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Botswana: Judging Idols
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The Voice (Francistown)
INTERVIEW
11 March 2008
Posted to the web 11 March 2008
Francistown
He has been in the music industry for a while - one of the first lot of the pop stars to pop out GC. While some have fiddled out over time, Scar is still in the scene, and growing by every project. DJ SID caught up with the young muso as he prepares to take his as one of the M-Net's Pop Idols judge.
Q. Who is Scar?
Scar is Thato Bryan Matlhabaphiri, son of two very loving parents and one very unpredictable but awesome sister. I'm a hip hop artist, student, co-owner of the clothing brand PODI and co-host of the biggest 6 to 10pm show in Africa on Yarona Fm called 6-1-ohh!! Scar is a perfectionist and this irritates me because I end up spending lots of time reviewing things over and over before putting them out there.
Q. Congratulations on being picked to be one of three judges for Idols Africa. How do you feel?
I'm over the moon! I'm grateful to be part of such a phenomenal show and I urge each and every Motswana to come out to the auditions and try their luck. One thing I've learnt about our country is we are very gifted mare it's like re emetse mongwe motho gore a tle go re tsaya. Trying never killed anyone so put yourself out there and if you're on point, someone will definitely take notice.
Q. What kind of Judge are you going to be?
Come on Sid, I'm going to be fair. I'm just looking for talent and that always speaks for itself.
Q. How are you going to take advantage of this experience?
I'm going to be visiting places I've never been to before so I think that on it's own will help me have a broader view about life and other people's cultures. That's priceless, in any language. As far as business, re tla utlwa teng. Haha!
Q. Are you going to be paid very well?
Nnyaya Sid, you'll get me in trouble le bo-Tshepo Maphanyane rra. All I can say right now though is, DRINKS ON ME!
Q. You won one of the three channel O awards you were nominated for last year. Did that play a role in you getting this next assignment for Mnet?
Honestly, I think it might have a played a role. I went for auditions and I don't know their selection criteria but I'm happy Botswana is on the map again.
Q. What tips would you give to aspiring young musicians?
This entertainment industry will eat you alive! Okay that's a bit harsh. No one gives a rat's ass what you are producing or recording in your studio if you're the only one listening to it. Burn some CDs so that when you meet up with influential people at the club or anywhere you just hand it over with your contacts. Don't start singing or rapping in someone's ear in a room filled with people because all their thinking is you are disturbing what they are there for and that doesn't make a very good first impression. And always practice your art.
Q. Lets go back in history. How did it all start for you?
P-SIDE. I was the youngest out of 31 people and they taught me everything I know. My mother used to give me combi fare everyday, and every school break - from form 1 until form 4 - I'd spend time with Presley and Goof and I'd go home around six. The music we make together is not by chance; we have a connection that goes beyond just business.
Q. Who were your mentors and inspiration?
You, Carl, Chose, Presley and Goof. My inspiration is my life and that of the people around me. I want people to listen to my music and be like, damn, I've been through that shit.
Q. Tell us about your first album release and how it did?
I met with a guy by the name of Tumelo Mokgosi because he heard me on Yarona Fm and he decided to invest in a project with me. I told him the only way this would work is if I work with the people who know how I should sound because I was really young to know what's hot and what's not. That's why to this day Goof is my engineer and Presley is my Producer. The album did pretty well because here I am, haha!
Q. Four years elapsed before the second, why?
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School took a front seat because my mother wouldn't let me get lost in the confusion ya blow. Gape Kwasa Kwasa was just kicking our ass!
Q. What are the major differences between the two?
I think I'm more articulate and have more to tell on 'Happy Hour' unlike 'Illegal Act'. Gape I'm grown and have more hair. Haha! Plus I know what I want to sound like now.
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