South African artist, Tebogo Phakela, popularly known as Tete shares his story through his music.
The 27-year-old-year-old shared with Ledikwa Media how he got inspired to start making music and when he started getting a bug of loving music at a tender age.
“I first caught the music bug at a tender age, as there was a lot of music being played while growing up.
“My music is purely inspired by mostly what I’ve accumulated in life. The things I’ve seen or experienced in different areas during my upbringing but mainly Hillbrow. Musically, kwaito played a major role because I lived in Hillbrow and it so happened to be a hub for prolific kwaito then. My mom was a jazz club member and that also kind of influenced the sound I’m pioneering AFRO FUNK (a fusion of Jazz, Kwaito & Funk),” he said.
Hailing from Hillbrow Tete also mentioned that though he comes from a dangerous part of town, it has inspired his music and not only is it dangerous but a lot of positive things would happen in his community that have inspired him.
“Honestly, I think a lot of places are dangerous, just that Hillbrow happens to be the most notorious, but through all that, my community inspired me because most of it was so outrageous and most of all I got inspired by all the positive things that happened within the community and have propelled me to narrate stories about where I come from to the world,” he added.
Tete got signed to Sony Music South Africa in 2022 and has released at least three songs, those songs are songs which also make up his album, and he wishes to hear his songs on high rotation by DJs because they have a message in each of them for every person who needs a different voice and perspective to life.
“My sound is different so that alone is something but to be precise given where I grew up and what I have accumulated throughout life and what I’ve got to say makes me unique because I try and relate as much as possible to the common folk going through life in their own environment which is almost always the Ghetto,” he concluded.
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