Banjo Timothy Mosele (born 1 April 1960) is a guitarist, singer and composer born in
Kanye, Botswana
Kanye is a village in southern Botswana, located south-west of the capital, Gaborone. It is the administrative centre of the Southern District, and had a population of 45,196 at the 2011 census, making it the eighth-largest village in the coun ...
.
Career
Banjo Mosele is a founding member of the Kalahari Band that backed
Hugh Masekela
Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018) was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer who was described as "the father of South African jazz". Masekela was known for his jazz compositions and for ...
, and Mosele toured the world with this band throughout the 1980s. He has played guitar in three of
Hugh Masekela
Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018) was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer who was described as "the father of South African jazz". Masekela was known for his jazz compositions and for ...
's albums, namely ''
Techno-Bush
''Techno-Bush'' is a 1984 studio album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela. It was recorded in Gaborone, Botswana.
Reception
Robert Christgau stated: "Like Malcolm McLaren with a birthright, Masekela has given up the dull demijazz of h ...
'', ''
Waiting for the Rain
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'', and '' Tomorrow''. Mosele has also worked as a session musician with the likes of
Jonas Gwangwa
Jonas Mosa Gwangwa (19 October 1937 – 23 January 2021) was a South African jazz musician, songwriter and producer. He was an important figure in South African jazz for over 40 years.
Career
Gwangwa was born in Orlando East, Soweto. He firs ...
,
Peter Gabriel
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,
Julian Bahula
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Goldsmiths College
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, Mosele formed and led Bushmen Don't Surf, a group that made a name in the UK performing in festivals such as
WOMAD
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History
WOMAD was founded in 1980 by English rock musician Peter Gabriel, ...
and
Glastonbury
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, and around Europe.
Mosele released his first solo album, ''Badisa'', in 2003 and followed its success with ''Movin’ On'' in 2005 and ''Nowa Days'' in 2008. All albums did well in his native Botswana, South Africa, England and in Norway. In 2009, Botswana Music Awards nominated him in the categories "Song of the Year", "Best Album" and "Best DVD". He won "Song of the Year" with "Ntsa E Jele Ntsanyana" (Dog eat dog).
Mosele lived in
Bergen, Norway
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during the 1980s, where he married Siri Møll, the sister of Erik Moll. The marriage was dissolved. Their son the rapper
Kamelen
Marcus Kabelo Møll Mosele (born 1993), also known under the stage name Slim Kamel or Kamelen, is a Norwegian rapper from Bergen.
The rapper became famous when he escaped from police custody in 2015 at the same time as he released the single "'' ...
, released his first solo album ''Ambivalent'' (Kamelen) in 2017. Mosele has been living in
Oslo, Norway
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since the mid 1990s, but currently resides in Botswana
Hugh Masekela
Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018) was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer who was described as "the father of South African jazz". Masekela was known for his jazz compositions and for ...
* 1984: ''
Techno-Bush
''Techno-Bush'' is a 1984 studio album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela. It was recorded in Gaborone, Botswana.
Reception
Robert Christgau stated: "Like Malcolm McLaren with a birthright, Masekela has given up the dull demijazz of h ...
'' (Jive Afrika)
* 1985: ''
Waiting for the Rain
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'' (Jive Afrika)
* 1987: '' Tomorrow'' (Warner Bros.)
; With Barney Rachabane
* 1984: ''Blow Barney Blow'' (Jive Afrika)
; With Sampeace Brown & His Hit Company
* 1996: ''Ice Cube Loving'' Single (T-Kay)
Music in Africa
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YouTube
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