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(4790, 24, '2022-04-16 11:06:37', '2022-04-16 09:06:37', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Top African Comedian for South African 2020 Awards Nominee born <mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>Kago Rannoba</strong></mark> is a man of so many talents. 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I used to be both an Architect and a Comedian at the same time before I lost my job. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When I lost my job, I had already made a mark in the industry and I had already found my path in it so when that happened, I really didn’t go back and look for another one. I just kept pursuing comedy and it’s been great, the results are good and it has been very rewarding. I get lucky sometimes and make big money, sometimes I don’t make money but its good so yeah, that’s what I do. I’m a full time comedian so holla at me.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>Q4. What’s your view on the local entertainment industry?</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A. Uhmmm, let’s say I’m gonna’ reserve my comment on that one because there’s many issues and many things to address. There’s just many things going wrong, and many going right so that’s all I can say.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>Q5. What’s the meaning behind the stage name, Jonny Pula, and how did you come up with it?</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A. Jonny is a nickname I got from primary school and then I came up with the “Pula” part because of comedy, I just wanted it to sound like money.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>Q6. How did you meet your show co-host, Triccs?</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A. I actually met Triccs through comedy and that was beginning of 2016 when we used to attend open mics. Him and I were always the first to arrive for the shows so we would sit together and converse. The first time I watched Triccs perform I thought he was incredibly funny. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Every joke of his was a hit and he would get a standing ovation after each one. We’ve been working together as co-buddies for years, but we became really close friends around 2018. That guy changed my life. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I don’t think I would’ve gone this far in comedy without his moral support, he has always been true motivation. I keep him around because he knows what loyalty is. I pray God protects our friendship, he’s a good man. That’s my boy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>Q7. How was the show, “The Jonny Pula and Triccs Show” created? Can you tell me the process behind it?</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A. First and foremost, Triccs and I decided to work together so that we can uplift ourselves and get ourselves out of poverty as comedians.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We have always been fans of sketch comedy for years, even before guys started doing the videos on Facebook. Our show was inspired by shows like the Pure Monate Show, and the Saturday Night Live amongst others. Guys in South Africa and the States had done it so we thought we were the guys who should do it in Botswana. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So the idea for the Jonny Pula and Triccs Show came about by the end of 2017. Along the way, we realised that we couldn’t afford cameras to shoot the type of show we wanted. So what we did was, we wrote our first proposal for the show in 2017 and shopped around for producers and production companies. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We basically tried to convince them to partner with us because we didn’t have enough equipment then but we had a great idea. A lot of them liked the idea but they were slow to move. The process took long to kick off but we held onto our idea for close to three years. Fast forward we did get producers and as soon as the lockdown ended, we did the final preparations beginning of January 2021. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The show was developed as the seasons went and at first, the show was going to be named “The Tuesday Show” or “The Thursday Show”. That had been the name on paper.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>Q8. How do you come up with the skits? What is the process behind the videos?</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A. Well, we have a schedule. Triccs and I meet up on Fridays and have brain storming sessions where we write down everything we want to do and all the ideas we’ve been thinking about throughout the week. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Then on Saturdays, we have discussions of what we’ve wrote and we literally scrutinise the jokes and we do this via WhatsApp. On Sundays, we finalise all the ideas we want to do and send each other the scripts. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Once we get to the studio on Mondays, we brief our crew on the ideas we would like to do for the week and it’s not every joke that makes it to shooting. It just depends on how we all feel about the jokes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>Q9. Where do you see Jonny Pula in the next 10 years?</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A. First and foremost, I see people spelling my name right. I see people knowing that it’s Jonny without an “H”. That’s how far I want my brand to be so well recognised. That’s how much I want to work on my brand identity. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On top of that, I want to be well travelled and tell Batswana stories and jokes. I see myself as a movie guy, particularly a comedy movie Producer, just like Adam Sandler. I see myself making cartoons and films. I think that’s where the big bucks are at. That’s where the sustainability is at.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We’re currently working on our first film as Jonny Pula and Triccs. I think that’s probably going to be our last project together after we do the movie. But we’ll still be friends and we’re still gonna’ be working. We own a company together so, either way, I’m still gonna’ be producing stuff for him. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Even if I’m not in front of the camera I’ll be behind the camera with him but, yeah expect a movie from me and Triccs, that’s our next big thing. I want to see that movie make big moves, being the most sold out one, every week; everyday. I see myself telling Batswana stories in movie form. I really want to go far with this entertainment thing.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="http://www.avo.co.bw">wwww.avo.co.bw</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The Jonny Pula Article', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4790-revision-v1', '', '', '2022-04-16 17:15:36', '2022-04-16 15:15:36', '', 4790, 'https://www.avo.co.bw/?p=4800', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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I had no choice but to buy a better machine and do business in my room on campus."</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You might say he was at the right place at the right time. The university environment was the motivation for him to start the business. It played a significant role in his fashion designing Journey. He noticed how fashion and dressing to kill are like a culture to University students. <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Vhulenda</mark></strong> saw a gap and an opportunity and decided to give it a shot.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After completing his studies, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sithole</mark></strong> could have followed in the paths of most young people. He could''ve written a CV and steered the ladder of job-hunting. 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"My greatest achievement is that I have people that attended my sewing lessons who can now be able to bring food to the table because of the skill I shared," he said with confidence.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Just like any other business, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Vhulenda</mark></strong> also encountered several challenges and he managed to overcome some. Balancing his academic work and working on his fashion design was a bit challenging when he launched. His biggest challenge now is expanding his business bigger and building a strong team of people with the same passion and vision as his. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>"I have a very good dream about my business. 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(4810, 1, '2022-04-18 18:18:19', '2022-04-18 16:18:19', '<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>"I do fashion almost every day of my life and I value it more than any of my professions."</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"dropCap":true} -->\n<p class="has-drop-cap"><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sithole Vhulenda</mark></strong>, aged 25, was born and raised in Vuwani, Limpopo. Vhulenda is a qualified BSC in Mathematics and statistics from the University of Venda. He studies further for the teaching profession in Mathematics and IT.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His passion for fashion emerged in 2018 when he was a university scholar. Vhulenda found designing and dressing unique incredible and consequently made him buy a small sewing machine. His unique clothing was tailored with the sewing machine. 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(4812, 1, '2022-04-18 18:23:47', '2022-04-18 16:23:47', '<!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>"I do fashion almost every day of my life and I value it more than any of my professions."</p></blockquote>\n<!-- /wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"dropCap":true} -->\n<p class="has-drop-cap"><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sithole Vhulenda</mark></strong>, aged 25, was born and raised in Vuwani, Limpopo. <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Vhulenda</mark></strong> is a qualified BSC in Mathematics and statistics from the <strong>University of Venda</strong>. 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However, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sithole</mark></strong> has his ways of balancing the work pressure. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>"When it’s that time of the year when I receive a lot of orders I always sacrifice to work and only sleep an average of 4 hours daily in that way I get more orders done", he said. <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Vhulenda</mark></strong> spends much time on fashion designing. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>"The only time I rest is when I’m studying or maybe when I’m at the complex for grocery shopping. I don’t party. I spend much time doing business if not designing. Not surprisingly, I rather am learning new things about business on the internet." 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Her dreams are coming to life as she recently took the <strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Miss Global Botswana 2021</span></strong> home, hence will be representing Botswana at <strong>Miss Global International 2021</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is not <strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sakshi</span></strong>’s first time in Pageantry and not her first victory. She was crowned second Princess of <strong>Junior Miss Botswana 2016</strong>, and first Princess of <strong>Miss Teen Hope 2017</strong>. "I am still in shock that today, I can proudly say that I am Miss Global Botswana 2021. For me this is more than just a title, it’s an opportunity for me to amplify my voice. A platform in which I will be able to take Botswana to the world and I assure you that I will represent our country with utmost pride and Botho. Thank you to everyone that has helped me pave my way to today. Kealeboga." Said <strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sakshi</span></strong> said in a post on her Facebook page.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">PAGEANTRY</mark></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>What made you decide to join the pageantry world?</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pageantry is something I never saw myself going into but I know that my mom was vouching for me to try it out. 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Pageantry in Botswana is unfortunately not at the place we wish it to be and so we have a hard time convincing stakeholders to support us.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>How do you tackle these challenges?</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To me, it’s all about building a brand that any entity would benefit from associating itself with and so as I grow, I try to get my brand to a point at which it would be very hard to hear a “no” from anyone.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>What/who is your inspiration??</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I derive my inspiration from several sources including myself.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>What do you plan on doing full time?</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pageantry provided me with a platform in which I started doing community work at a very young age and I now identify as a philanthropist. It is because of this that it has become a dream of mine for the longest time ever to one day work for the United Nations to be able to make a difference in so many more lives.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>What are your hobbies or interests outside of pageantry?</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Honestly speaking, I don’t do much but as of late I’ve fallen in love with how great it feels to keep your body fit and be mindful of becoming the best version of yourself.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>How do you handle stage anxiety?</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is very important to believe in yourself as only then will someone else be able to believe in you. I stand on every stage knowing I’m strong, I’m powerful and I can change the world. Feeding myself good thoughts helps a lot.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">MISS GLOBAL BOTSWANA</mark></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>Why did you decide to join the Miss Global Botswana 2021 pageantry?</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The last time I competed in a pageant was in 2017 and this was because from the year 2018 till 2020, I was in the final years of high school and I wished to use all my time towards my education. From the day I joined pageantry, I always knew that one day I was going to represent Botswana on an international platform and for the past 5 years I’ve been working tirelessly to make this dream of mine come true and I’m so grateful to have gotten this opportunity.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>How was the Miss Global Botswana experience for you?</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It gives me great joy to be a representative of a country so diverse, beautiful, and cultured. I am excited to have been awarded this opportunity and it is one that I do not take for granted. It allows me to put Botswana on the map and I truly can’t wait.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>Do you believe you will be crowned Miss Global International 2021?</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I believe that I will do my best to be the first Motswana to get the Miss Global title.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">ABLE HEARTS</mark></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>What influenced you to set up ABLE HEARTS??</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 2017 I joined a pageant in which I had to carry out a community project as part of being a contestant and the project I chose to start was titled “Able Hearts”. From a very young age, I noticed that people faced with disabilities have always been stigmatized in society and not treated as equals. I knew that the only way change would come about in my peers is if someone their age takes a stand to educate them on how to treat people faced with disabilities equally and fairly. With all this in mind, I started the Able Hearts project under the motto “We are all equal in the fact that we are different”.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>What is your organization''s mission?</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Able Hearts Foundation launched “The Dynamic Talent Show” in which we give children faced with disabilities the platform to express themselves and showcase their God-given talents through this annual talent show. We started the initiative in 2018 and have been working under it as we realized giving the children such a platform truly empowers them to focus on their talents and develop them to a point where they feel confident and comfortable performing them. In addition to this, we have been visiting junior secondary schools and educating them to treat the disabled community with equal and fair judgment.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>What impact has ABLE HEARTS made since its founding date?</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Since 2017 we have worked with over 200 children faced with disabilities and empowered them enough to know that they are very talented such that they now know and understand the best ways to express themselves. The most important aspect to me throughout all the years I’ve worked with the children is that I have built a strong relationship with every one of them such that whenever they see me or my team, it brings them so much joy and it warms our hearts.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>What impact has it made in your life?</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I never knew I would have such purpose and meaning to life such that I’d be a voice of a community that is often voiceless. It has allowed me to grow as a person and be a representation to my peers that we need to fight all the social ills that exist because no one else will. To date, I still get emotional speaking about these children who have my heart because they truly are special and I’m so lucky to have had them accept me the way they have.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":3679,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} -->\n<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://www.avo.co.bw/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_2377-1-683x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-3679"/></figure></div>\n<!-- /wp:image -->', 'BHARGAVA REPRESENTS BOTSWANA’S DIVERSITY', 'Sakshi Bhargava, 19, Motswana by birth and Indian by race, is a Francistown-raised beauty queen and philanthropist. She is proudly among the first representations of Botswana''s diversity, particularly in the pageantry industry. Sakshi has always known Botswana to be her home and has always dreamt of representing Botswana ever since she started pageantry. 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Her dreams are coming to life as she recently took the <strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Miss Global Botswana 2021</span></strong> home, hence will be representing Botswana at <strong>Miss Global International 2021</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is not <strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sakshi</span></strong>’s first time in Pageantry and not her first victory. She was crowned second Princess of <strong>Junior Miss Botswana 2016</strong>, and first Princess of <strong>Miss Teen Hope 2017</strong>. "I am still in shock that today, I can proudly say that I am Miss Global Botswana 2021. For me this is more than just a title, it’s an opportunity for me to amplify my voice. A platform in which I will be able to take Botswana to the world and I assure you that I will represent our country with utmost pride and Botho. Thank you to everyone that has helped me pave my way to today. Kealeboga." Said <strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sakshi</span></strong> said in a post on her Facebook page.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">PAGEANTRY</mark></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>What made you decide to join the pageantry world?</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pageantry is something I never saw myself going into but I know that my mom was vouching for me to try it out. I did my very first pageant as a trial run in 2016 and I immediately fell in love with the pageantry industry and I have never looked back ever since.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>What is your favourite part about pageantry?</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The platforms I get to be on through pageantry allow me to be a role model to every young girl out there that dreams to be a model someday. I do not take this for granted and I adore the fact that I am able to mentor young girls about a passion that we all share.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>Who is your favourite celebrity beauty queen and why?</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Every year that a new Miss World or Miss Universe gets crowned, I always have a new favourite. For me, it’s about being able to learn something from each and every queen because they all have different experiences and knowledge to share with us. Pageantry is an industry in which there are hundreds of remarkable queens every year and I am always eager to learn from all of them.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>What challenges do you face, as a beauty queen in Botswana?</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I believe the biggest challenge we face is getting sponsorship/pledges to support us throughout our careers as competing in pageants is a huge investment. Pageantry in Botswana is unfortunately not at the place we wish it to be and so we have a hard time convincing stakeholders to support us.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>How do you tackle these challenges?</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To me, it’s all about building a brand that any entity would benefit from associating itself with and so as I grow, I try to get my brand to a point at which it would be very hard to hear a “no” from anyone.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>What/who is your inspiration??</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I derive my inspiration from several sources including myself.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>What do you plan on doing full time?</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pageantry provided me with a platform in which I started doing community work at a very young age and I now identify as a philanthropist. It is because of this that it has become a dream of mine for the longest time ever to one day work for the United Nations to be able to make a difference in so many more lives.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>What are your hobbies or interests outside of pageantry?</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Honestly speaking, I don’t do much but as of late I’ve fallen in love with how great it feels to keep your body fit and be mindful of becoming the best version of yourself.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>How do you handle stage anxiety?</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is very important to believe in yourself as only then will someone else be able to believe in you. I stand on every stage knowing I’m strong, I’m powerful and I can change the world. Feeding myself good thoughts helps a lot.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">MISS GLOBAL BOTSWANA</mark></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>Why did you decide to join the Miss Global Botswana 2021 pageantry?</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The last time I competed in a pageant was in 2017 and this was because from the year 2018 till 2020, I was in the final years of high school and I wished to use all my time towards my education. From the day I joined pageantry, I always knew that one day I was going to represent Botswana on an international platform and for the past 5 years I’ve been working tirelessly to make this dream of mine come true and I’m so grateful to have gotten this opportunity.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>How was the Miss Global Botswana experience for you?</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It gives me great joy to be a representative of a country so diverse, beautiful, and cultured. I am excited to have been awarded this opportunity and it is one that I do not take for granted. It allows me to put Botswana on the map and I truly can’t wait.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>Do you believe you will be crowned Miss Global International 2021?</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I believe that I will do my best to be the first Motswana to get the Miss Global title.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">ABLE HEARTS</mark></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>What influenced you to set up ABLE HEARTS??</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 2017 I joined a pageant in which I had to carry out a community project as part of being a contestant and the project I chose to start was titled “Able Hearts”. From a very young age, I noticed that people faced with disabilities have always been stigmatized in society and not treated as equals. I knew that the only way change would come about in my peers is if someone their age takes a stand to educate them on how to treat people faced with disabilities equally and fairly. With all this in mind, I started the Able Hearts project under the motto “We are all equal in the fact that we are different”.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>What is your organization''s mission?</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Able Hearts Foundation launched “The Dynamic Talent Show” in which we give children faced with disabilities the platform to express themselves and showcase their God-given talents through this annual talent show. We started the initiative in 2018 and have been working under it as we realized giving the children such a platform truly empowers them to focus on their talents and develop them to a point where they feel confident and comfortable performing them. In addition to this, we have been visiting junior secondary schools and educating them to treat the disabled community with equal and fair judgment.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>What impact has ABLE HEARTS made since its founding date?</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Since 2017 we have worked with over 200 children faced with disabilities and empowered them enough to know that they are very talented such that they now know and understand the best ways to express themselves. 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I wish you all the best in your reign, you are defiantly in good hands, and may your reign be blissful and be blessed.” <strong>Gaothusi</strong> said on a Social Media status. <strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Gimhani</span></strong> describes herself as an extrovert who loves meeting and interacting with different people from various backgrounds and yearns to learn every day.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Perera</span></strong> first discovered her passion for modeling when she was only 9 years old. “I saw a Junior Miss Botswana audition flyer and that immediately struck my interest.” She mentioned. Although it was just a hobby at first, she grew to learn more about it and that enhanced her love and passion for modeling. Her favorite part about modeling is the exposure, getting to meet and work with other creatives is encouraging for her. When asked who her favorite celebrity model is, she mentioned<strong> Miss Universe South Africa 2021</strong>,<strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"> Zozibini Tunzi</span></strong>. “She was the representation African and black girls like myself needed to see in the media.” Further reasoning from<strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"> Gimhani</span></strong> was that <strong>Zozibini Tunzi</strong> encouraged young women to take up space and advocated for gender inequality and education.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Challenges</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Although <strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Gimhani</span></strong> has a passion for the industry, some challenges come with it. “The industry isn’t taken as seriously as it should be, there aren’t many opportunities, and people always have something negative to say about your appearance.” She claimed. 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(4948, 24, '2022-05-13 14:56:43', '2022-05-13 12:56:43', '<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>Who Is Dintleonthetrack? </h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle Balole</mark></strong>, popularly known as “<strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintleonthetrack</mark></strong>” in the music spaces is a 20-year-old Producer, Artist, Songwriter and Live Performer from Oodi but based in Gaborone, Botswana. <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark>’s </strong>unique name was inspired by guys he used to look up to back in the days. Guys like “<strong>London On The Track</strong>” and “<strong>Young Chop On The Beat</strong>”. He stated that his name underwent a several changes before it became what it is today.