In an era where Amapiano has completely taken over the world of music, Ras Logic is one of the few local artists who has remained true to their original beat without flowing with the tide. The guitarist, who says his music falls between Afro Jazz and folk, is rooted in the use of deep Setswana lyrics that resonate well with the mature generation. However, he prefers to refer to himself as an African story teller. “I would like to call myself The Creator, because my purpose in life is to create unique and challenging creations and make them look simple to do,” Ras Logic described himself to Arts&Culture recently.
The multi-talented artist, who is also a television content producer, says he has been doing music and theatre since his primary school days. The award-winning artist also specialises in creating content for children, having produced the first Setswana animation series called Makepe Tales. “In 2006 I bought my first guitar and started learning how to play it. Mind you, I bought this with my first allowance when I was doing a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies at UB. All along, I have been producing for so many artists. I remained behind the scenes and I would like it to remain that way. In 2013 I started giving my music form. Some will say I do Afro Jazz; some will say folk. I prefer to call myself the African story teller,” he added. He says his music is soother and spiritual and at times he cannot even understand how he composed some of the songs. “I will wake up from a dream singing a song and just like that, I go straight into my studio and do music even if its 3am. If the art is a calling, there is no how I can resist. I am so weird like that. I will play all the instruments, record myself, mix and master, then design the sleeves and do the final packaging. Simple music for a more mature audience. Ke tshamekela bagolo nako e ntsi,” he explained.
