Mpho Sebina

Mpho Sebina
Born (1989-07-18) 18 July 1989
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentVocals

Mpho Sebina (m̀.pʰɔ́ sìbínà;[1] born 18 July 1989) is a Motswana singer and songwriter. Her music spans various genres, including soul, R&B, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Tswana folk music, and Afro-fusion. Apart from her family, which loves music, Sebina's influences are a wide range of musical artists such as Brenda Fassie, UB40, Sade, Mariah Carey and Boom Shaka, to name but a few.[2]

In 2024, Sebina became the first Motswana musician to be inducted into the Recording Academy, which oversees the Grammy Awards,.[3][4] This induction coincided with an invitation to attend the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.[5]

References

  1. ^ Otlogetswe, Thapelo J. (2012). Tlhalosi ya Medi ya Setswana (in Tswana) (1st ed.). Gaborone: Medi Publishing. pp. 23–417. ISBN 9789991292137.
  2. ^ Dokodi, Kelvin (2021-08-03). "Mpho Sebina Biography, Videos, Booking". ProfileAbility. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
  3. ^ "Mpho Sebina makes history as the first musician from Botswana to join the Recording Academy". TimesLIVE. 2024-12-18. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
  4. ^ "Tap Magazine Issue 20". Tap Magazine. 2025-09-01. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
  5. ^ "Sebina becomes Grammy Awards voting member". Botswana Daily News. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
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