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>The Inception</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark></strong> joined the music industry in late 2012 as a DJ and transitioned into a producer in 2014. He used to record music back then but didn’t sing. Before he could start releasing songs, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark></strong> would record a lot of music. He only shared with his close friends because he lacked confidence. “I remember ni**as like <strong>Teddy West</strong> kept pushing and encouraging me to drop songs. But I didn’t even want to because people only knew me then as a Producer. Not as an artist.” <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark></strong> said. It was only in 2018 when he spread his wings professionally. He joined the industry as a recording artist and became <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintleonthetrack</mark></strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>The Breakthrough </h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He said that “<strong>Badmon Ting</strong>” is the song that gave him exposure. And the other hit was “Other ni**as” which he produced featuring <strong>IGNOR3D</strong>. <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark></strong> has more than seven projects released; <strong>No sleep EP</strong>, <strong>Elevation Mixtape</strong>, <strong>Colour black </strong>EP, <strong>Corrupted Files </strong>EP, <strong>Elevation II</strong>, <strong>Road to Elevation III </strong>EP (which was a double single for his fans), the <strong>Hits Collection Compilation</strong>, Hit<strong> Double single</strong>, <strong>Bakae Double Single</strong>, <strong>Hard Thought </strong>EP, and <strong>Days Before Elevation</strong> EP.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>Collaborations</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He has worked with over 20 artists locally. The likes of; <strong>ATI</strong>, <strong>Veezo View</strong>, <strong>Ban-T</strong>, <strong>Leitse</strong>, <strong>WhySo</strong>, <strong>Teddy West</strong>, <strong>Shaba Stele</strong>, <strong>Jack Monster</strong> to mention a few. Among the musicians he’d like to work with in future, from Botswana, were <strong>Han-C</strong>, <strong>Motlha</strong>, <strong>Forbes</strong>, <strong>Maxy KhoiSan</strong>,<strong> Charma Gal</strong>,<strong> </strong>and<strong> from South Africa</strong>,<strong> Flame</strong>,<strong> The Big Hash</strong>,<strong> </strong>and<strong> Blacky. </strong>Internationally<strong>, </strong>he said he would love to work with <strong>Tory Lanez</strong>, <strong>Justin Bieber</strong>, <strong>Bryson Tiller</strong>, <strong>Chris Brown</strong>, and <strong>Drake</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>How Dintleonthetrack Stays Consistent</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark>''s</strong> way of staying consistent and ahead in this field is he always downplays everything. He pushes himself, remains humble and is determined. “I never tell myself that I’m the best or that I’m in a comfortable place even when I know I’m doing good sometimes. That’s what keeps me going.” To spice up his music, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark></strong> always ensures that everything he creates doesn’t sound like another artist’s work. Even though he draws inspiration from artists like <strong>Tory Lanez</strong>, <strong>Justin Bieber</strong>, and <strong>Travis Scott</strong>, he stated that it’s important that he stays authentic. He adds his own elements such as the log drum and changes his delivery of the songs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>Themes</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark></strong> makes music about real life situations; everything that happens around him, his friends &amp; occasionally about strangers.<strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"> Dintleonthetrack</mark></strong> said he uses any platform to market his music including his social media accounts. He expressed how effective the use of these platforms is and how much they’ve contributed to who he is and where he is in present day.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Stream Dintleonthetrack</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href="https://music.apple.com/bw/artist/dintleonthetrack/1482992404?ls" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple Music</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/6yqKpy8DTSoX7apNPXuDHp" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Spotify</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"right"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-right"><a href="http://www.avo.co.bw" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.avo.co.bw</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'DINTLEONTHETRACK, THE ELEVATION', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dintleonthetrack-the-elevation', '', '', '2022-05-29 12:36:01', '2022-05-29 10:36:01', '', 0, 'https://www.avo.co.bw/?p=4948', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(4950, 1, '2022-05-13 13:01:28', '2022-05-13 11:01:28', 'Dintle Balole, popularly known as “Dintleonthetrack” in the music spaces is a 20-year-old Producer, Artist, Songwriter and Live Performer from Oodi but based in Gaborone, Botswana. Dintle’s unique name was inspired by guys he used to look up to back in the days. Guys like “London On The Track” and “Young Chop On The Beat”. He stated that his name underwent a several changes before it became what it is today.\nDintle joined the music industry in late 2012 as a DJ and transitioned into a producer in 2014. He used to record music back then but didn’t sing. Before he could start releasing songs, he would record a lot of music, which he only shared with his close friends because he lacked confidence. “I remember ni**as like Teddy West kept pushing and encouraging me to drop songs but I didn’t even want to because people only knew me then as a Producer and not an artist,” Dintle said. It was only in 2018 when he spread his wings professionally, joined the industry as a recording artist and became Dintleonthetrack.\nHe said that “Badmon Ting” is the song that gave him exposure and the other hit was “Other ni**as” which he produced featuring IGNOR3D. Dintle has more than seven projects released; No sleep EP, Elevation Mixtape, Colour black EP, Corrupted Files EP, Elevation II, Road to Elevation III EP (which was a double single for his fans), the Hits Collection Compilation, Hit Double single, Bakae Double Single and Hard Thought EP. He has worked with over 20 artists locally. The likes of; ATI, Veezo View, Ban-T, Leitse, WhySo, Teddy West, Shaba Stele, Jack Monster to mention a few. Among the musicians he’d like to work with in future, from Botswana, were Han-C, Motlha, Forbes, Maxy KhoiSan, Charma Gal, and from South Africa, Flame, The Big Hash, and Blacky. Internationally, he said he would love to work with Tory Lanez, Justin Bieber, Bryson Tiller, Chris Brown, and Drake.\nHis way of staying consistent and ahead in this field is, he always downplays everything. He pushes himself, remains humble and is determined. “I never tell myself that I’m the best or that I’m in a comfortable place even when I know I’m doing good sometimes. That’s what keeps me going.” To spice up his music, Dintle always ensures that everything he creates doesn’t sound like another artist’s work. Even though he draws inspiration from artists like Tory Lanez, Justin Bieber, and Travis Scott, he stated that it’s important that he stays authentic. He adds his own elements such as the log drum and changes his delivery of the songs.\nDintle makes music about real life situations; everything that happens around him, his friends &amp; occasionally about strangers. Dintleonthetrack said he uses any platform to market his music including his social media accounts. He expressed how effective the use of these platforms is and how much they’ve contributed to who he is and where he is in present day. \\', 'DINTLEONTHETRACK, THE ELEVATION', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4948-revision-v1', '', '', '2022-05-13 13:01:28', '2022-05-13 11:01:28', '', 4948, 'https://www.avo.co.bw/?p=4950', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4952, 1, '2022-05-13 13:32:13', '2022-05-13 11:32:13', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle Balole</mark></strong>, popularly known as “<strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintleonthetrack</mark></strong>” in the music spaces is a 20-year-old Producer, Artist, Songwriter and Live Performer from Oodi but based in Gaborone, Botswana. <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark>’s </strong>unique name was inspired by guys he used to look up to back in the days. Guys like “<strong>London On The Track</strong>” and “<strong>Young Chop On The Beat</strong>”. He stated that his name underwent a several changes before it became what it is today.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dintle joined the music industry in late 2012 as a DJ and transitioned into a producer in 2014. He used to record music back then but didn’t sing. Before he could start releasing songs, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark></strong> would record a lot of music. He he only shared with his close friends because he lacked confidence. “I remember ni**as like Teddy West kept pushing and encouraging me to drop songs. But I didn’t even want to because people only knew me then as a Producer. Not as an artist.” <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark></strong> said. It was only in 2018 when he spread his wings professionally. He joined the industry as a recording artist and became <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintleonthetrack</mark></strong>.<br>He said that “<strong>Badmon Ting</strong>” is the song that gave him exposure and the other hit was “Other ni**as” which he produced featuring IGNOR3D. Dintle has more than seven projects released; No sleep EP, Elevation Mixtape, Colour black EP, Corrupted Files EP, Elevation II, Road to Elevation III EP (which was a double single for his fans), the Hits Collection Compilation, Hit Double single, Bakae Double Single and Hard Thought EP. He has worked with over 20 artists locally. The likes of; ATI, Veezo View, Ban-T, Leitse, WhySo, Teddy West, Shaba Stele, Jack Monster to mention a few. Among the musicians he’d like to work with in future, from Botswana, were Han-C, Motlha, Forbes, Maxy KhoiSan, Charma Gal, and from South Africa, Flame, The Big Hash, and Blacky. Internationally, he said he would love to work with Tory Lanez, Justin Bieber, Bryson Tiller, Chris Brown, and Drake.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His way of staying consistent and ahead in this field is, he always downplays everything. He pushes himself, remains humble and is determined. “I never tell myself that I’m the best or that I’m in a comfortable place even when I know I’m doing good sometimes. That’s what keeps me going.” To spice up his music, Dintle always ensures that everything he creates doesn’t sound like another artist’s work. Even though he draws inspiration from artists like Tory Lanez, Justin Bieber, and Travis Scott, he stated that it’s important that he stays authentic. He adds his own elements such as the log drum and changes his delivery of the songs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dintle makes music about real life situations; everything that happens around him, his friends &amp; occasionally about strangers. Dintleonthetrack said he uses any platform to market his music including his social media accounts. He expressed how effective the use of these platforms is and how much they’ve contributed to who he is and where he is in present day. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'DINTLEONTHETRACK, THE ELEVATION', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4948-revision-v1', '', '', '2022-05-13 13:32:13', '2022-05-13 11:32:13', '', 4948, 'https://www.avo.co.bw/?p=4952', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4955, 1, '2022-05-13 14:48:49', '2022-05-13 12:48:49', '<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4>By Keleabetswe Tapologo &amp; Kaone Hunyepa</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle Balole</mark></strong>, popularly known as “<strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintleonthetrack</mark></strong>” in the music spaces is a 20-year-old Producer, Artist, Songwriter and Live Performer from Oodi but based in Gaborone, Botswana. <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark>’s </strong>unique name was inspired by guys he used to look up to back in the days. Guys like “<strong>London On The Track</strong>” and “<strong>Young Chop On The Beat</strong>”. He stated that his name underwent a several changes before it became what it is today.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark></strong> joined the music industry in late 2012 as a DJ and transitioned into a producer in 2014. He used to record music back then but didn’t sing. Before he could start releasing songs, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark></strong> would record a lot of music. He only shared with his close friends because he lacked confidence. “I remember ni**as like <strong>Teddy West</strong> kept pushing and encouraging me to drop songs. But I didn’t even want to because people only knew me then as a Producer. Not as an artist.” <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark></strong> said. It was only in 2018 when he spread his wings professionally. He joined the industry as a recording artist and became <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintleonthetrack</mark></strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He said that “<strong>Badmon Ting</strong>” is the song that gave him exposure. And the other hit was “Other ni**as” which he produced featuring <strong>IGNOR3D</strong>. <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark></strong> has more than seven projects released; <strong>No sleep EP</strong>, <strong>Elevation Mixtape</strong>, <strong>Colour black </strong>EP, <strong>Corrupted Files </strong>EP, <strong>Elevation II</strong>, <strong>Road to Elevation III </strong>EP (which was a double single for his fans), the <strong>Hits Collection Compilation</strong>, Hit<strong> Double single</strong>, <strong>Bakae Double Single</strong>, <strong>Hard Thought </strong>EP, and <strong>Days Before Elevation</strong> EP. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He has worked with over 20 artists locally. The likes of; <strong>ATI</strong>, <strong>Veezo View</strong>, <strong>Ban-T</strong>, <strong>Leitse</strong>, <strong>WhySo</strong>, <strong>Teddy West</strong>, <strong>Shaba Stele</strong>, <strong>Jack Monster</strong> to mention a few. Among the musicians he’d like to work with in future, from Botswana, were <strong>Han-C</strong>, <strong>Motlha</strong>, <strong>Forbes</strong>, <strong>Maxy KhoiSan</strong>,<strong> Charma Gal</strong>,<strong> </strong>and<strong> from South Africa</strong>,<strong> Flame</strong>,<strong> The Big Hash</strong>,<strong> </strong>and<strong> Blacky. </strong>Internationally<strong>, </strong>he said he would love to work with <strong>Tory Lanez</strong>, <strong>Justin Bieber</strong>, <strong>Bryson Tiller</strong>, <strong>Chris Brown</strong>, and <strong>Drake</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark>''s</strong> way of staying consistent and ahead in this field is, he always downplays everything. He pushes himself, remains humble and is determined. “I never tell myself that I’m the best or that I’m in a comfortable place even when I know I’m doing good sometimes. That’s what keeps me going.” To spice up his music, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark></strong> always ensures that everything he creates doesn’t sound like another artist’s work. Even though he draws inspiration from artists like <strong>Tory Lanez</strong>, <strong>Justin Bieber</strong>, and <strong>Travis Scott</strong>, he stated that it’s important that he stays authentic. 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When looking at his drawing portraits, one can see the energy invested into making sure that all features in the artwork are striking. He uses his pencil to show each and every detail, from the smile on the person''s face, the hair as it falls off and emotions through the person''s face. “People often compliment my work, saying the drawings are so real that they look like photographs”, he said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The artistic young man said hyper realistic art brings his work to life. “It makes people relate more to my work and get the emotion and inspiration behind each portrait”, he expressed. He believes that in that way, it''s not only just art but rather a tool that communicates. A form of expression that carries meaning, that is fascinating and appealing.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Drawing has always been a part of me” Martin stated. The young man started drawing at a really young age. He used art as a way of expressing himself, his fantasy imaginations, and at times art was his way of escaping from his troubles. One can see the connection that art has on human life, to some it''s a form of expression, to some an imaginary friend who brings a smile to one''s face, while others use it as a means of healing and relaxation. Sefako says that currently what inspires him to come up with wonderful pieces is trends.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The young man works alone, although sometimes he gives upcoming artists a platform to nurture their skills, by giving them some of his clients to draw. He is a man who believes in sharing and mentoring those who look up to him. Martin always leaves room for challenges, as he takes them head on as they come. “I don''t know if at all I can say I have encountered challenges,” he expanded. To Martin, art is about putting effort and trying to perfect your skills in every art piece.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When asked about how he markets himself, Martin revealed that he uses social media platforms, preferably Facebook because that is where he attained a lot of followers. He has a facebook page called ''Art League Botswana,'' where he shares some of his skills with fellow artists and people who have the desire to draw their very own portraits. The young artist currently has a following of around sixty three thousand. “I believe i can still reach more people”, he stated.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Martin''s portraits are very affordable and worth every cent. For an A4 paper size portrait, black and white he charges 500 pula. For customers who would rather opt for a coloured and framed portrait, the price is a whooping 600 pula. For those who would like to see themselves in a rather bigger picture frame, that is a black and white portrait in an A0 page size, the young artist charges a minimum amount of 8000 pula, and 9600 pula for a coloured one. His artworks are priced at less than 10 000 pula, which gives individuals as well as organizations an opportunity to get their lifes penciled into a masterpiece which they can refer to and critique in years to come, and even get the opportunity to pass it to the next generation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Art has evolved over decades. From the famous Mona Lisa artwork by Leornardo Da’Vinci, to the likes of Pablo Picasso and Vincent Van Gough. We have seen so much improvement with some of the artwork stored in museums  to date. When asked about his inspiration Martin stated that indeed he acknowledges the good work of these famous artists. “I don''t see myself as the next Leornado Da Vinci, as much as I admire these great artists, I don''t like comparing myself to them." he expressed. He says that art is not a field of comparison or grading oneself looking at the work of another. He believes in creating his own legacy, at his own pace and in a unique manner.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When dealing with each and every profession, the mentorship ladder goes down from one hero in the field to another. An upcoming artist goes on to envy the artist at the top, and a young lawyer in the making, still pursuing his course, will look up to one highly recognised lawyer who''s already making strides in court. But for Martin, that''s not the case. He noted that <em>Hungani Ndlovu</em>, who is one of South Africa’s biggest acts, is his mentor when it comes to life and everything. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He went on and on to explain how much he admires the man he is, his confidence in what he does has highly motivated him. “But if you wanted to know who I look up to in the art industry, then I would say it''s Heather Rooney, I really love her work, she really pours herself onto every portrait she does,” he explained. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lastly, Martin advises upcoming artists that they should never stop drawing no matter how imperfect they may think their work is. 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(5040, 1, '2022-05-21 18:41:48', '2022-05-21 16:41:48', '<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4>By Keleabetswe Tapologo &amp; Kaone Hunyepa</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle Balole</mark></strong>, popularly known as “<strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintleonthetrack</mark></strong>” in the music spaces is a 20-year-old Producer, Artist, Songwriter and Live Performer from Oodi but based in Gaborone, Botswana. <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark>’s </strong>unique name was inspired by guys he used to look up to back in the days. Guys like “<strong>London On The Track</strong>” and “<strong>Young Chop On The Beat</strong>”. He stated that his name underwent a several changes before it became what it is today.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark></strong> joined the music industry in late 2012 as a DJ and transitioned into a producer in 2014. He used to record music back then but didn’t sing. Before he could start releasing songs, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark></strong> would record a lot of music. He only shared with his close friends because he lacked confidence. “I remember ni**as like <strong>Teddy West</strong> kept pushing and encouraging me to drop songs. But I didn’t even want to because people only knew me then as a Producer. Not as an artist.” <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark></strong> said. It was only in 2018 when he spread his wings professionally. He joined the industry as a recording artist and became <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintleonthetrack</mark></strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He said that “<strong>Badmon Ting</strong>” is the song that gave him exposure. And the other hit was “Other ni**as” which he produced featuring <strong>IGNOR3D</strong>. <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark></strong> has more than seven projects released; <strong>No sleep EP</strong>, <strong>Elevation Mixtape</strong>, <strong>Colour black </strong>EP, <strong>Corrupted Files </strong>EP, <strong>Elevation II</strong>, <strong>Road to Elevation III </strong>EP (which was a double single for his fans), the <strong>Hits Collection Compilation</strong>, Hit<strong> Double single</strong>, <strong>Bakae Double Single</strong>, <strong>Hard Thought </strong>EP, and <strong>Days Before Elevation</strong> EP. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He has worked with over 20 artists locally. 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He pushes himself, remains humble and is determined. “I never tell myself that I’m the best or that I’m in a comfortable place even when I know I’m doing good sometimes. That’s what keeps me going.” To spice up his music, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark></strong> always ensures that everything he creates doesn’t sound like another artist’s work. Even though he draws inspiration from artists like <strong>Tory Lanez</strong>, <strong>Justin Bieber</strong>, and <strong>Travis Scott</strong>, he stated that it’s important that he stays authentic. 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(5083, 2, '2022-05-24 22:38:07', '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'Visual arts cover a broad spectrum, and as unique as they come they all have a way of fascinating the human eye. Today AVO magazine is pleased to share pleasentaries, relax and have a one on one with one of Botswana''s amazing young artist whose art works speak louder and scream perfection and attention to details.\nMartin Sefako is a 23 year old from Mahalapye, an Architecture student at the University of Botswana who is very passionate about art. Martin is based on hyper realism art, art which illuminates an object in its exact shape and form. When going through his drawing portraits, one can see the energy invested into making sure that all features in the art work are striking. He uses his pencil to show each and every detail, from the smile on the persons face, the hair as if falls off and emotions through the persons face. “People often compliment my work saying the drawings are so real that they look like photographs”, he said.\nThe very artistic young man said that hyper realistic art brings his art to life. “It makes people to relate more to my work and get the emotion and inspiration behind each potrait”, he siad. He believes that in that way its not only just art but rather a tool that can communicate to the souls of peopleand touch their hearts. A form of expression that carry meaning, that is fascinating and appealing.\n“Drawing has always been a part of me” he said. The young man started drawing at a really young age. He useed art as a way of expressing himself, his fantasy imaginations and at times art was his way of escaping from his troubes. One can see the connection that art has on human life, to some its a form of expression, to some an imaginary friend who brings a smile to ones face, while to others use it as a means of healing and relaxation. Sefako says that currently what inspires him to come up with wonderful pieces is trends.\nThe young man work alone, although sometimes he gives upcoming artists the a platform to nurture their skills by givig them some of his clients to draw. He is a man who believes in sharing and mentoring those who look up to him. He does not give room for challenges as he takes them head on as they come. “I dont know if at all i can say that i have encountered challenges” he said. To Martin art is about putting effort and trying to perfect your skills in every art piece.\nWhen asked about how he markets himself, Martin revealed that he uses social media platforms, mostly facebook bacause that is where he has ganed a lot of followers. He has a facebook page called “Art League Botswana”, where he shares some of his skills with fellow artists and people who have the desire to own their very own potraits. The young artist currently has a following of around sixty three thousand followers. “I beleive i can still reach more people”, he said.\nMartins potraits are very affordable and worth every cent. For an A4 paper size potrait that is black and white he charges his customers 500 pula. For customers who would rather opt for a coloured and framed potrait, the price is only a whooping 600 pula charge. For those who would like to see themselves in a rather bigger picture frame, that is a black and white potrait in an A0 page size, the young artists charges a minimum amount of 8000 pula, and 9600 pula for a coloured one. The young artists art works are less than 10 000 pula, which gives individuls as well as companies an opportunity to get their lifes penciled into a master piece which they can refer to and critique in years to come, and even get the opportunity to pass it to the next generation.\nArt has evolved over decades. From the famous Mona Lisa artwork by artist Leornardo Da’Vinci, the likes of Pablo Picasso and Vincent Van Gough. We have seen so much improvement with some of the art works stored in museums to date. When asked about his inspiration Martin stated that indeed he aknowleges the good works of these famous artist. “I dont see myself as the next Leornado Da Vinci”, he said. As much as i admire these great artists i dont like comparing myself to them. He says that art is not a field of comparison or grading oneself looking at the works of another. He beleives in creating his own legacy, at his own pace and in a unique manner.\nWhen dealing with each and every profession, the mentorship ladder goes down from one hero in the field to another, an upcoming artist goes on to envy the artist at the top, and a young lawyer in the making still persuing his course will look up to one highly recognised lawyer whose already making strides in court. But for Martin, thats not the case. He noted that Hungani Ndlovu, who is one of South Africa’s big acts is his mentor when it comes to life and everything. He went on and on to explain how much he admires the man he is, his confidence in what he does has highly motivated him.“But if you wanted to know who i look up to in the art industry, then i would say its Heather Rooney, I really love her work, she really pours herself into every potrait she does,” he said.\nFor his last words Martine advises upcoming artists that they should never stop drawing no matter how imperfectly they may think their work is, that they should not stop at all because in art there is no room for perfection, and that perfection in art is not a destination but a journey.', '', '', 'draft', 'open', 'open', '', '', '', '', '2022-05-24 22:38:07', '2022-05-24 20:38:07', '', 0, 'https://www.avo.co.bw/?p=5083', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(5084, 19, '2022-05-29 13:13:14', '2022-05-29 11:13:14', '<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify"><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sol Stringer</mark></strong> was born<mark class="has-inline-color has-black-color"> </mark><em><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Solly Mosetle</mark></em><mark class="has-inline-color has-black-color"> </mark>on November 1<sup>st</sup> 1983 in Krugersdorp, South Africa. He is the sixth of seven children which ties into his love for the six-string instrument i.e., the guitar. In addition to guitarist, his talent titles encompass vocalist, songwriter, actor, producer, and voiceover artist, he had provincial colours for hockey, in High School too. He describes his music as his mouthpiece for the love language between himself and God. Writing the lyrics to popular songs in his 5th-grade notebook, preceded his love for rock music in high school. As a teen, he listened to ‘<em>Lenny Kravitz</em>’, ‘<em>Aerosmith</em>’ &amp; ‘<em>Jimmy Hendricks</em>’ who inspired him to pursue the guitar. Immediately after high school he decided to study music and desired to be in the entertainment industry.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Power with instruments and exposure</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">It was at Southwest Gauteng College where Sol first experienced his power with instruments. He learned to play the bass, followed by the guitar and the piano was an addition to understanding musical notes. He transferred to Parktown College for his second year. A highlight from his time there was being a part of ‘<em><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color">Malice</mark></strong></em>’ a heavy metal band that performed for a 2-year term at various venues, and then split up. Thereafter he rejoined a church band and to his advantage, the director introduced him to other “musicians and artists” from different provinces. Then he joined ‘<em><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color">Muzart</mark></strong></em>’ a soulful, jazz-funk group and received nominations for <em><strong>SAMA Awards</strong></em> and <strong><em>Metro Fm Awards</em></strong>. The band is internationally acclaimed in magazines such as ‘Blues and Soul’ in the UK. The group separated and he saw it fit to pursue his solo career as an artist.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">String Out Loud Media</mark></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">“Initially I wanted my sound to be electro and have different artists ‘jump’ on the sound. However, while playing in studio, <em>‘DJ Clap</em>’ encouraged me to sing my own songs”, said Sol. Although pressurized, he worked up the courage and sang. With a pile of written songs, he headed to studio and worked with the producer ‘<em>Vuyo Manyike</em>’ who’s worked with various artists. <mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>Sol Stringer</strong></mark>''s first single was “<strong><em><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Lerato</mark></em></strong>”, a soothing tribute to Madiba in Sesotho, and Setswana. In this, he is very versatile in his sound having studied the mother of Pop music i.e., Jazz. There are songs like “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Far away</strong></em></mark>” with ‘<em>Black Myst</em>’ and “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Happy</strong></em></mark>” with ‘<em>DJ Clock</em>’. Sol’s live performances are evidence of his love for rock music. He is signed to his own record label “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>String out Loud Media</strong></mark>” a sub-company to the consortium “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>String out Loud Group</strong></mark>”.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Experience and versatility</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">I asked whether his versatility allows him to explore different areas of his arts (i.e., the acting, producing etc…). To which he answered that acting was his first love. “Since childhood I dreamt of being an actor and had the passion for it. I wanted to be a presenter but found myself without support.” said Sol. <em>Vuyo Manyike</em> prompted him to participate in ‘She is king’ which was his screen debut. In 2017 he shot some advertisements, but some weren’t screened. This did not deter him from music, his primary focus. He performed at <em>The Miss Soweto Beauty Pageant</em> in 2019 and 2020. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Believe</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">In 2021 he released “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>”, a very inspirational song, and it tells us the listeners not to lose hope. Sol said, “I had organised a producer to get to my studio and hoped the producer would have something for me in his archives, but to my amazement, he told me to create a personal song. I started playing 3 specific chords which are now the hook, and I thought about the lyrics to a <em>Jekalyn Carr</em> song where she says believe. ‘<em>Khumo Leff</em>’ a great song writer was there, and we started writing. It was more of believing in it and seeing it before it happened. And the Holy Spirit was there with us. That experience cannot be replicated nor reproduced.” </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">It''s <em>gonna</em> happen</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">He had to hold on and believe it’s going to happen despite the tough times, he was experiencing. After all, he “was once a part of a band that did great things”. They were on another level. He’d given his all to the band, there was a breach of trust and having to start on his own, getting to studio to record. In hindsight, he thanks God that everything happened the way that it did. There’s a possibility that it may have happened another way but he’s grateful that it happened the way it did. It pushed him outside of his comfort zone. “I believe in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. "Most of the time, I am inspired by the Holy Spirit.” He believes his music will be the springboard for more screen time and voiceovers. So, he journeys on. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">The Business</mark>: Pros &amp; Cons</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">It is important for artists to write or compose their music because they’ll receive the royalties. This happens when radio stations play this music, or other artists sing or play this music. The singer gets little to nothing from singing music they do not own. Another advantage of writing and producing your own music is that you’re able to birth your vision. He adds publishing your own music as an added advantage because it becomes another income stream. As a musician in his own record label, it was a challenge to obtain the money for the recording facilities, music video, photoshoot and graphic designer, to mix the song, then master it. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">Record labels and producers often own the songs, and are primarily responsible for paying production costs, so they dictate the budget allocated to their artists as well as the payment the artists receive. The contract stipulates this as a percentage which is often small. In his career, there were times when favours came into play and people within his circle, were helping each other. Unfortunately, there are those who did not follow through. He gets things done by God''s grace. Although the music video he shot for “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>” was challenging, he now has the experience. The ultimate is to become a bigger brand. <mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>Sol Stringer</strong></mark> sells his apparel through his accounts, details listed below. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Music on digital platforms</mark></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">For the single “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>”, <strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sol Stringer</mark></strong> has a distribution contract with <em>Ziiki Media</em> who put him on <em>iTunes</em>, <em>Spotify</em>, and other platforms. With his upcoming album, he’ll be broadcasting/publishing the music himself. He acknowledges that distribution companies have the knowledge of where to broadcast the music and how to distribute it. They have renewable contracts that last for specified durations and there are mediums such as <em>CD baby</em> and <em>Songtradr</em> which distribute music. There’s composite sampling for radio and <em>Capasso</em> for composers to license their music.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Strumming out </mark></h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">Musicians have many experiences which they share with their listeners. The journey for him, included sleeping on a friend’s couch, and sleeping on the floor somewhere. Music helped him establish who he is. “It’s nontangible, unseen &amp; it is indescribable”. The guitar takes him to another world. <strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sol Stringer</mark></strong> quoted an unknown author who said: “Musicians are people that are close to really experiencing who God is.” His passion empowered him to stick these experiences through. He describes music as a calling from which he cannot be separated. Sol Stringer keeps his head above the water, and he’s got it going on with a new single we should look out for, and a tour sometime this year. It''s worth believing because we see it happening!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Email Bookings</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><mark class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="mailto:solstringerbookings@gmail.com">solstringerbookings@gmail.com</a></span></mark></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Socials (links)</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><mark class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/realsolstringer?r=nametag" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram<br></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SolStringer/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook</a></mark><span style="text-decoration: underline"><br></span><a href="https://twitter.com/RealSolStringer?s=09" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Twitter</span></a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Videos</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtube.com/watch?v=C-UhLP3Mwkc\\u0026amp;feature=share","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} -->\n<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">\nhttps://youtube.com/watch?v=C-UhLP3Mwkc&amp;feature=share\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"right"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-right"><a href="https://www.avo.co.bw">www.avo.co.bw</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The Six-String Sol Strumming Musician', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'the-six-string-sol-strumming-musician', '', '', '2022-05-29 16:38:00', '2022-05-29 14:38:00', '', 0, 'https://www.avo.co.bw/?p=5084', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(5085, 19, '2022-05-24 22:52:46', '2022-05-24 20:52:46', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sol Stringer was born Solly Mosetle on 1st Nov 1983 in Krugersdorp, South Africa. He is the sixth of seven children which ties into his love for the six-string instrument i.e., the guitar. In addition to guitarist, his talent titles encompass vocalist, song writer, actor, producer, voiceover artist and he had provincial colours for hockey, in High School too. He describes his music as his mouthpiece for the love-language between himself and God.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Heading</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Writing the lyrics to popular songs in his 5th grade notebook, preceded his love for rock music in high school. As a teen, he listened to ‘Lenny Kravitz’, ‘Aerosmith’ &amp; ‘Jimmy Hendricks’ who inspired him to pursue the guitar. Immediately after high school he decided to study music and desired to be in the entertainment industry. It was at Southwest Gauteng College where Sol first experienced his power with instruments. He learned to play the bass, followed by the guitar and the piano was an addition to understanding musical notes. He transferred to Parktown College for his second year. A highlight from his time there was being a part of ‘Malice’ a heavy metal band that performed for a 2-year term at various venues then split-up. Thereafter he rejointed a church band and to his advantage the director introduced him to other “musicians and artists” from different provinces. This led him to join ‘Muzart’ a soulful, jazz-funk group which was later nominated for SAMA Awards, Metro Fm Awards and are internationally acclaimed in magazines such as ‘Blues and Soul’ in the UK. The group separated and he saw it fit to pursue his solo career as an artist.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Initially I wanted my sound to be electro and have different artists ‘jump’ on the sound. However, while playing in studio, my friend &amp; co-worker, ‘DJ Clap’ encouraged me to sing my own songs”, said Sol. Although under immense pressure, he worked up the courage and sang. With a pile of written songs, he headed to studio where he worked with the likes of producer ‘Vuyo Manyike’ who’s worked with ‘Sjava’, ‘Emtee’, ‘Zama Jobe’, ‘Simphiwe Dhana’, and others. “Lerato” was the first single released by Sol Stringer the guitarist. “Lerato” was a tribute to Madiba in both Sesotho and Setswana. I (Palesa) felt that it was very soothing and outside of Rock. In this he is very versatile in his sound having studied the mother of Pop music i.e., Jazz. There are songs like “Far away” with ‘Black Myst’ and “Happy” with ‘Dj Clock’. Sol’s live performances are evidence of his love for rock music. His sound is also “ravey” and worthy of being played at a rock fest, but I know there are elements of jazz too. He is signed to his own record label “String out Loud Media” a sub company to the consortium “String out Loud Group”.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I asked whether his versatility allows him to explore different areas of his arts (i.e. the acting, producing etc…). To which he answered that acting was his first love. “Since childhood I dreamt of being an actor and had the passion for it. I wanted to be a presenter but found myself without support.” said Sol. ‘She is king’ was his screen debut which again, was prompted by Vuyo Manyike. In 2017 he shot some advertisements, but some weren’t screened. This did not deter him from music, his primary focus. He performed at The Miss Soweto Beauty Pageant in 2019 and 2020. In 2021 he released “Believe”, a very inspirational song, and it tells us the listeners not to lose hope. Sol said, “I had organised a producer to get to my studio and hoped the producer would have something for me in his archives, but to my amazement, he told me to create a song that was personal. I started playing 3 specific chords which are now the hook, and I thought about the lyrics to a Jekalyn Carr song where she says believe. ‘Khumo Leff’ a great song writer was there, and we started writing. It was more of believing in it and seeing it before it happened. And the Holy Spirit was there with us. It was an experience which cannot be replicated nor reproduced.” He had to hold on and believe it’s going to happen despite the tough times, he was experiencing. Afterall, he “was once a part of a band that did great things”. They were on another level. He’d given his all to the band, there was breach of trust and having to start on his own, getting into studio to record. In hindsight, he thanks God that everything happened the way that it did. There’s a possibility that it may have happened another way but he’s grateful that it happened the way it did. It pushed him outside of his comfort zone. “I believe in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. Most of the time I am inspired by the Holy Spirit.” He believes his music will be the springboard for more screentime, and voiceovers. So, he journeys on.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Business side of things<br>It is important for an artist to write their own music because the writer gets the money. Royalties go to the owner of the song when the song is played on the radio or when other people sing your song. The singer gets little to nothing from singing music they do not own. Other advantages of writing and producing your own music is that you’re able to birth your vision. He adds publishing your own music is also an additional advantage as it becomes another income stream. His challenges as a musician in his own record label were centred around the money for the music video, photoshoot, graphic designer, to get the song mixed and mastered as well as the recording facilities. As a musician signed to a record label, a certain budget is allocated to the musician by the producer since these are essentially the producer’s responsibility. However, the producers dictate what is released and they own the songs, so they dictate how much the artist gets paid (i.e., small percentage which is often stipulated on the contract). In his career there were times when favours came into play and people within his circle, were helping each other. Unfortunately, there are those who did not follow through. By God’s grace he was able to get things done on his own. Although the music video he shot for “Believe” was challenging, he now has the experience. The ultimate is to become a bigger brand. He also has apparel which can be purchased by contacting his accounts, listed below.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Music on digital platforms<br>For the single “Believe”, he has a distribution contract with Ziiki Media who put him on iTunes, Spotify, and other platforms. With his upcoming album, he’ll be broadcasting/publishing the music himself. He acknowledges that distribution companies have the knowledge of where to broadcast the music and how to distribute it. They have renewable contracts that last for specified durations and there are mediums such as CD baby and song trader which distribute music. There’s composite sampling for radio and Capasso for composers to license their music.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Closing Salutation<br>Musicians have many experiences which they share with their listeners. The journey for him, included sleeping on a friend’s couch, sleeping on the floor somewhere. Music helped him establish who he is. “It’s nontangible, unseen &amp; it is indescribable”. The guitar takes him to another world. He quoted an unknown author who said: “Musicians are people that are close to really experiencing who God is.” His passion empowered him to stick these experiences through. Music is more than a career to him, it’s possibly a calling from which he cannot be separated. Sol Stringer keeps his head above the water, and he’s got it going on with a new single we should look out for, and a tour sometime this year. We’re done believing because it’s happening!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Email Bookings: solstringerbookings@gmail.com<br>Socials: https://www.instagram.com/realsolstringer?r=nametag<br>https://www.facebook.com/SolStringer/<br>https://twitter.com/RealSolStringer?s=09</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Videos<br>https://youtube.com/watch?v=C-UhLP3Mwkc&amp;feature=share<br>https://youtube.com/channel/UCThtn3-E-CSfqWtKMOO4X-A<br>https://youtube.com/channel/UCUl_sY2H8pAYTKTYtdOBohA</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The Six-String Sol Strumming Musician', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '5084-revision-v1', '', '', '2022-05-24 22:52:46', '2022-05-24 20:52:46', '', 5084, 'https://www.avo.co.bw/?p=5085', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(5098, 19, '2022-05-26 15:22:21', '2022-05-26 13:22:21', '<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify"><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-black-color">Sol Stringer</mark></strong> was born <em>Solly Mosetle</em> on 1st Nov 1983 in Krugersdorp, South Africa. He is the sixth of seven children which ties into his love for the six-string instrument i.e., the guitar. In addition to guitarist, his talent titles encompass vocalist, song writer, actor, producer, voiceover artist and he had provincial colours for hockey, in High School too. He describes his music as his mouthpiece for the love-language between himself and God. Writing the lyrics to popular songs in his 5th grade notebook, preceded his love for rock music in high school. As a teen, he listened to ‘<em>Lenny Kravitz</em>’, ‘<em>Aerosmith</em>’ &amp; ‘<em>Jimmy Hendricks</em>’ who inspired him to pursue the guitar. Immediately after high school he decided to study music and desired to be in the entertainment industry.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>Power with instruments and exposure</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">It was at Southwest Gauteng College where Sol first experienced his power with instruments. He learned to play the bass, followed by the guitar and the piano was an addition to understanding musical notes. He transferred to Parktown College for his second year. A highlight from his time there was being a part of ‘<em>Malice</em>’ a heavy metal band that performed for a 2-year term at various venues then split-up. Thereafter he rejointed a church band and to his advantage the director introduced him to other “musicians and artists” from different provinces. This led him to join ‘<em>Muzart</em>’ a soulful, jazz-funk group which was later nominated for <em><strong>SAMA Awards</strong></em>, <strong><em>Metro Fm Awards</em></strong> and are internationally acclaimed in magazines such as ‘Blues and Soul’ in the UK. The group separated and he saw it fit to pursue his solo career as an artist.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2></h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">“Initially I wanted my sound to be electro and have different artists ‘jump’ on the sound. However, while playing in studio, <em>‘DJ Clap</em>’ encouraged me to sing my own songs”, said Sol. Although under immense pressure, he worked up the courage and sang. With a pile of written songs, he headed to studio where he worked with the likes of producer ‘Vuyo Manyike’ who’s worked with ‘Sjava’, ‘Emtee’, ‘Zama Jobe’, ‘Simphiwe Dhana’, and others. “Lerato” was the first single released by Sol Stringer as a tribute to Madiba in both Sesotho and Setswana. I (Palesa) felt that it was very soothing and outside of Rock. In this he is very versatile in his sound having studied the mother of Pop music i.e., Jazz. There are songs like “Far away” with ‘Black Myst’ and “Happy” with ‘Dj Clock’. Sol’s live performances are evidence of his love for rock music. His sound is also “ravey” and worthy of being played at a rock fest, but I know there are elements of jazz too. He is signed to his own record label “String out Loud Media” a sub company to the consortium “String out Loud Group”.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>Experience and versatility</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">I asked whether his versatility allows him to explore different areas of his arts (i.e. the acting, producing etc…). To which he answered that acting was his first love. “Since childhood I dreamt of being an actor and had the passion for it. I wanted to be a presenter but found myself without support.” said Sol. ‘She is king’ was his screen debut which again, was prompted by Vuyo Manyike. In 2017 he shot some advertisements, but some weren’t screened. This did not deter him from music, his primary focus. He performed at The Miss Soweto Beauty Pageant in 2019 and 2020. In 2021 he released “Believe”, a very inspirational song, and it tells us the listeners not to lose hope. Sol said, “I had organised a producer to get to my studio and hoped the producer would have something for me in his archives, but to my amazement, he told me to create a song that was personal. I started playing 3 specific chords which are now the hook, and I thought about the lyrics to a Jekalyn Carr song where she says believe. ‘Khumo Leff’ a great song writer was there, and we started writing. It was more of believing in it and seeing it before it happened. And the Holy Spirit was there with us. It was an experience which cannot be replicated nor reproduced.” He had to hold on and believe it’s going to happen despite the tough times, he was experiencing. Afterall, he “was once a part of a band that did great things”. They were on another level. He’d given his all to the band, there was breach of trust and having to start on his own, getting into studio to record. In hindsight, he thanks God that everything happened the way that it did. There’s a possibility that it may have happened another way but he’s grateful that it happened the way it did. It pushed him outside of his comfort zone. “I believe in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. Most of the time I am inspired by the Holy Spirit.” He believes his music will be the springboard for more screentime, and voiceovers. So, he journeys on.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>Business side of things</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">It is important for an artist to write their own music because the writer gets the money. Royalties go to the owner of the song when the song is played on the radio or when other people sing your song. The singer gets little to nothing from singing music they do not own. Other advantages of writing and producing your own music is that you’re able to birth your vision. He adds publishing your own music is also an additional advantage as it becomes another income stream. His challenges as a musician in his own record label were centred around the money for the music video, photoshoot, graphic designer, to get the song mixed and mastered as well as the recording facilities. As a musician signed to a record label, a certain budget is allocated to the musician by the producer since these are essentially the producer’s responsibility. However, the producers dictate what is released and they own the songs, so they dictate how much the artist gets paid (i.e., small percentage which is often stipulated on the contract). In his career there were times when favours came into play and people within his circle, were helping each other. Unfortunately, there are those who did not follow through. By God’s grace he was able to get things done on his own. Although the music video he shot for “Believe” was challenging, he now has the experience. The ultimate is to become a bigger brand. He also has apparel which can be purchased by contacting his accounts, listed below</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3><strong>Music on digital platforms</strong></h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">For the single “Believe”, he has a distribution contract with Ziiki Media who put him on iTunes, Spotify, and other platforms. With his upcoming album, he’ll be broadcasting/publishing the music himself. He acknowledges that distribution companies have the knowledge of where to broadcast the music and how to distribute it. They have renewable contracts that last for specified durations and there are mediums such as CD baby and song trader which distribute music. There’s composite sampling for radio and Capasso for composers to license their music.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>Strumming out </h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Musicians have many experiences which they share with their listeners. The journey for him, included sleeping on a friend’s couch, sleeping on the floor somewhere. Music helped him establish who he is. “It’s nontangible, unseen &amp; it is indescribable”. The guitar takes him to another world. He quoted an unknown author who said: “Musicians are people that are close to really experiencing who God is.” His passion empowered him to stick these experiences through. Music is more than a career to him, it’s possibly a calling from which he cannot be separated. Sol Stringer keeps his head above the water, and he’s got it going on with a new single we should look out for, and a tour sometime this year. We’re done believing because it’s happening!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Email Bookings:</span> solstringerbookings@gmail.com<br><span style="text-decoration: underline">Socials:</span> https://www.instagram.com/realsolstringer?r=nametag<br>             https://www.facebook.com/SolStringer/<br>             https://twitter.com/RealSolStringer?s=09</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Videos</span>: https://youtube.com/watch?v=C-UhLP3Mwkc&amp;feature=share<br>             https://youtube.com/channel/UCThtn3-E-CSfqWtKMOO4X-A<br>             https://youtube.com/channel/UCUl_sY2H8pAYTKTYtdOBohA</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The Six-String Sol Strumming Musician', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '5084-revision-v1', '', '', '2022-05-26 15:22:21', '2022-05-26 13:22:21', '', 5084, 'https://www.avo.co.bw/?p=5098', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(5110, 19, '2022-05-27 14:29:27', '2022-05-27 12:29:27', '<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify"><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sol Stringer</mark></strong> <mark class="has-inline-color has-black-color">was born </mark><em><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Solly Mosetle</mark></em><mark class="has-inline-color has-black-color"> on 1st Nov 1983 in Krugersdorp, South Africa. He is the sixth of seven children which ties into his love for the six-string instrument i.e., the guitar. In addition to guitarist, his talent titles encompass vocalist, song writer, actor, producer, voiceover artist and he had provincial colours for hockey, in High School too. He describes his music as his mouthpiece for the love-language between himself and God. Writing the lyrics to popular songs in his 5th grade notebook, preceded his love for rock music in high school. As a teen, he listened to ‘<em>Lenny Kravitz</em>’, ‘<em>Aerosmith</em>’ &amp; ‘<em>Jimmy Hendricks</em>’ who inspired him to pursue the guitar. Immediately after high school he decided to study music and desired to be in the entertainment industry.</mark></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Power with instruments and exposure</mark></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">It was at Southwest Gauteng College where Sol first experienced his power with instruments. He learned to play the bass, followed by the guitar and the piano was an addition to understanding musical notes. He transferred to Parktown College for his second year. A highlight from his time there was being a part of ‘<em><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color">Malice</mark></strong></em>’ a heavy metal band that performed for a 2-year term at various venues then split-up. Thereafter he rejointed a church band and to his advantage the director introduced him to other “musicians and artists” from different provinces. Then he joined ‘<em><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color">Muzart</mark></strong></em>’ a soulful, jazz-funk group which was later nominated for <em><strong>SAMA Awards</strong></em>, <strong><em>Metro Fm Awards</em></strong> and are internationally acclaimed in magazines such as ‘Blues and Soul’ in the UK. The group separated and he saw it fit to pursue his solo career as an artist. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">String Out Loud <strong>Media</strong></mark></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">“Initially I wanted my sound to be electro and have different artists ‘jump’ on the sound. However, while playing in studio, <em>‘DJ Clap</em>’ encouraged me to sing my own songs”, said Sol. Although under immense pressure, he worked up the courage and sang. With a pile of written songs, he headed to studio where he worked with the likes of producer ‘<em>Vuyo Manyike</em>’ who’s worked with ‘<em>Sjava</em>’, ‘<em>Emtee</em>’, ‘<em>Zama Jobe</em>’, ‘<em>Simphiwe Dhana</em>’, and others. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">“<strong><em><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Lerato</mark></em></strong>” was the first single released by <mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>Sol Stringer</strong></mark> as a tribute to Madiba in both Sesotho and Setswana. I (Palesa) felt that it was very soothing and outside of Rock. In this he is very versatile in his sound having studied the mother of Pop music i.e., Jazz. There are songs like “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Far away</strong></em></mark>” with ‘Black Myst’ and “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Happy</strong></em></mark>” with ‘<em>Dj Clock</em>’. Sol’s live performances are evidence of his love for rock music. His sound is also “ravey” and worthy of being played at a rock fest, but I know there are elements of jazz too. He is signed to his own record label “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>String out Loud Media</strong></mark>” a sub company to the consortium “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>String out Loud Group</strong></mark>”.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Experience and versatility</mark></h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">I asked whether his versatility allows him to explore different areas of his arts (i.e. the acting, producing etc…). To which he answered that acting was his first love. “Since childhood I dreamt of being an actor and had the passion for it. I wanted to be a presenter but found myself without support.” said Sol. <em>Vuyo Manyike</em> prompted him to participate in ‘She is king’ which was his screen debut. In 2017 he shot some advertisements, but some weren’t screened. This did not deter him from music, his primary focus. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">He performed at The Miss Soweto Beauty Pageant in 2019 and 2020. In 2021 he released “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>”, a very inspirational song, and it tells us the listeners not to lose hope. Sol said, “I had organised a producer to get to my studio and hoped the producer would have something for me in his archives, but to my amazement, he told me to create a song that was personal. I started playing 3 specific chords which are now the hook, and I thought about the lyrics to a <em>Jekalyn Carr</em> song where she says believe. ‘<em>Khumo Leff</em>’ a great song writer was there, and we started writing. It was more of believing in it and seeing it before it happened. And the Holy Spirit was there with us. It was an experience which cannot be replicated nor reproduced.” </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">He had to hold on and believe it’s going to happen despite the tough times, he was experiencing. Afterall, he “was once a part of a band that did great things”. They were on another level. He’d given his all to the band, there was breach of trust and having to start on his own, getting into studio to record. In hindsight, he thanks God that everything happened the way that it did. There’s a possibility that it may have happened another way but he’s grateful that it happened the way it did. It pushed him outside of his comfort zone. “I believe in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. Most of the time I am inspired by the Holy Spirit.” He believes his music will be the springboard for more screentime, and voiceovers. So, he journeys on.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Business side of things</mark></h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">It is important for an artist to write their own music because the writer gets the money. Royalties go to the owner of the song when the song is played on the radio or when other people sing your song. The singer gets little to nothing from singing music they do not own. Other advantages of writing and producing your own music is that you’re able to birth your vision. He adds publishing your own music is also an additional advantage as it becomes another income stream. His challenges as a musician in his own record label were centred around the money for the music video, photoshoot, graphic designer, to get the song mixed and mastered as well as the recording facilities.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify"> As a musician signed to a record label, a certain budget is allocated to the musician by the producer since these are essentially the producer’s responsibility. However, the producers dictate what is released and they own the songs, so they dictate how much the artist gets paid (i.e., small percentage which is often stipulated on the contract). In his career there were times when favours came into play and people within his circle, were helping each other. Unfortunately, there are those who did not follow through. By God’s grace he was able to get things done on his own. Although the music video he shot for “Believe” was challenging, he now has the experience. The ultimate is to become a bigger brand. He also has apparel which can be purchased by contacting his accounts, listed below</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Music on digital platforms</mark></h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">For the single “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>”, he has a distribution contract with <em>Ziiki Media</em> who put him on <em>iTunes</em>, <em>Spotify</em>, and other platforms. With his upcoming album, he’ll be broadcasting/publishing the music himself. He acknowledges that distribution companies have the knowledge of where to broadcast the music and how to distribute it. They have renewable contracts that last for specified durations and there are mediums such as CD baby and song trader which distribute music. There’s composite sampling for radio and <em>Capasso</em> for composers to license their music.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Strumming out </mark></h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">Musicians have many experiences which they share with their listeners. The journey for him, included sleeping on a friend’s couch, sleeping on the floor somewhere. Music helped him establish who he is. “It’s nontangible, unseen &amp; it is indescribable”. The guitar takes him to another world. He quoted an unknown author who said: “Musicians are people that are close to really experiencing who God is.” His passion empowered him to stick these experiences through. He describes music as more than a career. It is a calling from which he cannot be separated. Sol Stringer keeps his head above the water, and he’s got it going on with a new single we should look out for, and a tour sometime this year. It''s worth believing because we see it happening!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Email Bookings:</span> solstringerbookings@gmail.com<br><span style="text-decoration: underline">Socials:</span> https://www.instagram.com/realsolstringer?r=nametag<br>             https://www.facebook.com/SolStringer/<br>             https://twitter.com/RealSolStringer?s=09</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Videos</span>: https://youtube.com/watch?v=C-UhLP3Mwkc&amp;feature=share<br>             https://youtube.com/channel/UCThtn3-E-CSfqWtKMOO4X-A<br>             https://youtube.com/channel/UCUl_sY2H8pAYTKTYtdOBohA</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The Six-String Sol Strumming Musician', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '5084-revision-v1', '', '', '2022-05-27 14:29:27', '2022-05-27 12:29:27', '', 5084, 'https://www.avo.co.bw/?p=5110', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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As a teen, he listened to ‘<em>Lenny Kravitz</em>’, ‘<em>Aerosmith</em>’ &amp; ‘<em>Jimmy Hendricks</em>’ who inspired him to pursue the guitar. Immediately after high school he decided to study music and desired to be in the entertainment industry.</mark></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Power with instruments and exposure</mark></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">It was at Southwest Gauteng College where Sol first experienced his power with instruments. He learned to play the bass, followed by the guitar and the piano was an addition to understanding musical notes. He transferred to Parktown College for his second year. A highlight from his time there was being a part of ‘<em><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color">Malice</mark></strong></em>’ a heavy metal band that performed for a 2-year term at various venues then split-up. Thereafter he rejointed a church band and to his advantage the director introduced him to other “musicians and artists” from different provinces. Then he joined ‘<em><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color">Muzart</mark></strong></em>’ a soulful, jazz-funk group. They received, nominated for <em><strong>SAMA Awards</strong></em>, <strong><em>Metro Fm Awards</em></strong> and are internationally acclaimed in magazines such as ‘Blues and Soul’ in the UK. The group separated and he saw it fit to pursue his solo career as an artist. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">String Out Loud <strong>Media</strong></mark></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">“Initially I wanted my sound to be electro and have different artists ‘jump’ on the sound. However, while playing in studio, <em>‘DJ Clap</em>’ encouraged me to sing my own songs”, said Sol. Although under immense pressure, he worked up the courage and sang. With a pile of written songs, he headed to studio where he worked with the likes of producer ‘<em>Vuyo Manyike</em>’ who’s worked with ‘<em>Sjava</em>’, ‘<em>Emtee</em>’, ‘<em>Zama Jobe</em>’, ‘<em>Simphiwe Dhana</em>’, and others. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>Sol Stringer</strong></mark>''s first single was “<strong><em><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Lerato</mark></em></strong>”, a tribute to Madiba in both Sesotho and Setswana. I (Palesa) felt that it was very soothing and outside of Rock. In this he is very versatile in his sound having studied the mother of Pop music i.e., Jazz. There are songs like “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Far away</strong></em></mark>” with ‘Black Myst’ and “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Happy</strong></em></mark>” with ‘<em>Dj Clock</em>’. Sol’s live performances are evidence of his love for rock music. His sound is also “ravey” and worthy of being played at a rock fest, but I know there are elements of jazz too. He is signed to his own record label “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>String out Loud Media</strong></mark>” a sub company to the consortium “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>String out Loud Group</strong></mark>”.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Experience and versatility</mark></h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">I asked whether his versatility allows him to explore different areas of his arts (i.e. the acting, producing etc…). To which he answered that acting was his first love. “Since childhood I dreamt of being an actor and had the passion for it. I wanted to be a presenter but found myself without support.” said Sol. <em>Vuyo Manyike</em> prompted him to participate in ‘She is king’ which was his screen debut. In 2017 he shot some advertisements, but some weren’t screened. This did not deter him from music, his primary focus. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">He performed at The Miss Soweto Beauty Pageant in 2019 and 2020. In 2021 he released “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>”, a very inspirational song, and it tells us the listeners not to lose hope. Sol said, “I had organised a producer to get to my studio and hoped the producer would have something for me in his archives, but to my amazement, he told me to create a song that was personal. I started playing 3 specific chords which are now the hook, and I thought about the lyrics to a <em>Jekalyn Carr</em> song where she says believe. ‘<em>Khumo Leff</em>’ a great song writer was there, and we started writing. It was more of believing in it and seeing it before it happened. And the Holy Spirit was there with us. The experience could not be replicated nor reproduced.” </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">He had to hold on and believe it’s going to happen despite the tough times, he was experiencing. Afterall, he “was once a part of a band that did great things”. They were on another level. He’d given his all to the band, there was breach of trust and having to start on his own, getting into studio to record. In hindsight, he thanks God that everything happened the way that it did. There’s a possibility that it may have happened another way but he’s grateful that it happened the way it did. It pushed him outside of his comfort zone. “I believe in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. Most of the time I am inspired by the Holy Spirit.” He believes his music will be the springboard for more screentime, and voiceovers. So, he journeys on.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Business side of things</mark></h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">It is important for an artist to write their own music because the writer gets the money. Royalties go to the owner of the song when the song is played on the radio or when other people sing your song. The singer gets little to nothing from singing music they do not own. Other advantages of writing and producing your own music is that you’re able to birth your vision. He adds publishing your own music is also an additional advantage as it becomes another income stream. His challenges as a musician in his own record label were centred around the money for the music video, photoshoot, graphic designer, to get the song mixed and mastered as well as the recording facilities.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">As a musician signed to a record label, a certain budget is allocated to the musician by the producer since these are essentially the producer’s responsibility. However, the producers dictate what is released and they own the songs, so they dictate how much the artist gets paid (i.e., small percentage which is often stipulated on the contract). </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">In his career there were times when favours came into play and people within his circle, were helping each other. Unfortunately, there are those who did not follow through. By God’s grace, he got things done on his own. Although the music video he shot for “Believe” was challenging, he now has the experience. The ultimate is to become a bigger brand. Sol Stringer''s apparel can be purchased through contacting his accounts, listed below.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Music on digital platforms</mark></h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">For the single “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>”, he has a distribution contract with <em>Ziiki Media</em> who put him on <em>iTunes</em>, <em>Spotify</em>, and other platforms. With his upcoming album, he’ll be broadcasting/publishing the music himself. He acknowledges that distribution companies have the knowledge of where to broadcast the music and how to distribute it. They have renewable contracts that last for specified durations and there are mediums such as CD baby and song trader which distribute music. There’s composite sampling for radio and <em>Capasso</em> for composers to license their music.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Strumming out </mark></h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">Musicians have many experiences which they share with their listeners. The journey for him, included sleeping on a friend’s couch, sleeping on the floor somewhere. Music helped him establish who he is. “It’s nontangible, unseen &amp; it is indescribable”. The guitar takes him to another world. He quoted an unknown author who said: “Musicians are people that are close to really experiencing who God is.” His passion empowered him to stick these experiences through. He describes music as more than a career. It is a calling from which he cannot be separated. Sol Stringer keeps his head above the water, and he’s got it going on with a new single we should look out for, and a tour sometime this year. It''s worth believing because we see it happening!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Email Bookings:</span> solstringerbookings@gmail.com<br><span style="text-decoration: underline">Socials:</span> https://www.instagram.com/realsolstringer?r=nametag<br>             https://www.facebook.com/SolStringer/<br>             https://twitter.com/RealSolStringer?s=09</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Videos</span>: https://youtube.com/watch?v=C-UhLP3Mwkc&amp;feature=share<br>             https://youtube.com/channel/UCThtn3-E-CSfqWtKMOO4X-A<br>             https://youtube.com/channel/UCUl_sY2H8pAYTKTYtdOBohA</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The Six-String Sol Strumming Musician', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '5084-revision-v1', '', '', '2022-05-27 14:56:54', '2022-05-27 12:56:54', '', 5084, 'https://www.avo.co.bw/?p=5111', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(5112, 19, '2022-05-27 20:25:06', '2022-05-27 18:25:06', '<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify"><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sol Stringer</mark></strong> <mark class="has-inline-color has-black-color">was born </mark><em><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Solly Mosetle</mark></em><mark class="has-inline-color has-black-color"> on 1st Nov 1983 in Krugersdorp, South Africa. He is the sixth of seven children which ties into his love for the six-string instrument i.e., the guitar. In addition to guitarist, his talent titles encompass vocalist, songwriter, actor, producer, and voiceover artist, he had provincial colours for hockey, in High School too. He describes his music as his mouthpiece for the love language between himself and God. Writing the lyrics to popular songs in his 5th-grade notebook, preceded his love for rock music in high school. As a teen, he listened to ‘<em>Lenny Kravitz</em>’, ‘<em>Aerosmith</em>’ &amp; ‘<em>Jimmy Hendricks</em>’ who inspired him to pursue the guitar. Immediately after high school he decided to study music and desired to be in the entertainment industry.</mark></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Power with instruments and exposure</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">It was at Southwest Gauteng College where Sol first experienced his power with instruments. He learned to play the bass, followed by the guitar and the piano was an addition to understanding musical notes. He transferred to Parktown College for his second year. A highlight from his time there was being a part of ‘<em><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color">Malice</mark></strong></em>’ a heavy metal band that performed for a 2-year term at various venues, and then split up. Thereafter he rejoined a church band and to his advantage, the director introduced him to other “musicians and artists” from different provinces. Then he joined ‘<em><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color">Muzart</mark></strong></em>’ a soulful, jazz-funk group and received nominations for <em><strong>SAMA Awards</strong></em> and <strong><em>Metro Fm Awards</em></strong>. The band is internationally acclaimed in magazines such as ‘Blues and Soul’ in the UK. The group separated and he saw it fit to pursue his solo career as an artist.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">String Out Loud Media</mark></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">“Initially I wanted my sound to be electro and have different artists ‘jump’ on the sound. However, while playing in studio, <em>‘DJ Clap</em>’ encouraged me to sing my own songs”, said Sol. Although pressurized, he worked up the courage and sang. With a pile of written songs, he headed to studio and worked with the producer ‘<em>Vuyo Manyike</em>’ who’s worked with various artists. <mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>Sol Stringer</strong></mark>''s first single was “<strong><em><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Lerato</mark></em></strong>”, a soothing tribute to Madiba in Sesotho, and Setswana. In this, he is very versatile in his sound having studied the mother of Pop music i.e., Jazz. There are songs like “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Far away</strong></em></mark>” with ‘<em>Black Myst</em>’ and “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Happy</strong></em></mark>” with ‘<em>DJ Clock</em>’. Sol’s live performances are evidence of his love for rock music. He is signed to his own record label “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>String out Loud Media</strong></mark>” a sub company to the consortium “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>String out Loud Group</strong></mark>”.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Experience and versatility</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">I asked whether his versatility allows him to explore different areas of his arts (i.e., the acting, producing etc…). To which he answered that acting was his first love. “Since childhood I dreamt of being an actor and had the passion for it. I wanted to be a presenter but found myself without support.” said Sol. <em>Vuyo Manyike</em> prompted him to participate in ‘She is king’ which was his screen debut. In 2017 he shot some advertisements, but some weren’t screened. This did not deter him from music, his primary focus. He performed at <em>The Miss Soweto Beauty Pageant</em> in 2019 and 2020. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Believe</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">In 2021 he released “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>”, a very inspirational song, and it tells us the listeners not to lose hope. Sol said, “I had organised a producer to get to my studio and hoped the producer would have something for me in his archives, but to my amazement, he told me to create a personal song. I started playing 3 specific chords which are now the hook, and I thought about the lyrics to a <em>Jekalyn Carr</em> song where she says believe. ‘<em>Khumo Leff</em>’ a great song writer was there, and we started writing. It was more of believing in it and seeing it before it happened. And the Holy Spirit was there with us. That experience cannot be replicated nor reproduced.” </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">It''s <em>gonna</em> happen</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">He had to hold on and believe it’s going to happen despite the tough times, he was experiencing. After all, he “was once a part of a band that did great things”. They were on another level. He’d given his all to the band, there was a breach of trust and having to start on his own, getting to studio to record. In hindsight, he thanks God that everything happened the way that it did. There’s a possibility that it may have happened another way but he’s grateful that it happened the way it did. It pushed him outside of his comfort zone. “I believe in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. "Most of the time, I am inspired by the Holy Spirit.” He believes his music will be the springboard for more for screen time and voiceovers. So, he journeys on. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">The Business side of things</mark></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">It is important for artists to write or compose their music because they’ll receive the royalties. This happens when radio stations play this music, or other artists sing or play this music. The singer gets little to nothing from singing music they do not own. Other advantages of writing and producing your own music is that you’re able to birth your vision. He adds publishing your own music is also an added advantage as it becomes another income stream. As a musician in his own record label, it was a challenge to obtain the money for the recording facilities, music video, photoshoot and graphic designer, to mix the song, then master it. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">Record labels and producers often own the songs, are primarily responsible for paying production costs, so they dictate the budget allocated to their artists as well as the payment the artists receive. The contract stipulates this as a percentage which is often  small. In his career there were times when favours came into play and people within his circle, were helping each other. Unfortunately, there are those who did not follow through. He gets things done by God''s grace. Although the music video he shot for “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>” was challenging, he now has the experience. The ultimate is to become a bigger brand. <mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sol Stringer</mark> sells his apparel through his accounts, details listed below. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Music on digital platforms</mark></h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">For the single “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>”, he has a distribution contract with <em>Ziiki Media</em> who put him on <em>iTunes</em>, <em>Spotify</em>, and other platforms. With his upcoming album, he’ll be broadcasting/publishing the music himself. He acknowledges that distribution companies have the knowledge of where to broadcast the music and how to distribute it. They have renewable contracts that last for specified durations and there are mediums such as CD baby and song trader which distribute music. There’s composite sampling for radio and <em>Capasso</em> for composers to license their music.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Strumming out </mark></h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">Musicians have many experiences which they share with their listeners. The journey for him, included sleeping on a friend’s couch, sleeping on the floor somewhere. Music helped him establish who he is. “It’s nontangible, unseen &amp; it is indescribable”. The guitar takes him to another world. He quoted an unknown author who said: “Musicians are people that are close to really experiencing who God is.” His passion empowered him to stick these experiences through. He describes music as a calling from which he cannot be separated. Sol Stringer keeps his head above the water, and he’s got it going on with a new single we should look out for, and a tour sometime this year. It''s worth believing because we see it happening!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Email Bookings:</span> <mark class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline">solstringerbookings@gmail.com</span></mark><br><span style="text-decoration: underline">Socials:</span> <mark class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline">https://www.instagram.com/realsolstringer?r=nametag</span><br>             <span style="text-decoration: underline">https://www.facebook.com/SolStringer/</span></mark><span style="text-decoration: underline"><br></span>             <mark class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline">https://twitter.com/RealSolStringer?s=09</span></mark></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Videos</span>: <mark class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline">https://youtube.com/watch?v=C-UhLP3Mwkc&amp;feature=share</span></mark><br>             <mark class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline">https://youtube.com/channel/UCThtn3-E-CSfqWtKMOO4X-A</span></mark><br>             <mark class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline">https://youtube.com/channel/UCUl_sY2H8pAYTKTYtdOBohA</span></mark></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The Six-String Sol Strumming Musician', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '5084-revision-v1', '', '', '2022-05-27 20:25:06', '2022-05-27 18:25:06', '', 5084, 'https://www.avo.co.bw/?p=5112', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(5113, 19, '2022-05-27 20:44:10', '2022-05-27 18:44:10', '<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify"><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sol Stringer</mark></strong> <mark class="has-inline-color has-black-color">was born </mark><em><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Solly Mosetle</mark></em><mark class="has-inline-color has-black-color"> on 1st Nov 1983 in Krugersdorp, South Africa. He is the sixth of seven children which ties into his love for the six-string instrument i.e., the guitar. In addition to guitarist, his talent titles encompass vocalist, songwriter, actor, producer, and voiceover artist, he had provincial colours for hockey, in High School too. He describes his music as his mouthpiece for the love language between himself and God. Writing the lyrics to popular songs in his 5th-grade notebook, preceded his love for rock music in high school. As a teen, he listened to ‘<em>Lenny Kravitz</em>’, ‘<em>Aerosmith</em>’ &amp; ‘<em>Jimmy Hendricks</em>’ who inspired him to pursue the guitar. Immediately after high school he decided to study music and desired to be in the entertainment industry.</mark></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Power with instruments and exposure</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">It was at Southwest Gauteng College where Sol first experienced his power with instruments. He learned to play the bass, followed by the guitar and the piano was an addition to understanding musical notes. He transferred to Parktown College for his second year. A highlight from his time there was being a part of ‘<em><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color">Malice</mark></strong></em>’ a heavy metal band that performed for a 2-year term at various venues, and then split up. Thereafter he rejoined a church band and to his advantage, the director introduced him to other “musicians and artists” from different provinces. Then he joined ‘<em><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color">Muzart</mark></strong></em>’ a soulful, jazz-funk group and received nominations for <em><strong>SAMA Awards</strong></em> and <strong><em>Metro Fm Awards</em></strong>. The band is internationally acclaimed in magazines such as ‘Blues and Soul’ in the UK. The group separated and he saw it fit to pursue his solo career as an artist.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">String Out Loud Media</mark></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">“Initially I wanted my sound to be electro and have different artists ‘jump’ on the sound. However, while playing in studio, <em>‘DJ Clap</em>’ encouraged me to sing my own songs”, said Sol. Although pressurized, he worked up the courage and sang. With a pile of written songs, he headed to studio and worked with the producer ‘<em>Vuyo Manyike</em>’ who’s worked with various artists. <mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>Sol Stringer</strong></mark>''s first single was “<strong><em><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Lerato</mark></em></strong>”, a soothing tribute to Madiba in Sesotho, and Setswana. In this, he is very versatile in his sound having studied the mother of Pop music i.e., Jazz. There are songs like “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Far away</strong></em></mark>” with ‘<em>Black Myst</em>’ and “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Happy</strong></em></mark>” with ‘<em>DJ Clock</em>’. Sol’s live performances are evidence of his love for rock music. He is signed to his own record label “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>String out Loud Media</strong></mark>” a sub-company to the consortium “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>String out Loud Group</strong></mark>”.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Experience and versatility</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">I asked whether his versatility allows him to explore different areas of his arts (i.e., the acting, producing etc…). To which he answered that acting was his first love. “Since childhood I dreamt of being an actor and had the passion for it. I wanted to be a presenter but found myself without support.” said Sol. <em>Vuyo Manyike</em> prompted him to participate in ‘She is king’ which was his screen debut. In 2017 he shot some advertisements, but some weren’t screened. This did not deter him from music, his primary focus. He performed at <em>The Miss Soweto Beauty Pageant</em> in 2019 and 2020. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Believe</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">In 2021 he released “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>”, a very inspirational song, and it tells us the listeners not to lose hope. Sol said, “I had organised a producer to get to my studio and hoped the producer would have something for me in his archives, but to my amazement, he told me to create a personal song. I started playing 3 specific chords which are now the hook, and I thought about the lyrics to a <em>Jekalyn Carr</em> song where she says believe. ‘<em>Khumo Leff</em>’ a great song writer was there, and we started writing. It was more of believing in it and seeing it before it happened. And the Holy Spirit was there with us. That experience cannot be replicated nor reproduced.” </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">It''s <em>gonna</em> happen</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">He had to hold on and believe it’s going to happen despite the tough times, he was experiencing. After all, he “was once a part of a band that did great things”. They were on another level. He’d given his all to the band, there was a breach of trust and having to start on his own, getting to studio to record. In hindsight, he thanks God that everything happened the way that it did. There’s a possibility that it may have happened another way but he’s grateful that it happened the way it did. It pushed him outside of his comfort zone. “I believe in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. "Most of the time, I am inspired by the Holy Spirit.” He believes his music will be the springboard for more for screen time and voiceovers. So, he journeys on. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">The Business</mark>: Pros &amp; Cons</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">It is important for artists to write or compose their music because they’ll receive the royalties. This happens when radio stations play this music, or other artists sing or play this music. The singer gets little to nothing from singing music they do not own. Another advantage of writing and producing your own music is that you’re able to birth your vision. He adds publishing your own music is also an added advantage as it becomes another income stream. As a musician in his own record label, it was a challenge to obtain the money for the recording facilities, music video, photoshoot and graphic designer, to mix the song, then master it. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">Record labels and producers often own the songs, and are primarily responsible for paying production costs, so they dictate the budget allocated to their artists as well as the payment the artists receive. The contract stipulates this as a percentage which is often  small. In his career, there were times when favours came into play and people within his circle, were helping each other. Unfortunately, there are those who did not follow through. He gets things done by God''s grace. Although the music video he shot for “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>” was challenging, he now has the experience. The ultimate is to become a bigger brand. <mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sol Stringer</mark> sells his apparel through his accounts, details listed below. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Music on digital platforms</mark></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">For the single “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>”, he has a distribution contract with <em>Ziiki Media</em> who put him on <em>iTunes</em>, <em>Spotify</em>, and other platforms. With his upcoming album, he’ll be broadcasting/publishing the music himself. He acknowledges that distribution companies have the knowledge of where to broadcast the music and how to distribute it. They have renewable contracts that last for specified durations and there are mediums such as CD baby and song trader which distribute music. There’s composite sampling for radio and <em>Capasso</em> for composers to license their music.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Strumming out </mark></h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">Musicians have many experiences which they share with their listeners. The journey for him, included sleeping on a friend’s couch, sleeping on the floor somewhere. Music helped him establish who he is. “It’s nontangible, unseen &amp; it is indescribable”. The guitar takes him to another world. He quoted an unknown author who said: “Musicians are people that are close to really experiencing who God is.” His passion empowered him to stick these experiences through. He describes music as a calling from which he cannot be separated. Sol Stringer keeps his head above the water, and he’s got it going on with a new single we should look out for, and a tour sometime this year. It''s worth believing because we see it happening!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Email Bookings:</span> <mark class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline">solstringerbookings@gmail.com</span></mark><br><span style="text-decoration: underline">Socials:</span> <mark class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline">https://www.instagram.com/realsolstringer?r=nametag</span><br>             <span style="text-decoration: underline">https://www.facebook.com/SolStringer/</span></mark><span style="text-decoration: underline"><br></span>             <mark class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline">https://twitter.com/RealSolStringer?s=09</span></mark></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Videos</span>: <mark class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline">https://youtube.com/watch?v=C-UhLP3Mwkc&amp;feature=share</span></mark><br>             <mark class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline">https://youtube.com/channel/UCThtn3-E-CSfqWtKMOO4X-A</span></mark><br>             <mark class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline">https://youtube.com/channel/UCUl_sY2H8pAYTKTYtdOBohA</span></mark></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The Six-String Sol Strumming Musician', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '5084-revision-v1', '', '', '2022-05-27 20:44:10', '2022-05-27 18:44:10', '', 5084, 'https://www.avo.co.bw/?p=5113', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(5115, 1, '2022-05-28 18:10:21', '2022-05-28 16:10:21', '<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify"><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sol Stringer</mark></strong> <mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-black-color">was born </mark><em><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Solly Mosetle</mark></em><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-black-color"> on November 1<sup>st</sup> 1983 in Krugersdorp, South Africa. He is the sixth of seven children which ties into his love for the six-string instrument i.e., the guitar. In addition to guitarist, his talent titles encompass vocalist, songwriter, actor, producer, and voiceover artist, he had provincial colours for hockey, in High School too. He describes his music as his mouthpiece for the love language between himself and God. Writing the lyrics to popular songs in his 5th-grade notebook, preceded his love for rock music in high school. As a teen, he listened to ‘<em>Lenny Kravitz</em>’, ‘<em>Aerosmith</em>’ &amp; ‘<em>Jimmy Hendricks</em>’ who inspired him to pursue the guitar. Immediately after high school he decided to study music and desired to be in the entertainment industry.</mark></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Power with instruments and exposure</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">It was at Southwest Gauteng College where Sol first experienced his power with instruments. He learned to play the bass, followed by the guitar and the piano was an addition to understanding musical notes. He transferred to Parktown College for his second year. A highlight from his time there was being a part of ‘<em><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color">Malice</mark></strong></em>’ a heavy metal band that performed for a 2-year term at various venues, and then split up. Thereafter he rejoined a church band and to his advantage, the director introduced him to other “musicians and artists” from different provinces. Then he joined ‘<em><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color">Muzart</mark></strong></em>’ a soulful, jazz-funk group and received nominations for <em><strong>SAMA Awards</strong></em> and <strong><em>Metro Fm Awards</em></strong>. The band is internationally acclaimed in magazines such as ‘Blues and Soul’ in the UK. The group separated and he saw it fit to pursue his solo career as an artist.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">String Out Loud Media</mark></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">“Initially I wanted my sound to be electro and have different artists ‘jump’ on the sound. However, while playing in studio, <em>‘DJ Clap</em>’ encouraged me to sing my own songs”, said Sol. Although pressurized, he worked up the courage and sang. With a pile of written songs, he headed to studio and worked with the producer ‘<em>Vuyo Manyike</em>’ who’s worked with various artists. <mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>Sol Stringer</strong></mark>''s first single was “<strong><em><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Lerato</mark></em></strong>”, a soothing tribute to Madiba in Sesotho, and Setswana. In this, he is very versatile in his sound having studied the mother of Pop music i.e., Jazz. There are songs like “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Far away</strong></em></mark>” with ‘<em>Black Myst</em>’ and “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Happy</strong></em></mark>” with ‘<em>DJ Clock</em>’. Sol’s live performances are evidence of his love for rock music. He is signed to his own record label “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>String out Loud Media</strong></mark>” a sub-company to the consortium “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>String out Loud Group</strong></mark>”.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Experience and versatility</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">I asked whether his versatility allows him to explore different areas of his arts (i.e., the acting, producing etc…). To which he answered that acting was his first love. “Since childhood I dreamt of being an actor and had the passion for it. I wanted to be a presenter but found myself without support.” said Sol. <em>Vuyo Manyike</em> prompted him to participate in ‘She is king’ which was his screen debut. In 2017 he shot some advertisements, but some weren’t screened. This did not deter him from music, his primary focus. He performed at <em>The Miss Soweto Beauty Pageant</em> in 2019 and 2020. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Believe</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">In 2021 he released “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>”, a very inspirational song, and it tells us the listeners not to lose hope. Sol said, “I had organised a producer to get to my studio and hoped the producer would have something for me in his archives, but to my amazement, he told me to create a personal song. I started playing 3 specific chords which are now the hook, and I thought about the lyrics to a <em>Jekalyn Carr</em> song where she says believe. ‘<em>Khumo Leff</em>’ a great song writer was there, and we started writing. It was more of believing in it and seeing it before it happened. And the Holy Spirit was there with us. That experience cannot be replicated nor reproduced.” </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">It''s <em>gonna</em> happen</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">He had to hold on and believe it’s going to happen despite the tough times, he was experiencing. After all, he “was once a part of a band that did great things”. They were on another level. He’d given his all to the band, there was a breach of trust and having to start on his own, getting to studio to record. In hindsight, he thanks God that everything happened the way that it did. There’s a possibility that it may have happened another way but he’s grateful that it happened the way it did. It pushed him outside of his comfort zone. “I believe in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. "Most of the time, I am inspired by the Holy Spirit.” He believes his music will be the springboard for more for screen time and voiceovers. So, he journeys on. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">The Business</mark>: Pros &amp; Cons</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">It is important for artists to write or compose their music because they’ll receive the royalties. This happens when radio stations play this music, or other artists sing or play this music. The singer gets little to nothing from singing music they do not own. Another advantage of writing and producing your own music is that you’re able to birth your vision. He adds publishing your own music is also an added advantage as it becomes another income stream. As a musician in his own record label, it was a challenge to obtain the money for the recording facilities, music video, photoshoot and graphic designer, to mix the song, then master it. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">Record labels and producers often own the songs, and are primarily responsible for paying production costs, so they dictate the budget allocated to their artists as well as the payment the artists receive. The contract stipulates this as a percentage which is often  small. In his career, there were times when favours came into play and people within his circle, were helping each other. Unfortunately, there are those who did not follow through. He gets things done by God''s grace. Although the music video he shot for “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>” was challenging, he now has the experience. The ultimate is to become a bigger brand. <mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sol Stringer</mark> sells his apparel through his accounts, details listed below. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Music on digital platforms</mark></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">For the single “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>”, he has a distribution contract with <em>Ziiki Media</em> who put him on <em>iTunes</em>, <em>Spotify</em>, and other platforms. With his upcoming album, he’ll be broadcasting/publishing the music himself. He acknowledges that distribution companies have the knowledge of where to broadcast the music and how to distribute it. They have renewable contracts that last for specified durations and there are mediums such as CD baby and song trader which distribute music. There’s composite sampling for radio and <em>Capasso</em> for composers to license their music.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Strumming out </mark></h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">Musicians have many experiences which they share with their listeners. The journey for him, included sleeping on a friend’s couch, sleeping on the floor somewhere. Music helped him establish who he is. “It’s nontangible, unseen &amp; it is indescribable”. The guitar takes him to another world. He quoted an unknown author who said: “Musicians are people that are close to really experiencing who God is.” His passion empowered him to stick these experiences through. He describes music as a calling from which he cannot be separated. Sol Stringer keeps his head above the water, and he’s got it going on with a new single we should look out for, and a tour sometime this year. It''s worth believing because we see it happening!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Email Bookings</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="mailto:solstringerbookings@gmail.com">solstringerbookings@gmail.com</a></span></mark></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Socials (links)</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/realsolstringer?r=nametag" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram<br></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SolStringer/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook</a></mark><span style="text-decoration: underline"><br></span><a href="https://twitter.com/RealSolStringer?s=09" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Twitter</span></a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Videos</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline">https://youtube.com/watch?v=C-UhLP3Mwkc&amp;feature=share</span></mark><br><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline">https://youtube.com/channel/UCThtn3-E-CSfqWtKMOO4X-A</span></mark><br><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline">https://youtube.com/channel/UCUl_sY2H8pAYTKTYtdOBohA</span></mark></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"right"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-right"><a href="https://www.avo.co.bw">www.avo.co.bw</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The Six-String Sol Strumming Musician', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '5084-revision-v1', '', '', '2022-05-28 18:10:21', '2022-05-28 16:10:21', '', 5084, 'https://www.avo.co.bw/?p=5115', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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(5131, 1, '2022-05-29 12:33:13', '2022-05-29 10:33:13', '<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>Who Is Dintleonthetrack? </h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle Balole</mark></strong>, popularly known as “<strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintleonthetrack</mark></strong>” in the music spaces is a 20-year-old Producer, Artist, Songwriter and Live Performer from Oodi but based in Gaborone, Botswana. <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark>’s </strong>unique name was inspired by guys he used to look up to back in the days. Guys like “<strong>London On The Track</strong>” and “<strong>Young Chop On The Beat</strong>”. He stated that his name underwent a several changes before it became what it is today.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>The Inception</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark></strong> joined the music industry in late 2012 as a DJ and transitioned into a producer in 2014. He used to record music back then but didn’t sing. Before he could start releasing songs, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark></strong> would record a lot of music. He only shared with his close friends because he lacked confidence. “I remember ni**as like <strong>Teddy West</strong> kept pushing and encouraging me to drop songs. But I didn’t even want to because people only knew me then as a Producer. Not as an artist.” <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark></strong> said. It was only in 2018 when he spread his wings professionally. He joined the industry as a recording artist and became <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintleonthetrack</mark></strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>The Breakthrough </h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He said that “<strong>Badmon Ting</strong>” is the song that gave him exposure. And the other hit was “Other ni**as” which he produced featuring <strong>IGNOR3D</strong>. <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark></strong> has more than seven projects released; <strong>No sleep EP</strong>, <strong>Elevation Mixtape</strong>, <strong>Colour black </strong>EP, <strong>Corrupted Files </strong>EP, <strong>Elevation II</strong>, <strong>Road to Elevation III </strong>EP (which was a double single for his fans), the <strong>Hits Collection Compilation</strong>, Hit<strong> Double single</strong>, <strong>Bakae Double Single</strong>, <strong>Hard Thought </strong>EP, and <strong>Days Before Elevation</strong> EP.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>Collaborations</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He has worked with over 20 artists locally. The likes of; <strong>ATI</strong>, <strong>Veezo View</strong>, <strong>Ban-T</strong>, <strong>Leitse</strong>, <strong>WhySo</strong>, <strong>Teddy West</strong>, <strong>Shaba Stele</strong>, <strong>Jack Monster</strong> to mention a few. Among the musicians he’d like to work with in future, from Botswana, were <strong>Han-C</strong>, <strong>Motlha</strong>, <strong>Forbes</strong>, <strong>Maxy KhoiSan</strong>,<strong> Charma Gal</strong>,<strong> </strong>and<strong> from South Africa</strong>,<strong> Flame</strong>,<strong> The Big Hash</strong>,<strong> </strong>and<strong> Blacky. </strong>Internationally<strong>, </strong>he said he would love to work with <strong>Tory Lanez</strong>, <strong>Justin Bieber</strong>, <strong>Bryson Tiller</strong>, <strong>Chris Brown</strong>, and <strong>Drake</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>How Dintleonthetrack Stays Consistent</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark>''s</strong> way of staying consistent and ahead in this field is he always downplays everything. He pushes himself, remains humble and is determined. “I never tell myself that I’m the best or that I’m in a comfortable place even when I know I’m doing good sometimes. That’s what keeps me going.” To spice up his music, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark></strong> always ensures that everything he creates doesn’t sound like another artist’s work. Even though he draws inspiration from artists like <strong>Tory Lanez</strong>, <strong>Justin Bieber</strong>, and <strong>Travis Scott</strong>, he stated that it’s important that he stays authentic. He adds his own elements such as the log drum and changes his delivery of the songs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>Themes</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark></strong> makes music about real life situations; everything that happens around him, his friends &amp; occasionally about strangers.<strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"> Dintleonthetrack</mark></strong> said he uses any platform to market his music including his social media accounts. 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He stated that his name underwent a several changes before it became what it is today.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>The Inception</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark></strong> joined the music industry in late 2012 as a DJ and transitioned into a producer in 2014. He used to record music back then but didn’t sing. Before he could start releasing songs, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark></strong> would record a lot of music. He only shared with his close friends because he lacked confidence. “I remember ni**as like <strong>Teddy West</strong> kept pushing and encouraging me to drop songs. But I didn’t even want to because people only knew me then as a Producer. Not as an artist.” <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark></strong> said. It was only in 2018 when he spread his wings professionally. He joined the industry as a recording artist and became <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintleonthetrack</mark></strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>The Breakthrough </h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He said that “<strong>Badmon Ting</strong>” is the song that gave him exposure. And the other hit was “Other ni**as” which he produced featuring <strong>IGNOR3D</strong>. <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark></strong> has more than seven projects released; <strong>No sleep EP</strong>, <strong>Elevation Mixtape</strong>, <strong>Colour black </strong>EP, <strong>Corrupted Files </strong>EP, <strong>Elevation II</strong>, <strong>Road to Elevation III </strong>EP (which was a double single for his fans), the <strong>Hits Collection Compilation</strong>, Hit<strong> Double single</strong>, <strong>Bakae Double Single</strong>, <strong>Hard Thought </strong>EP, and <strong>Days Before Elevation</strong> EP.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>Collaborations</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He has worked with over 20 artists locally. The likes of; <strong>ATI</strong>, <strong>Veezo View</strong>, <strong>Ban-T</strong>, <strong>Leitse</strong>, <strong>WhySo</strong>, <strong>Teddy West</strong>, <strong>Shaba Stele</strong>, <strong>Jack Monster</strong> to mention a few. Among the musicians he’d like to work with in future, from Botswana, were <strong>Han-C</strong>, <strong>Motlha</strong>, <strong>Forbes</strong>, <strong>Maxy KhoiSan</strong>,<strong> Charma Gal</strong>,<strong> </strong>and<strong> from South Africa</strong>,<strong> Flame</strong>,<strong> The Big Hash</strong>,<strong> </strong>and<strong> Blacky. </strong>Internationally<strong>, </strong>he said he would love to work with <strong>Tory Lanez</strong>, <strong>Justin Bieber</strong>, <strong>Bryson Tiller</strong>, <strong>Chris Brown</strong>, and <strong>Drake</strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>How Dintleonthetrack Stays Consistent</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark>''s</strong> way of staying consistent and ahead in this field is he always downplays everything. He pushes himself, remains humble and is determined. “I never tell myself that I’m the best or that I’m in a comfortable place even when I know I’m doing good sometimes. That’s what keeps me going.” To spice up his music, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark></strong> always ensures that everything he creates doesn’t sound like another artist’s work. Even though he draws inspiration from artists like <strong>Tory Lanez</strong>, <strong>Justin Bieber</strong>, and <strong>Travis Scott</strong>, he stated that it’s important that he stays authentic. He adds his own elements such as the log drum and changes his delivery of the songs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3>Themes</h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintle</mark></strong> makes music about real life situations; everything that happens around him, his friends &amp; occasionally about strangers.<strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"> Dintleonthetrack</mark></strong> said he uses any platform to market his music including his social media accounts. He expressed how effective the use of these platforms is and how much they’ve contributed to who he is and where he is in present day.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Stream Dintleonthetrack</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href="https://music.apple.com/bw/artist/dintleonthetrack/1482992404?ls" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple Music</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/6yqKpy8DTSoX7apNPXuDHp" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Spotify</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"right"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-right"><a href="http://www.avo.co.bw" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.avo.co.bw</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'DINTLEONTHETRACK, THE ELEVATION', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4948-revision-v1', '', '', '2022-05-29 12:35:58', '2022-05-29 10:35:58', '', 4948, 'https://www.avo.co.bw/?p=5133', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(5140, 1, '2022-05-29 12:53:14', '2022-05-29 10:53:14', '<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify"><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sol Stringer</mark></strong> <mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-black-color">was born </mark><em><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Solly Mosetle</mark></em><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-black-color"> on November 1<sup>st</sup> 1983 in Krugersdorp, South Africa. He is the sixth of seven children which ties into his love for the six-string instrument i.e., the guitar. In addition to guitarist, his talent titles encompass vocalist, songwriter, actor, producer, and voiceover artist, he had provincial colours for hockey, in High School too. He describes his music as his mouthpiece for the love language between himself and God. Writing the lyrics to popular songs in his 5th-grade notebook, preceded his love for rock music in high school. As a teen, he listened to ‘<em>Lenny Kravitz</em>’, ‘<em>Aerosmith</em>’ &amp; ‘<em>Jimmy Hendricks</em>’ who inspired him to pursue the guitar. Immediately after high school he decided to study music and desired to be in the entertainment industry.</mark></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Power with instruments and exposure</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">It was at Southwest Gauteng College where Sol first experienced his power with instruments. He learned to play the bass, followed by the guitar and the piano was an addition to understanding musical notes. He transferred to Parktown College for his second year. A highlight from his time there was being a part of ‘<em><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color">Malice</mark></strong></em>’ a heavy metal band that performed for a 2-year term at various venues, and then split up. Thereafter he rejoined a church band and to his advantage, the director introduced him to other “musicians and artists” from different provinces. Then he joined ‘<em><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color">Muzart</mark></strong></em>’ a soulful, jazz-funk group and received nominations for <em><strong>SAMA Awards</strong></em> and <strong><em>Metro Fm Awards</em></strong>. The band is internationally acclaimed in magazines such as ‘Blues and Soul’ in the UK. The group separated and he saw it fit to pursue his solo career as an artist.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">String Out Loud Media</mark></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">“Initially I wanted my sound to be electro and have different artists ‘jump’ on the sound. However, while playing in studio, <em>‘DJ Clap</em>’ encouraged me to sing my own songs”, said Sol. Although pressurized, he worked up the courage and sang. With a pile of written songs, he headed to studio and worked with the producer ‘<em>Vuyo Manyike</em>’ who’s worked with various artists. <mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>Sol Stringer</strong></mark>''s first single was “<strong><em><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Lerato</mark></em></strong>”, a soothing tribute to Madiba in Sesotho, and Setswana. In this, he is very versatile in his sound having studied the mother of Pop music i.e., Jazz. There are songs like “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Far away</strong></em></mark>” with ‘<em>Black Myst</em>’ and “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Happy</strong></em></mark>” with ‘<em>DJ Clock</em>’. Sol’s live performances are evidence of his love for rock music. He is signed to his own record label “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>String out Loud Media</strong></mark>” a sub-company to the consortium “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>String out Loud Group</strong></mark>”.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Experience and versatility</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">I asked whether his versatility allows him to explore different areas of his arts (i.e., the acting, producing etc…). To which he answered that acting was his first love. “Since childhood I dreamt of being an actor and had the passion for it. I wanted to be a presenter but found myself without support.” said Sol. <em>Vuyo Manyike</em> prompted him to participate in ‘She is king’ which was his screen debut. In 2017 he shot some advertisements, but some weren’t screened. This did not deter him from music, his primary focus. He performed at <em>The Miss Soweto Beauty Pageant</em> in 2019 and 2020. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Believe</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">In 2021 he released “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>”, a very inspirational song, and it tells us the listeners not to lose hope. Sol said, “I had organised a producer to get to my studio and hoped the producer would have something for me in his archives, but to my amazement, he told me to create a personal song. I started playing 3 specific chords which are now the hook, and I thought about the lyrics to a <em>Jekalyn Carr</em> song where she says believe. ‘<em>Khumo Leff</em>’ a great song writer was there, and we started writing. It was more of believing in it and seeing it before it happened. And the Holy Spirit was there with us. That experience cannot be replicated nor reproduced.” </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">It''s <em>gonna</em> happen</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">He had to hold on and believe it’s going to happen despite the tough times, he was experiencing. After all, he “was once a part of a band that did great things”. They were on another level. He’d given his all to the band, there was a breach of trust and having to start on his own, getting to studio to record. In hindsight, he thanks God that everything happened the way that it did. There’s a possibility that it may have happened another way but he’s grateful that it happened the way it did. It pushed him outside of his comfort zone. “I believe in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. "Most of the time, I am inspired by the Holy Spirit.” He believes his music will be the springboard for more for screen time and voiceovers. So, he journeys on. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">The Business</mark>: Pros &amp; Cons</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">It is important for artists to write or compose their music because they’ll receive the royalties. This happens when radio stations play this music, or other artists sing or play this music. The singer gets little to nothing from singing music they do not own. Another advantage of writing and producing your own music is that you’re able to birth your vision. He adds publishing your own music is also an added advantage as it becomes another income stream. As a musician in his own record label, it was a challenge to obtain the money for the recording facilities, music video, photoshoot and graphic designer, to mix the song, then master it. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">Record labels and producers often own the songs, and are primarily responsible for paying production costs, so they dictate the budget allocated to their artists as well as the payment the artists receive. The contract stipulates this as a percentage which is often  small. In his career, there were times when favours came into play and people within his circle, were helping each other. Unfortunately, there are those who did not follow through. He gets things done by God''s grace. Although the music video he shot for “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>” was challenging, he now has the experience. The ultimate is to become a bigger brand. <mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sol Stringer</mark> sells his apparel through his accounts, details listed below. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Music on digital platforms</mark></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">For the single “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>”, he has a distribution contract with <em>Ziiki Media</em> who put him on <em>iTunes</em>, <em>Spotify</em>, and other platforms. With his upcoming album, he’ll be broadcasting/publishing the music himself. He acknowledges that distribution companies have the knowledge of where to broadcast the music and how to distribute it. They have renewable contracts that last for specified durations and there are mediums such as CD baby and song trader which distribute music. There’s composite sampling for radio and <em>Capasso</em> for composers to license their music.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Strumming out </mark></h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">Musicians have many experiences which they share with their listeners. The journey for him, included sleeping on a friend’s couch, sleeping on the floor somewhere. Music helped him establish who he is. “It’s nontangible, unseen &amp; it is indescribable”. The guitar takes him to another world. He quoted an unknown author who said: “Musicians are people that are close to really experiencing who God is.” His passion empowered him to stick these experiences through. He describes music as a calling from which he cannot be separated. Sol Stringer keeps his head above the water, and he’s got it going on with a new single we should look out for, and a tour sometime this year. It''s worth believing because we see it happening!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Email Bookings</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="mailto:solstringerbookings@gmail.com">solstringerbookings@gmail.com</a></span></mark></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Socials (links)</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/realsolstringer?r=nametag" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram<br></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SolStringer/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook</a></mark><span style="text-decoration: underline"><br></span><a href="https://twitter.com/RealSolStringer?s=09" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Twitter</span></a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Videos</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline">https://youtube.com/watch?v=C-UhLP3Mwkc&amp;feature=share</span></mark><br><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline">https://youtube.com/channel/UCThtn3-E-CSfqWtKMOO4X-A</span></mark><br><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline">https://youtube.com/channel/UCUl_sY2H8pAYTKTYtdOBohA</span></mark></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtube.com/watch?v=C-UhLP3Mwkc\\u0026feature=share","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} -->\n<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">\nhttps://youtube.com/watch?v=C-UhLP3Mwkc&amp;feature=share\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"right"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-right"><a href="https://www.avo.co.bw">www.avo.co.bw</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The Six-String Sol Strumming Musician', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '5084-revision-v1', '', '', '2022-05-29 12:53:14', '2022-05-29 10:53:14', '', 5084, 'https://www.avo.co.bw/?p=5140', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(5144, 1, '2022-05-29 13:04:32', '2022-05-29 11:04:32', '<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify"><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sol Stringer</mark></strong> <mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-black-color">was born </mark><em><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Solly Mosetle</mark></em><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-black-color"> on November 1<sup>st</sup> 1983 in Krugersdorp, South Africa. He is the sixth of seven children which ties into his love for the six-string instrument i.e., the guitar. In addition to guitarist, his talent titles encompass vocalist, songwriter, actor, producer, and voiceover artist, he had provincial colours for hockey, in High School too. He describes his music as his mouthpiece for the love language between himself and God. Writing the lyrics to popular songs in his 5th-grade notebook, preceded his love for rock music in high school. As a teen, he listened to ‘<em>Lenny Kravitz</em>’, ‘<em>Aerosmith</em>’ &amp; ‘<em>Jimmy Hendricks</em>’ who inspired him to pursue the guitar. Immediately after high school he decided to study music and desired to be in the entertainment industry.</mark></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Power with instruments and exposure</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">It was at Southwest Gauteng College where Sol first experienced his power with instruments. He learned to play the bass, followed by the guitar and the piano was an addition to understanding musical notes. He transferred to Parktown College for his second year. A highlight from his time there was being a part of ‘<em><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color">Malice</mark></strong></em>’ a heavy metal band that performed for a 2-year term at various venues, and then split up. Thereafter he rejoined a church band and to his advantage, the director introduced him to other “musicians and artists” from different provinces. Then he joined ‘<em><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color">Muzart</mark></strong></em>’ a soulful, jazz-funk group and received nominations for <em><strong>SAMA Awards</strong></em> and <strong><em>Metro Fm Awards</em></strong>. The band is internationally acclaimed in magazines such as ‘Blues and Soul’ in the UK. The group separated and he saw it fit to pursue his solo career as an artist.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">String Out Loud Media</mark></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">“Initially I wanted my sound to be electro and have different artists ‘jump’ on the sound. However, while playing in studio, <em>‘DJ Clap</em>’ encouraged me to sing my own songs”, said Sol. Although pressurized, he worked up the courage and sang. With a pile of written songs, he headed to studio and worked with the producer ‘<em>Vuyo Manyike</em>’ who’s worked with various artists. <mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>Sol Stringer</strong></mark>''s first single was “<strong><em><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Lerato</mark></em></strong>”, a soothing tribute to Madiba in Sesotho, and Setswana. In this, he is very versatile in his sound having studied the mother of Pop music i.e., Jazz. There are songs like “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Far away</strong></em></mark>” with ‘<em>Black Myst</em>’ and “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Happy</strong></em></mark>” with ‘<em>DJ Clock</em>’. Sol’s live performances are evidence of his love for rock music. He is signed to his own record label “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>String out Loud Media</strong></mark>” a sub-company to the consortium “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>String out Loud Group</strong></mark>”.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Experience and versatility</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">I asked whether his versatility allows him to explore different areas of his arts (i.e., the acting, producing etc…). To which he answered that acting was his first love. “Since childhood I dreamt of being an actor and had the passion for it. I wanted to be a presenter but found myself without support.” said Sol. <em>Vuyo Manyike</em> prompted him to participate in ‘She is king’ which was his screen debut. In 2017 he shot some advertisements, but some weren’t screened. This did not deter him from music, his primary focus. He performed at <em>The Miss Soweto Beauty Pageant</em> in 2019 and 2020. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Believe</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">In 2021 he released “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>”, a very inspirational song, and it tells us the listeners not to lose hope. Sol said, “I had organised a producer to get to my studio and hoped the producer would have something for me in his archives, but to my amazement, he told me to create a personal song. I started playing 3 specific chords which are now the hook, and I thought about the lyrics to a <em>Jekalyn Carr</em> song where she says believe. ‘<em>Khumo Leff</em>’ a great song writer was there, and we started writing. It was more of believing in it and seeing it before it happened. And the Holy Spirit was there with us. That experience cannot be replicated nor reproduced.” </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">It''s <em>gonna</em> happen</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">He had to hold on and believe it’s going to happen despite the tough times, he was experiencing. After all, he “was once a part of a band that did great things”. They were on another level. He’d given his all to the band, there was a breach of trust and having to start on his own, getting to studio to record. In hindsight, he thanks God that everything happened the way that it did. There’s a possibility that it may have happened another way but he’s grateful that it happened the way it did. It pushed him outside of his comfort zone. “I believe in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. "Most of the time, I am inspired by the Holy Spirit.” He believes his music will be the springboard for more for screen time and voiceovers. So, he journeys on. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">The Business</mark>: Pros &amp; Cons</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">It is important for artists to write or compose their music because they’ll receive the royalties. This happens when radio stations play this music, or other artists sing or play this music. The singer gets little to nothing from singing music they do not own. Another advantage of writing and producing your own music is that you’re able to birth your vision. He adds publishing your own music is also an added advantage as it becomes another income stream. As a musician in his own record label, it was a challenge to obtain the money for the recording facilities, music video, photoshoot and graphic designer, to mix the song, then master it. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">Record labels and producers often own the songs, and are primarily responsible for paying production costs, so they dictate the budget allocated to their artists as well as the payment the artists receive. The contract stipulates this as a percentage which is often  small. In his career, there were times when favours came into play and people within his circle, were helping each other. Unfortunately, there are those who did not follow through. He gets things done by God''s grace. Although the music video he shot for “<mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>” was challenging, he now has the experience. The ultimate is to become a bigger brand. <mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>Sol Stringer</strong></mark> sells his apparel through his accounts, details listed below. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Music on digital platforms</mark></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">For the single “<mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>”, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sol Stringer</mark></strong> has a distribution contract with <em>Ziiki Media</em> who put him on <em>iTunes</em>, <em>Spotify</em>, and other platforms. With his upcoming album, he’ll be broadcasting/publishing the music himself. He acknowledges that distribution companies have the knowledge of where to broadcast the music and how to distribute it. They have renewable contracts that last for specified durations and there are mediums such as CD baby and song trader which distribute music. There’s composite sampling for radio and <em>Capasso</em> for composers to license their music.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Strumming out </mark></h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">Musicians have many experiences which they share with their listeners. The journey for him, included sleeping on a friend’s couch, sleeping on the floor somewhere. Music helped him establish who he is. “It’s nontangible, unseen &amp; it is indescribable”. The guitar takes him to another world. <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sol Stringer</mark></strong> quoted an unknown author who said: “Musicians are people that are close to really experiencing who God is.” His passion empowered him to stick these experiences through. He describes music as a calling from which he cannot be separated. Sol Stringer keeps his head above the water, and he’s got it going on with a new single we should look out for, and a tour sometime this year. It''s worth believing because we see it happening!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Email Bookings</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="mailto:solstringerbookings@gmail.com">solstringerbookings@gmail.com</a></span></mark></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Socials (links)</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/realsolstringer?r=nametag" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram<br></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SolStringer/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook</a></mark><span style="text-decoration: underline"><br></span><a href="https://twitter.com/RealSolStringer?s=09" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Twitter</span></a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Videos</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline">https://youtube.com/watch?v=C-UhLP3Mwkc&amp;feature=share</span></mark><br><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline">https://youtube.com/channel/UCThtn3-E-CSfqWtKMOO4X-A</span></mark><br><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline">https://youtube.com/channel/UCUl_sY2H8pAYTKTYtdOBohA</span></mark></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtube.com/watch?v=C-UhLP3Mwkc\\u0026feature=share","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} -->\n<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">\nhttps://youtube.com/watch?v=C-UhLP3Mwkc&amp;feature=share\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"right"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-right"><a href="https://www.avo.co.bw">www.avo.co.bw</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The Six-String Sol Strumming Musician', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '5084-revision-v1', '', '', '2022-05-29 13:04:32', '2022-05-29 11:04:32', '', 5084, 'https://www.avo.co.bw/?p=5144', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(5151, 1, '2022-05-29 13:20:40', '2022-05-29 11:20:40', '<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify"><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sol Stringer</mark></strong> was born<mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-black-color"> </mark><em><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Solly Mosetle</mark></em><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-black-color"> </mark>on November 1<sup>st</sup> 1983 in Krugersdorp, South Africa. He is the sixth of seven children which ties into his love for the six-string instrument i.e., the guitar. In addition to guitarist, his talent titles encompass vocalist, songwriter, actor, producer, and voiceover artist, he had provincial colours for hockey, in High School too. He describes his music as his mouthpiece for the love language between himself and God. Writing the lyrics to popular songs in his 5th-grade notebook, preceded his love for rock music in high school. As a teen, he listened to ‘<em>Lenny Kravitz</em>’, ‘<em>Aerosmith</em>’ &amp; ‘<em>Jimmy Hendricks</em>’ who inspired him to pursue the guitar. Immediately after high school he decided to study music and desired to be in the entertainment industry.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Power with instruments and exposure</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">It was at Southwest Gauteng College where Sol first experienced his power with instruments. He learned to play the bass, followed by the guitar and the piano was an addition to understanding musical notes. He transferred to Parktown College for his second year. A highlight from his time there was being a part of ‘<em><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color">Malice</mark></strong></em>’ a heavy metal band that performed for a 2-year term at various venues, and then split up. Thereafter he rejoined a church band and to his advantage, the director introduced him to other “musicians and artists” from different provinces. Then he joined ‘<em><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color">Muzart</mark></strong></em>’ a soulful, jazz-funk group and received nominations for <em><strong>SAMA Awards</strong></em> and <strong><em>Metro Fm Awards</em></strong>. The band is internationally acclaimed in magazines such as ‘Blues and Soul’ in the UK. The group separated and he saw it fit to pursue his solo career as an artist.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">String Out Loud Media</mark></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">“Initially I wanted my sound to be electro and have different artists ‘jump’ on the sound. However, while playing in studio, <em>‘DJ Clap</em>’ encouraged me to sing my own songs”, said Sol. Although pressurized, he worked up the courage and sang. With a pile of written songs, he headed to studio and worked with the producer ‘<em>Vuyo Manyike</em>’ who’s worked with various artists. <mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>Sol Stringer</strong></mark>''s first single was “<strong><em><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Lerato</mark></em></strong>”, a soothing tribute to Madiba in Sesotho, and Setswana. In this, he is very versatile in his sound having studied the mother of Pop music i.e., Jazz. There are songs like “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Far away</strong></em></mark>” with ‘<em>Black Myst</em>’ and “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Happy</strong></em></mark>” with ‘<em>DJ Clock</em>’. Sol’s live performances are evidence of his love for rock music. He is signed to his own record label “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>String out Loud Media</strong></mark>” a sub-company to the consortium “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>String out Loud Group</strong></mark>”.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Experience and versatility</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">I asked whether his versatility allows him to explore different areas of his arts (i.e., the acting, producing etc…). To which he answered that acting was his first love. “Since childhood I dreamt of being an actor and had the passion for it. I wanted to be a presenter but found myself without support.” said Sol. <em>Vuyo Manyike</em> prompted him to participate in ‘She is king’ which was his screen debut. In 2017 he shot some advertisements, but some weren’t screened. This did not deter him from music, his primary focus. He performed at <em>The Miss Soweto Beauty Pageant</em> in 2019 and 2020. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Believe</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">In 2021 he released “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>”, a very inspirational song, and it tells us the listeners not to lose hope. Sol said, “I had organised a producer to get to my studio and hoped the producer would have something for me in his archives, but to my amazement, he told me to create a personal song. I started playing 3 specific chords which are now the hook, and I thought about the lyrics to a <em>Jekalyn Carr</em> song where she says believe. ‘<em>Khumo Leff</em>’ a great song writer was there, and we started writing. It was more of believing in it and seeing it before it happened. And the Holy Spirit was there with us. That experience cannot be replicated nor reproduced.” </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">It''s <em>gonna</em> happen</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">He had to hold on and believe it’s going to happen despite the tough times, he was experiencing. After all, he “was once a part of a band that did great things”. They were on another level. He’d given his all to the band, there was a breach of trust and having to start on his own, getting to studio to record. In hindsight, he thanks God that everything happened the way that it did. There’s a possibility that it may have happened another way but he’s grateful that it happened the way it did. It pushed him outside of his comfort zone. “I believe in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. "Most of the time, I am inspired by the Holy Spirit.” He believes his music will be the springboard for more for screen time and voiceovers. So, he journeys on. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">The Business</mark>: Pros &amp; Cons</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">It is important for artists to write or compose their music because they’ll receive the royalties. This happens when radio stations play this music, or other artists sing or play this music. The singer gets little to nothing from singing music they do not own. Another advantage of writing and producing your own music is that you’re able to birth your vision. He adds publishing your own music is also an added advantage as it becomes another income stream. As a musician in his own record label, it was a challenge to obtain the money for the recording facilities, music video, photoshoot and graphic designer, to mix the song, then master it. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">Record labels and producers often own the songs, and are primarily responsible for paying production costs, so they dictate the budget allocated to their artists as well as the payment the artists receive. The contract stipulates this as a percentage which is often  small. In his career, there were times when favours came into play and people within his circle, were helping each other. Unfortunately, there are those who did not follow through. He gets things done by God''s grace. Although the music video he shot for “<mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>” was challenging, he now has the experience. The ultimate is to become a bigger brand. <mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>Sol Stringer</strong></mark> sells his apparel through his accounts, details listed below. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Music on digital platforms</mark></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">For the single “<mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>”, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sol Stringer</mark></strong> has a distribution contract with <em>Ziiki Media</em> who put him on <em>iTunes</em>, <em>Spotify</em>, and other platforms. With his upcoming album, he’ll be broadcasting/publishing the music himself. He acknowledges that distribution companies have the knowledge of where to broadcast the music and how to distribute it. They have renewable contracts that last for specified durations and there are mediums such as CD baby and song trader which distribute music. There’s composite sampling for radio and <em>Capasso</em> for composers to license their music.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Strumming out </mark></h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">Musicians have many experiences which they share with their listeners. The journey for him, included sleeping on a friend’s couch, sleeping on the floor somewhere. Music helped him establish who he is. “It’s nontangible, unseen &amp; it is indescribable”. The guitar takes him to another world. <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sol Stringer</mark></strong> quoted an unknown author who said: “Musicians are people that are close to really experiencing who God is.” His passion empowered him to stick these experiences through. He describes music as a calling from which he cannot be separated. Sol Stringer keeps his head above the water, and he’s got it going on with a new single we should look out for, and a tour sometime this year. It''s worth believing because we see it happening!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Email Bookings</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="mailto:solstringerbookings@gmail.com">solstringerbookings@gmail.com</a></span></mark></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Socials (links)</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/realsolstringer?r=nametag" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram<br></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SolStringer/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook</a></mark><span style="text-decoration: underline"><br></span><a href="https://twitter.com/RealSolStringer?s=09" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Twitter</span></a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Videos</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline">https://youtube.com/watch?v=C-UhLP3Mwkc&amp;feature=share</span></mark><br><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline">https://youtube.com/channel/UCThtn3-E-CSfqWtKMOO4X-A</span></mark><br><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline">https://youtube.com/channel/UCUl_sY2H8pAYTKTYtdOBohA</span></mark></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtube.com/watch?v=C-UhLP3Mwkc\\u0026feature=share","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} -->\n<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">\nhttps://youtube.com/watch?v=C-UhLP3Mwkc&amp;feature=share\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"right"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-right"><a href="https://www.avo.co.bw">www.avo.co.bw</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The Six-String Sol Strumming Musician', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '5084-revision-v1', '', '', '2022-05-29 13:20:40', '2022-05-29 11:20:40', '', 5084, 'https://www.avo.co.bw/?p=5151', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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(5152, 1, '2022-05-29 13:24:04', '2022-05-29 11:24:04', '<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify"><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sol Stringer</mark></strong> was born<mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-black-color"> </mark><em><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Solly Mosetle</mark></em><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-black-color"> </mark>on November 1<sup>st</sup> 1983 in Krugersdorp, South Africa. He is the sixth of seven children which ties into his love for the six-string instrument i.e., the guitar. In addition to guitarist, his talent titles encompass vocalist, songwriter, actor, producer, and voiceover artist, he had provincial colours for hockey, in High School too. He describes his music as his mouthpiece for the love language between himself and God. Writing the lyrics to popular songs in his 5th-grade notebook, preceded his love for rock music in high school. As a teen, he listened to ‘<em>Lenny Kravitz</em>’, ‘<em>Aerosmith</em>’ &amp; ‘<em>Jimmy Hendricks</em>’ who inspired him to pursue the guitar. Immediately after high school he decided to study music and desired to be in the entertainment industry.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Power with instruments and exposure</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">It was at Southwest Gauteng College where Sol first experienced his power with instruments. He learned to play the bass, followed by the guitar and the piano was an addition to understanding musical notes. He transferred to Parktown College for his second year. A highlight from his time there was being a part of ‘<em><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color">Malice</mark></strong></em>’ a heavy metal band that performed for a 2-year term at various venues, and then split up. Thereafter he rejoined a church band and to his advantage, the director introduced him to other “musicians and artists” from different provinces. Then he joined ‘<em><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color">Muzart</mark></strong></em>’ a soulful, jazz-funk group and received nominations for <em><strong>SAMA Awards</strong></em> and <strong><em>Metro Fm Awards</em></strong>. The band is internationally acclaimed in magazines such as ‘Blues and Soul’ in the UK. The group separated and he saw it fit to pursue his solo career as an artist.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">String Out Loud Media</mark></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">“Initially I wanted my sound to be electro and have different artists ‘jump’ on the sound. However, while playing in studio, <em>‘DJ Clap</em>’ encouraged me to sing my own songs”, said Sol. Although pressurized, he worked up the courage and sang. With a pile of written songs, he headed to studio and worked with the producer ‘<em>Vuyo Manyike</em>’ who’s worked with various artists. <mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>Sol Stringer</strong></mark>''s first single was “<strong><em><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Lerato</mark></em></strong>”, a soothing tribute to Madiba in Sesotho, and Setswana. In this, he is very versatile in his sound having studied the mother of Pop music i.e., Jazz. There are songs like “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Far away</strong></em></mark>” with ‘<em>Black Myst</em>’ and “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Happy</strong></em></mark>” with ‘<em>DJ Clock</em>’. Sol’s live performances are evidence of his love for rock music. He is signed to his own record label “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>String out Loud Media</strong></mark>” a sub-company to the consortium “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>String out Loud Group</strong></mark>”.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Experience and versatility</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">I asked whether his versatility allows him to explore different areas of his arts (i.e., the acting, producing etc…). To which he answered that acting was his first love. “Since childhood I dreamt of being an actor and had the passion for it. I wanted to be a presenter but found myself without support.” said Sol. <em>Vuyo Manyike</em> prompted him to participate in ‘She is king’ which was his screen debut. In 2017 he shot some advertisements, but some weren’t screened. This did not deter him from music, his primary focus. He performed at <em>The Miss Soweto Beauty Pageant</em> in 2019 and 2020. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Believe</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">In 2021 he released “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>”, a very inspirational song, and it tells us the listeners not to lose hope. Sol said, “I had organised a producer to get to my studio and hoped the producer would have something for me in his archives, but to my amazement, he told me to create a personal song. I started playing 3 specific chords which are now the hook, and I thought about the lyrics to a <em>Jekalyn Carr</em> song where she says believe. ‘<em>Khumo Leff</em>’ a great song writer was there, and we started writing. It was more of believing in it and seeing it before it happened. And the Holy Spirit was there with us. That experience cannot be replicated nor reproduced.” </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">It''s <em>gonna</em> happen</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">He had to hold on and believe it’s going to happen despite the tough times, he was experiencing. After all, he “was once a part of a band that did great things”. They were on another level. He’d given his all to the band, there was a breach of trust and having to start on his own, getting to studio to record. In hindsight, he thanks God that everything happened the way that it did. There’s a possibility that it may have happened another way but he’s grateful that it happened the way it did. It pushed him outside of his comfort zone. “I believe in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. "Most of the time, I am inspired by the Holy Spirit.” He believes his music will be the springboard for more for screen time and voiceovers. So, he journeys on. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">The Business</mark>: Pros &amp; Cons</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">It is important for artists to write or compose their music because they’ll receive the royalties. This happens when radio stations play this music, or other artists sing or play this music. The singer gets little to nothing from singing music they do not own. Another advantage of writing and producing your own music is that you’re able to birth your vision. He adds publishing your own music is also an added advantage as it becomes another income stream. As a musician in his own record label, it was a challenge to obtain the money for the recording facilities, music video, photoshoot and graphic designer, to mix the song, then master it. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">Record labels and producers often own the songs, and are primarily responsible for paying production costs, so they dictate the budget allocated to their artists as well as the payment the artists receive. The contract stipulates this as a percentage which is often  small. In his career, there were times when favours came into play and people within his circle, were helping each other. Unfortunately, there are those who did not follow through. He gets things done by God''s grace. Although the music video he shot for “<mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>” was challenging, he now has the experience. The ultimate is to become a bigger brand. <mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>Sol Stringer</strong></mark> sells his apparel through his accounts, details listed below. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Music on digital platforms</mark></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">For the single “<mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>”, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sol Stringer</mark></strong> has a distribution contract with <em>Ziiki Media</em> who put him on <em>iTunes</em>, <em>Spotify</em>, and other platforms. With his upcoming album, he’ll be broadcasting/publishing the music himself. He acknowledges that distribution companies have the knowledge of where to broadcast the music and how to distribute it. They have renewable contracts that last for specified durations and there are mediums such as CD baby and song trader which distribute music. There’s composite sampling for radio and <em>Capasso</em> for composers to license their music.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Strumming out </mark></h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">Musicians have many experiences which they share with their listeners. The journey for him, included sleeping on a friend’s couch, sleeping on the floor somewhere. Music helped him establish who he is. “It’s nontangible, unseen &amp; it is indescribable”. The guitar takes him to another world. <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sol Stringer</mark></strong> quoted an unknown author who said: “Musicians are people that are close to really experiencing who God is.” His passion empowered him to stick these experiences through. He describes music as a calling from which he cannot be separated. Sol Stringer keeps his head above the water, and he’s got it going on with a new single we should look out for, and a tour sometime this year. It''s worth believing because we see it happening!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Email Bookings</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="mailto:solstringerbookings@gmail.com">solstringerbookings@gmail.com</a></span></mark></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Socials (links)</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/realsolstringer?r=nametag" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram<br></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SolStringer/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook</a></mark><span style="text-decoration: underline"><br></span><a href="https://twitter.com/RealSolStringer?s=09" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Twitter</span></a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Videos</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtube.com/watch?v=C-UhLP3Mwkc\\u0026feature=share","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} -->\n<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">\nhttps://youtube.com/watch?v=C-UhLP3Mwkc&amp;feature=share\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"right"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-right"><a href="https://www.avo.co.bw">www.avo.co.bw</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The Six-String Sol Strumming Musician', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '5084-revision-v1', '', '', '2022-05-29 13:24:04', '2022-05-29 11:24:04', '', 5084, 'https://www.avo.co.bw/?p=5152', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(5154, 19, '2022-05-29 16:37:56', '2022-05-29 14:37:56', '<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify"><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sol Stringer</mark></strong> was born<mark class="has-inline-color has-black-color"> </mark><em><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Solly Mosetle</mark></em><mark class="has-inline-color has-black-color"> </mark>on November 1<sup>st</sup> 1983 in Krugersdorp, South Africa. He is the sixth of seven children which ties into his love for the six-string instrument i.e., the guitar. In addition to guitarist, his talent titles encompass vocalist, songwriter, actor, producer, and voiceover artist, he had provincial colours for hockey, in High School too. He describes his music as his mouthpiece for the love language between himself and God. Writing the lyrics to popular songs in his 5th-grade notebook, preceded his love for rock music in high school. As a teen, he listened to ‘<em>Lenny Kravitz</em>’, ‘<em>Aerosmith</em>’ &amp; ‘<em>Jimmy Hendricks</em>’ who inspired him to pursue the guitar. Immediately after high school he decided to study music and desired to be in the entertainment industry.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Power with instruments and exposure</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">It was at Southwest Gauteng College where Sol first experienced his power with instruments. He learned to play the bass, followed by the guitar and the piano was an addition to understanding musical notes. He transferred to Parktown College for his second year. A highlight from his time there was being a part of ‘<em><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color">Malice</mark></strong></em>’ a heavy metal band that performed for a 2-year term at various venues, and then split up. Thereafter he rejoined a church band and to his advantage, the director introduced him to other “musicians and artists” from different provinces. Then he joined ‘<em><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color">Muzart</mark></strong></em>’ a soulful, jazz-funk group and received nominations for <em><strong>SAMA Awards</strong></em> and <strong><em>Metro Fm Awards</em></strong>. The band is internationally acclaimed in magazines such as ‘Blues and Soul’ in the UK. The group separated and he saw it fit to pursue his solo career as an artist.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">String Out Loud Media</mark></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">“Initially I wanted my sound to be electro and have different artists ‘jump’ on the sound. However, while playing in studio, <em>‘DJ Clap</em>’ encouraged me to sing my own songs”, said Sol. Although pressurized, he worked up the courage and sang. With a pile of written songs, he headed to studio and worked with the producer ‘<em>Vuyo Manyike</em>’ who’s worked with various artists. <mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>Sol Stringer</strong></mark>''s first single was “<strong><em><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Lerato</mark></em></strong>”, a soothing tribute to Madiba in Sesotho, and Setswana. In this, he is very versatile in his sound having studied the mother of Pop music i.e., Jazz. There are songs like “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Far away</strong></em></mark>” with ‘<em>Black Myst</em>’ and “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Happy</strong></em></mark>” with ‘<em>DJ Clock</em>’. Sol’s live performances are evidence of his love for rock music. He is signed to his own record label “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>String out Loud Media</strong></mark>” a sub-company to the consortium “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>String out Loud Group</strong></mark>”.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Experience and versatility</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">I asked whether his versatility allows him to explore different areas of his arts (i.e., the acting, producing etc…). To which he answered that acting was his first love. “Since childhood I dreamt of being an actor and had the passion for it. I wanted to be a presenter but found myself without support.” said Sol. <em>Vuyo Manyike</em> prompted him to participate in ‘She is king’ which was his screen debut. In 2017 he shot some advertisements, but some weren’t screened. This did not deter him from music, his primary focus. He performed at <em>The Miss Soweto Beauty Pageant</em> in 2019 and 2020. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Believe</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">In 2021 he released “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>”, a very inspirational song, and it tells us the listeners not to lose hope. Sol said, “I had organised a producer to get to my studio and hoped the producer would have something for me in his archives, but to my amazement, he told me to create a personal song. I started playing 3 specific chords which are now the hook, and I thought about the lyrics to a <em>Jekalyn Carr</em> song where she says believe. ‘<em>Khumo Leff</em>’ a great song writer was there, and we started writing. It was more of believing in it and seeing it before it happened. And the Holy Spirit was there with us. That experience cannot be replicated nor reproduced.” </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">It''s <em>gonna</em> happen</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">He had to hold on and believe it’s going to happen despite the tough times, he was experiencing. After all, he “was once a part of a band that did great things”. They were on another level. He’d given his all to the band, there was a breach of trust and having to start on his own, getting to studio to record. In hindsight, he thanks God that everything happened the way that it did. There’s a possibility that it may have happened another way but he’s grateful that it happened the way it did. It pushed him outside of his comfort zone. “I believe in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. "Most of the time, I am inspired by the Holy Spirit.” He believes his music will be the springboard for more screen time and voiceovers. So, he journeys on. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">The Business</mark>: Pros &amp; Cons</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">It is important for artists to write or compose their music because they’ll receive the royalties. This happens when radio stations play this music, or other artists sing or play this music. The singer gets little to nothing from singing music they do not own. Another advantage of writing and producing your own music is that you’re able to birth your vision. He adds publishing your own music as an added advantage because it becomes another income stream. As a musician in his own record label, it was a challenge to obtain the money for the recording facilities, music video, photoshoot and graphic designer, to mix the song, then master it. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">Record labels and producers often own the songs, and are primarily responsible for paying production costs, so they dictate the budget allocated to their artists as well as the payment the artists receive. The contract stipulates this as a percentage which is often small. In his career, there were times when favours came into play and people within his circle, were helping each other. Unfortunately, there are those who did not follow through. He gets things done by God''s grace. Although the music video he shot for “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>” was challenging, he now has the experience. The ultimate is to become a bigger brand. <mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>Sol Stringer</strong></mark> sells his apparel through his accounts, details listed below. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Music on digital platforms</mark></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">For the single “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>”, <strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sol Stringer</mark></strong> has a distribution contract with <em>Ziiki Media</em> who put him on <em>iTunes</em>, <em>Spotify</em>, and other platforms. With his upcoming album, he’ll be broadcasting/publishing the music himself. He acknowledges that distribution companies have the knowledge of where to broadcast the music and how to distribute it. They have renewable contracts that last for specified durations and there are mediums such as <em>CD baby</em> and <em>Songtradr</em> which distribute music. There’s composite sampling for radio and <em>Capasso</em> for composers to license their music.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Strumming out </mark></h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">Musicians have many experiences which they share with their listeners. The journey for him, included sleeping on a friend’s couch, and sleeping on the floor somewhere. Music helped him establish who he is. “It’s nontangible, unseen &amp; it is indescribable”. The guitar takes him to another world. <strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sol Stringer</mark></strong> quoted an unknown author who said: “Musicians are people that are close to really experiencing who God is.” His passion empowered him to stick these experiences through. He describes music as a calling from which he cannot be separated. Sol Stringer keeps his head above the water, and he’s got it going on with a new single we should look out for, and a tour sometime this year. It''s worth believing because we see it happening!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Email Bookings</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><mark class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="mailto:solstringerbookings@gmail.com">solstringerbookings@gmail.com</a></span></mark></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Socials (links)</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><mark class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/realsolstringer?r=nametag" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram<br></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SolStringer/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook</a></mark><span style="text-decoration: underline"><br></span><a href="https://twitter.com/RealSolStringer?s=09" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Twitter</span></a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Videos</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtube.com/watch?v=C-UhLP3Mwkc\\u0026amp;feature=share","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} -->\n<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">\nhttps://youtube.com/watch?v=C-UhLP3Mwkc&amp;feature=share\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"right"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-right"><a href="https://www.avo.co.bw">www.avo.co.bw</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The Six-String Sol Strumming Musician', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '5084-revision-v1', '', '', '2022-05-29 16:37:56', '2022-05-29 14:37:56', '', 5084, 'https://www.avo.co.bw/?p=5154', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(5155, 19, '2022-05-29 16:45:16', '2022-05-29 14:45:16', '<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify"><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sol Stringer</mark></strong> was born<mark class="has-inline-color has-black-color"> </mark><em><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Solly Mosetle</mark></em><mark class="has-inline-color has-black-color"> </mark>on November 1<sup>st</sup> 1983 in Krugersdorp, South Africa. He is the sixth of seven children which ties into his love for the six-string instrument i.e., the guitar. In addition to guitarist, his talent titles encompass vocalist, songwriter, actor, producer, and voiceover artist, he had provincial colours for hockey, in High School too. He describes his music as his mouthpiece for the love language between himself and God. Writing the lyrics to popular songs in his 5th-grade notebook, preceded his love for rock music in high school. As a teen, he listened to ‘<em>Lenny Kravitz</em>’, ‘<em>Aerosmith</em>’ &amp; ‘<em>Jimmy Hendricks</em>’ who inspired him to pursue the guitar. Immediately after high school he decided to study music and desired to be in the entertainment industry.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Power with instruments and exposure</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">It was at Southwest Gauteng College where Sol first experienced his power with instruments. He learned to play the bass, followed by the guitar and the piano was an addition to understanding musical notes. He transferred to Parktown College for his second year. A highlight from his time there was being a part of ‘<em><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color">Malice</mark></strong></em>’ a heavy metal band that performed for a 2-year term at various venues, and then split up. Thereafter he rejoined a church band and to his advantage, the director introduced him to other “musicians and artists” from different provinces. Then he joined ‘<em><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color">Muzart</mark></strong></em>’ a soulful, jazz-funk group and received nominations for <em><strong>SAMA Awards</strong></em> and <strong><em>Metro Fm Awards</em></strong>. The band is internationally acclaimed in magazines such as ‘Blues and Soul’ in the UK. The group separated and he saw it fit to pursue his solo career as an artist.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">String Out Loud Media</mark></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">“Initially I wanted my sound to be electro and have different artists ‘jump’ on the sound. However, while playing in studio, <em>‘DJ Clap</em>’ encouraged me to sing my own songs”, said Sol. Although pressurized, he worked up the courage and sang. With a pile of written songs, he headed to studio and worked with the producer ‘<em>Vuyo Manyike</em>’ who’s worked with various artists. <mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>Sol Stringer</strong></mark>''s first single was “<strong><em><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Lerato</mark></em></strong>”, a soothing tribute to Madiba in Sesotho, and Setswana. In this, he is very versatile in his sound having studied the mother of Pop music i.e., Jazz. There are songs like “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Far away</strong></em></mark>” with ‘<em>Black Myst</em>’ and “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Happy</strong></em></mark>” with ‘<em>DJ Clock</em>’. Sol’s live performances are evidence of his love for rock music. He is signed to his own record label “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>String out Loud Media</strong></mark>” a sub-company to the consortium “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>String out Loud Group</strong></mark>”.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Experience and versatility</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">I asked whether his versatility allows him to explore different areas of his arts (i.e., the acting, producing etc…). To which he answered that acting was his first love. “Since childhood I dreamt of being an actor and had the passion for it. I wanted to be a presenter but found myself without support.” said Sol. <em>Vuyo Manyike</em> prompted him to participate in ‘She is king’ which was his screen debut. In 2017 he shot some advertisements, but some weren’t screened. This did not deter him from music, his primary focus. He performed at <em>The Miss Soweto Beauty Pageant</em> in 2019 and 2020. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Believe</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">In 2021 he released “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>”, a very inspirational song, and it tells us the listeners not to lose hope. Sol said, “I had organised a producer to get to my studio and hoped the producer would have something for me in his archives, but to my amazement, he told me to create a personal song. I started playing 3 specific chords which are now the hook, and I thought about the lyrics to a <em>Jekalyn Carr</em> song where she says believe. ‘<em>Khumo Leff</em>’ a great song writer was there, and we started writing. It was more of believing in it and seeing it before it happened. And the Holy Spirit was there with us. That experience cannot be replicated nor reproduced.” </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":5} -->\n<h5><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">It''s <em>gonna</em> happen</mark></h5>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">He had to hold on and believe it’s going to happen despite the tough times, he was experiencing. After all, he “was once a part of a band that did great things”. They were on another level. He’d given his all to the band, there was a breach of trust and having to start on his own, getting to studio to record. In hindsight, he thanks God that everything happened the way that it did. There’s a possibility that it may have happened another way but he’s grateful that it happened the way it did. It pushed him outside of his comfort zone. “I believe in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. "Most of the time, I am inspired by the Holy Spirit.” He believes his music will be the springboard for more screen time and voiceovers. So, he journeys on. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">The Business</mark>: Pros &amp; Cons</h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">It is important for artists to write or compose their music because they’ll receive the royalties. This happens when radio stations play this music, or other artists sing or play this music. The singer gets little to nothing from singing music they do not own. Another advantage of writing and producing your own music is that you’re able to birth your vision. He adds publishing your own music as an added advantage because it becomes another income stream. As a musician in his own record label, it was a challenge to obtain the money for the recording facilities, music video, photoshoot and graphic designer, to mix the song, then master it. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">Record labels and producers often own the songs, and are primarily responsible for paying production costs, so they dictate the budget allocated to their artists as well as the payment the artists receive. The contract stipulates this as a percentage which is often small. In his career, there were times when favours came into play and people within his circle, were helping each other. Unfortunately, there are those who did not follow through. He gets things done by God''s grace. Although the music video he shot for “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>” was challenging, he now has the experience. The ultimate is to become a bigger brand. <mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>Sol Stringer</strong></mark> sells his apparel through his accounts, details listed below. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} -->\n<h4><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Music on digital platforms</mark></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">For the single “<mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><em><strong>Believe</strong></em></mark>”, <strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sol Stringer</mark></strong> has a distribution contract with <em>Ziiki Media</em> who put him on <em>iTunes</em>, <em>Spotify</em>, and other platforms. With his upcoming album, he’ll be broadcasting/publishing the music himself. He acknowledges that distribution companies have the knowledge of where to broadcast the music and how to distribute it. They have renewable contracts that last for specified durations and there are mediums such as <em>CD baby</em> and <em>Songtradr</em> which distribute music. There’s composite sampling for radio and <em>Capasso</em> for composers to license their music.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->\n<h3><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Strumming out </mark></h3>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"justify"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-justify">Musicians have many experiences which they share with their listeners. The journey for him, included sleeping on a friend’s couch, and sleeping on the floor somewhere. Music helped him establish who he is. “It’s nontangible, unseen &amp; it is indescribable”. The guitar takes him to another world. <strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sol Stringer</mark></strong> quoted an unknown author who said: “Musicians are people that are close to really experiencing who God is.” His passion empowered him to stick these experiences through. He describes music as a calling from which he cannot be separated. Sol Stringer keeps his head above the water, and he’s got it going on with a new single we should look out for, and a tour sometime this year. It''s worth believing because we see it happening!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Email Bookings</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><mark class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="mailto:solstringerbookings@gmail.com">solstringerbookings@gmail.com</a></span></mark></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Socials (links)</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><mark class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/realsolstringer?r=nametag" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram<br></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SolStringer/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook</a></mark><span style="text-decoration: underline"><br></span><a href="https://twitter.com/RealSolStringer?s=09" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Twitter</span></a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Videos</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtube.com/watch?v=C-UhLP3Mwkc\\u0026amp;feature=share","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} -->\n<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">\nhttps://youtube.com/watch?v=C-UhLP3Mwkc&amp;feature=share\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"right"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-right"><a href="https://www.avo.co.bw">www.avo.co.bw</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'The Six-String Sol Strumming Musician', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '5084-autosave-v1', '', '', '2022-05-29 16:45:16', '2022-05-29 14:45:16', '', 5084, 'https://www.avo.co.bw/?p=5155', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(5158, 1, '2022-05-29 22:39:57', '2022-05-29 20:39:57', '<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>New Queen Crowned</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Miss Teen International Botswana 2021</span></strong>, pageantry for teenagers, crowned a new queen on the 18th of September. 17-year-old Pilikwe native, <strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Gimhani Mohau Perera</span></strong>, was crowned by the reigning queen, <strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Anicia Gaothusi</span></strong>. “To our new Queen, <strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Gimhani Perera</span></strong>, congratulations. I wish you all the best in your reign, you are defiantly in good hands, and may your reign be blissful and be blessed.” <strong>Gaothusi</strong> said on a Social Media status. <strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Gimhani</span></strong> describes herself as an extrovert who loves meeting and interacting with different people from various backgrounds and yearns to learn every day.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Passion Discovering</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Perera</mark></strong> first discovered her passion for modeling when she was only 9 years old. “I saw a Junior Miss Botswana audition flyer and that immediately struck my interest.” She mentioned. Although it was just a hobby at first, she grew to learn more about it and that enhanced her love and passion for modeling. Her favorite part about modeling is the exposure, getting to meet and work with other creatives is encouraging for her. When asked who her favorite celebrity model is, she mentioned<strong> Miss Universe South Africa 2021</strong>,<strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"> Zozibini Tunzi</mark></strong>. “She was the representation African and black girls like myself needed to see in the media.” Further reasoning from<strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"> Gimhani</mark></strong> was that <strong>Zozibini Tunzi</strong> encouraged young women to take up space and advocated for gender inequality and education.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Challenges</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Although <strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Gimhani</span></strong> has a passion for the industry, some challenges come with it. “The industry isn’t taken as seriously as it should be, there aren’t many opportunities, and people always have something negative to say about your appearance.” She claimed. To try and tackle these challenges, she takes initiative to find opportunities on her own and educate those who have false perceptions about the industry. <strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Gimhani</span></strong> further explained that it is essential to have tough skin and persevere through anything thrown at you. To ease anxiety before entering the stage she takes a little prayer to thank God and ask him for guidance and then proceeds to take deep breaths in and out to try and lose the nerves.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Inspiration</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Her parents are her biggest inspiration, coming from nothing and working extremely hard to give her and her siblings a better life. They inspire her to make a name for herself and be independent. Modeling isn’t her only focus, <strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Gimhani </span></strong>hopes to see her project, “The Empowering Educational Movement,” expand to become a global non-government organization, advocating for quality education, self-love, and mental health. <strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Perera</span></strong> is a pageantry girl who has played a range of sports being rugby, cricket, netball, swimming, and golf. Even during her free time, she takes on these various activities including swimming, playing rugby, and learning about cars and panel beating from her brother.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Gimhani</span></strong> adores animals, especially dogs. She aspires to become an entrepreneur in the tourism and hospitality sector owning hotels, lodges and providing tourists with the full African experience that her beautiful country Botswana has to offer, as well as to create employment across Botswana. She has worked with <strong>SKY Girls BW</strong> as a presenter and would like to explore other similar opportunities.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We can''t wait to have the very beautiful <strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Gimhani</span></strong> in India very soon!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MissTeenInternationalBotswana/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#MissTeenBotswana</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>#MissTeenInternationalIndonesia</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>#MissTeenInternational2021</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>#Indonesia #MTI #Glamanand</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href="https://www.avo.co.bw">Africa''s Very Own Magazine</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'TSWANA RISING QUEEN', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3530-revision-v1', '', '', '2022-05-29 22:39:57', '2022-05-29 20:39:57', '', 3530, 'https://www.avo.co.bw/?p=5158', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(5160, 1, '2022-05-29 22:48:08', '2022-05-29 20:48:08', '<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>New Queen Crowned</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Miss Teen International Botswana 2021</mark></strong>, pageantry for teenagers, crowned a new queen on the 18th of September. 17-year-old Pilikwe native, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Gimhani Mohau Perera</mark></strong>, was crowned by the reigning queen, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Anicia Gaothusi</mark></strong>. “To our new Queen, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Gimhani Perera</mark></strong>, congratulations. I wish you all the best in your reign, you are defiantly in good hands, and may your reign be blissful and be blessed.” <strong>Gaothusi</strong> said on a Social Media status. <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Gimhani</mark></strong> describes herself as an extrovert who loves meeting and interacting with different people from various backgrounds. She yearns to learn every day.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Passion Discovering</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Perera</mark></strong> first discovered her passion for modeling when she was only 9 years old. “I saw a Junior Miss Botswana audition flyer and that immediately struck my interest.” She mentioned. Although it was just a hobby at first, she grew to learn more about it and that enhanced her love and passion for modeling. Her favorite part about modeling is the exposure, getting to meet and work with other creatives is encouraging for her. When asked who her favorite celebrity model is, she mentioned<strong> Miss Universe South Africa 2021</strong>,<strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"> Zozibini Tunzi</mark></strong>. “She was the representation African and black girls like myself needed to see in the media.”<strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"> Gimhani</mark></strong> said that <strong>Zozibini Tunzi</strong> encouraged young women to take up space and advocated for gender inequality and education.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Challenges</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Although <strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Gimhani</span></strong> has a passion for the industry, some challenges come with it. “The industry isn’t taken as seriously as it should be, there aren’t many opportunities, and people always have something negative to say about your appearance.” She claimed. To try and tackle these challenges, she takes initiative to find opportunities on her own and educate those who have false perceptions about the industry. <strong><span class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Gimhani</span></strong> further explained that it is essential to have tough skin and persevere through anything thrown at you. To ease anxiety before entering the stage she takes a little prayer to thank God and ask him for guidance and then proceeds to take deep breaths in and out to try and lose the nerves.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Inspiration</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Her parents are her biggest inspiration, coming from nothing and working extremely hard to give her and her siblings a better life. They inspire her to make a name for herself and be independent. 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(5162, 1, '2022-05-29 22:54:56', '2022-05-29 20:54:56', '<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>New Queen Crowned</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Miss Teen International Botswana 2021</mark></strong>, pageantry for teenagers, crowned a new queen on the 18th of September. 17-year-old Pilikwe native, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Gimhani Mohau Perera</mark></strong>, was crowned by the reigning queen, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Anicia Gaothusi</mark></strong>. “To our new Queen, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Gimhani Perera</mark></strong>, congratulations. I wish you all the best in your reign, you are defiantly in good hands, and may your reign be blissful and be blessed.” <strong>Gaothusi</strong> said on a Social Media status. <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Gimhani</mark></strong> describes herself as an extrovert who loves meeting and interacting with different people from various backgrounds. She yearns to learn every day.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Passion Discovering</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Perera</mark></strong> first discovered her passion for modeling when she was only 9 years old. “I saw a Junior Miss Botswana audition flyer and that immediately struck my interest.” She mentioned. Although it was just a hobby at first, she grew to learn more about it and that enhanced her love and passion for modeling. Her favorite part about modeling is the exposure, getting to meet and work with other creatives is encouraging for her. When asked who her favorite celebrity model is, she mentioned<strong> Miss Universe South Africa 2021</strong>,<strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"> Zozibini Tunzi</mark></strong>. “She was the representation African and black girls like myself needed to see in the media.”<strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"> Gimhani</mark></strong> said that <strong>Zozibini Tunzi</strong> encouraged young women to take up space and advocated for gender inequality and education.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Challenges</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Although <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Gimhani</mark></strong> has a passion for the industry, some challenges come with it. “The industry isn’t taken as seriously as it should be. There aren’t many opportunities, and people always have something negative to say about your appearance.” She claimed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To try and tackle these challenges, she takes initiative to find opportunities on her own and educate those who have false perceptions about the industry. <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Gimhani</mark></strong> further explained that it is essential to have tough skin and persevere through anything thrown at you. To ease anxiety before entering the stage she takes a little prayer to thank God and ask him for guidance and then proceeds to take deep breaths in and out to try and lose the nerves.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Inspiration</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Her parents are her biggest inspiration. Coming from nothing and working extremely hard to give her and her siblings a better life. They inspire her to make a name for herself and be independent. Modeling isn’t her only focus, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Gimhani </mark></strong>hopes to see her project, “The Empowering Educational Movement,” expand to become a global non-government organization, advocating for quality education, self-love, and mental health. <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Perera</mark></strong> is a pageantry girl who has played a range of sports being rugby, cricket, netball, swimming, and golf. 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(5164, 1, '2022-05-29 22:57:39', '2022-05-29 20:57:39', '<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>New Queen Crowned</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Miss Teen International Botswana 2021</mark></strong>, pageantry for teenagers, crowned a new queen on the 18th of September. 17-year-old Pilikwe native, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Gimhani Mohau Perera</mark></strong>, was crowned by the reigning queen, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Anicia Gaothusi</mark></strong>. “To our new Queen, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Gimhani Perera</mark></strong>, congratulations. I wish you all the best in your reign, you are defiantly in good hands, and may your reign be blissful and be blessed.” <strong>Gaothusi</strong> said on a Social Media status. <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Gimhani</mark></strong> describes herself as an extrovert who loves meeting and interacting with different people from various backgrounds. She yearns to learn every day.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Passion Discovering</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Perera</mark></strong> first discovered her passion for modeling when she was only 9 years old. “I saw a Junior Miss Botswana audition flyer and that immediately struck my interest.” She mentioned. Although it was just a hobby at first, she grew to learn more about it and that enhanced her love and passion for modeling. Her favorite part about modeling is the exposure, getting to meet and work with other creatives is encouraging for her. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Favorite Celebrity Model</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When asked who her favorite celebrity model is, she mentioned<strong> Miss Universe South Africa 2021</strong>,<strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"> Zozibini Tunzi</mark></strong>. “She was the representation African and black girls like myself needed to see in the media.”<strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"> Gimhani</mark></strong> said that <strong>Zozibini Tunzi</strong> encouraged young women to take up space and advocated for gender inequality and education.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Challenges</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Although <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Gimhani</mark></strong> has a passion for the industry, some challenges come with it. “The industry isn’t taken as seriously as it should be. There aren’t many opportunities, and people always have something negative to say about your appearance.” She claimed.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To try and tackle these challenges, she takes initiative to find opportunities on her own and educate those who have false perceptions about the industry. <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Gimhani</mark></strong> further explained that it is essential to have tough skin and persevere through anything thrown at you. To ease anxiety before entering the stage she takes a little prayer to thank God and ask him for guidance and then proceeds to take deep breaths in and out to try and lose the nerves.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Inspiration</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Her parents are her biggest inspiration. 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(5179, 1, '2022-05-29 23:23:18', '2022-05-29 21:23:18', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Botswana singer, producer, and composer, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Shaba Stele</mark></strong>, recently released his highly anticipated project, <mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color"><strong>Love is Evol</strong></mark>. The project is a 10 song mixtape featuring the artists <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Wayne The Maestro</mark></strong>, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Teddy West</mark></strong>, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">IT Rover</mark></strong>, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dr. Dasu</mark></strong>, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Yusuf Scott</mark></strong>, <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Dintleonthetrack</mark></strong>, and <strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">Sparkles</mark></strong>.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://open.spotify.com/album/0HMdKZrYC1WPk5FL2e8Q3L","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"spotify","responsive":true,"align":"center","className":"wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} -->\n<figure class="wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">\nhttps://open.spotify.com/album/0HMdKZrYC1WPk5FL2e8Q3L\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Rating</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is a fantastic mixtape, in my opinion. Without skipping a song, I enjoyed listening to it from the first to the last song. I got to appreciate each and every song and rated the mixtape by rating the songs individually then calculating the mean. Lyrics, Melody, and Production are my criteria. 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(5205, 2, '2022-06-04 13:20:57', '2022-06-04 11:20:57', '<!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/RXe7mcOtOm0 ","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true} -->\n<figure class="wp-block-embed is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">\nhttps://youtu.be/RXe7mcOtOm0 \n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>First time that I saw you<br>I felt chills run down my neck Cause I never met somebody<br>Who looks as beautiful as you<br>Second time I saw you<br>I felt my heart skip a beat cause Your beauty got my heart<br>Racing like fast and furious<br>Maybe it''s the lust cause am not Thinking straight<br>But then I got to know you<br>And your heart is beautiful<br>And your soul is made of gold<br>So why does love feel<br>Soo right with somebody who doesn''t love you back<br>I just be</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Simping on your love hoping That you will love me back (ah)<br>Simping on your love hoping That you will love me back (ah)<br>Simping on your love hoping That you will love me back<br>Am Simping on your love Hoping that you will love me back</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tried your luck at love<br>But it just seems like it''s not Working cause he doesn''t see the gem<br>That is glowing in his life<br>Was there through all the thick And thin cause<br>I wanted to see if you are doing Alright (you are doing alright)<br>I would travel 400 kilometers just to see u for a moment<br>Why does love<br>Feel so right with the person Who doesn''t love you back<br>And I try<br>To forget you but the Memories keep haunting me<br>I just be</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Simping on your love hoping That you will love me back (ah)<br>Simping on your love hoping That you will love me back (ah)<br>Simping on your love hoping That you will love me back<br>Am Simping on your love Hoping that you will love me back</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I know I can''t make decisions for you<br>But I know I would give you the world<br>What is it you see in him that I don''t have<br>And now I turned into a monster<br>Trying to forget you baby</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Simping on your love hoping That you will love me back (ah)<br>Simping on your love hoping That you will love me back (ah)<br>Simping on your love hoping that you will love me back (ah)<br>Am Simping on your love Hoping that you will love me back<br>Simping on your love hoping That you will love me back (ah)<br>Simping on your love hoping That you will love me back (ah)<br>Simping on your love hoping That you will love me back<br>Am Simping on your love Hoping that you will love me back<br>Simping on your love hoping That you will love me back<br>Simping on your love hoping That you will love me back<br>Simping on your love hoping That you will love me back<br>Am Simping on your love Hoping that you will love me back</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Stream</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href="https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/pablo81/simping-feat-sebaga" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/pablo81/simping-feat-sebaga</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://www.avo.co.bw">wwww.avo.co.bw</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Pablo%8 - Simping (feat. Sebaga) Lyrics', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'pablo8-simping-feat-sebaga-lyrics', '', '', '2022-06-04 13:21:10', '2022-06-04 11:21:10', '', 0, 'https://www.avo.co.bw/?p=5205', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(5213, 1, '2022-06-06 21:43:31', '2022-06-06 19:43:31', '<!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/u7SR_if5pM0","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} -->\n<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">\nhttps://youtu.be/u7SR_if5pM0\n</div></figure>\n<!-- /wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Chorus</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Shawty pull up on me and give me love tonight oh tonight<br>You know I need me some love<br>Pull up and give me some love<br>Pull up and give me some love<br>(Gimme some love, gimme ah) </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Verse 1</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mma lebopo wame mpha lorato (mpha) <br>Dipe rudo babe kani<br>Dipe rudo</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Chorus</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Shawty pull up on me and give me love tonight oh tonight<br>You know I need me some love<br>Pull up and give me some love<br>Pull up and give me some love<br>(Gimme some love, gimme ah)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Verse 2</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Babe I de need someone to hold me down until I die and never lie<br>Let''s conversate and have some dinner babe, for dessert I will eat your cake babe<br>Move your waist to the rythm of the bass babe<br>I don''t really like to chase babe<br>I don''t really like to chase babe</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Chorus</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Shawty pull up on me and give me love tonight oh tonight<br>You know I need me some love<br>Pull up and give me some love<br>Pull up and give me some love<br>(Gimme some love, gimme ah)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Stream Teddy West</h2>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0IfwWhodbg83jlJH9ail4e" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://open.spotify.com/artist/0IfwWhodbg83jlJH9ail4e</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Apple Music: <a href="https://music.apple.com/bw/artist/teddy-west/1384024298?ls" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://music.apple.com/bw/artist/teddy-west/1384024298?ls</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} -->\n<p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="http://www.avo.co.bw">www.avo.co.bw</a></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'TEDDY WEST - GIMME SUM (LYRICS)', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '5208-revision-v1', '', '', '2022-06-06 21:43:31', '2022-06-06 19:43:31', '', 5208, 'https://www.avo.co.bw/?p=5213', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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