Orphans are Heroes a book by Sell Mangwana

Orphans are Super Heroes

Sello Mangwana, was born and raised in Nyanga East. He is an author, an artist who sings kwaito, he is also the chairman of a soccer team in his community.

‘Orphans are Super Heroes’ is his first book although he is not an orphan himself He was inspired to write this book when he decided to do something for orphans on his birthday. He was also inspired by his spiritual father, a pastor who also goes by the name Major 1, who wrote many books.

Orphans Are Super Heroes

The aim of writing books is to motivate others who are striving to achieve their gaols. His parents didn’t really understand or take him seriously when he wanted to write a book. For Sello writing this book was not very challenging because as a musician, writing lyrics for songs and writing a book go hand in hand.

Sello also gives motivational speeches especially at orphanages.

 As a child, every boys’ dream is to be a super hero like superman, who is a hero but an orphan as well. Superman was a hero for so many, so being an orphan does not mean that dreams cannot be reached. For Sello, life is all about where you’re going and it should not matter where you come from.

He has adopted an orphanage in Nyanga, because he wanted to give back to the children in that community. Sello also believes that the future is now and the youth are the leaders of the present.

Sello has mentoring classes every Saturday and he tries is best to help at least four children from the classes in terms of connecting them to the right people for the goals they have and want to achieve.

At the moment, he is busy writing his second book and even thinking of writing an autobiography once he has released his second book.

His motivational words to anyone on the same career path as him is to never give on your dreams.

Rochelle, Sello, Zoe and Khusi

If anyone wants to get a copy of his book from him they can call or WhatsApp him 079 022 2870.

Presenter: Khusi Veto

Producers: Rochelle Fisher and Zoe Setti

RayNay

RayNay are a duo who make English and Afrikaans rap music. Raynold and Nathan are their full names. They are identical twins from De Aar in the Northern Cape. They grew up with their aunts and they were very identical not only in their looks but they also used to dress the same.  Before they officially started their music careers they used to call themselves Black Diamonds, because they had also started a dance crew.

Rochelle,Raynold,Khusi,Nathan and Zoe

The name RayNay came about when they were in grade 8 since 2007. Growing up in De Aar, they grew up in the mountains to entertain themselves. For them it was very different from Cape Town where there is the ocean and many other activities for children. They do go back home in De Aar to visit because they work in Bellville, Cape Town now.

Their musical influences come from the Northern Cape, there is no slang in their Afrikaans music and most of their music is based on their lives and telling their stories.

‘Daddy is life vir jou’ is a song based on one of the brothers’ child. In the song, he is confessing that he loves his child. He said that it was emotionally tough to do the song while they were in studio, because he is confessing his love for his child.

They tend to fight and argue about music and what changes to make but eventually work their differences out.  They do not stick to one genre because they do all types of songs and they even have a few house songs.

RayNay records most of their music at Cosher Recording Studio. One of their songs called ‘Vermaak’ refers to when someone’s partner changes especially when they eventually get into a relationship.

As individuals, there are days when they go through personal things, so they force each other and motivate each other to go to studio and record their music. 

They are currently not signed to a recording label, they are independent artists. 

In 5 years they might go back to the Northern Cape to start their own recording company.

 "Ouens van die 6"(meaning guys of De Aar) is the EP they are currently working on at the moment. They are giving their songs out free online.

They have a CD dropping in November 2018, 6 songs in English and 6 songs Afrikaans. They also have two Sound Cloud pages one for English and one for Afrikaans songs.

Rochelle,Raynold,Khusi,Nathan and Zoe

‘Dink jy nog’ is another song they have, and this song is their experience with girls from the Northern Cape.

Their social media handles are https://soundcloud.com/rnd-twinz-raynay/rndtwinz-drinks-on-us-master and they are also on Facebook as RayNay Mpali.

Presenter: Khusi Veto

Producers: Rochelle Fisher and Zoe Setti

Kabelo Khanye the Dreamer

The 26 year-old Kabelo is a dreamer who always wanted to play and be creative. So he uses his creativity to interact with other people who are also creative. “Music is the focus where we can bring together different talents or passions like music; dances; or fashion, so we combine everything putting it in one product trying to make it raw and true while having fun at the same time” he said. 

Kabelo Khanye and Khusi Veto 

Kabelo is from Joburg, he left Joburg to so he can get out of his ‘comfort zone’. He came to Cape Town to study film at AFDA, The South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance; he is doing film in script writing using his experience to challenge himself with what is happening all around him to convey a message to present to people in a different manner.

“As a gay artist coming out a year ago has been a good experience for me and my family” he said. The idea of the rainbow nation is the message to be united and to be one doesn’t matter what skin color, race or sex we are. “Before the end of next year is to continue to just do my thing and be messy Hold you down is my new album and video that has to do with breathing, beholding your own voice, there be will people pulling you into different direction so it is always liberating as an artist just to spend more time with your own voice’. Kabelo is open to all interpretation of reaction on social media.

Photo-spread: http://kabelokhanye.tumblr.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kabelo.khanye/

Instagram: @kabelo.khanye https://www.instagram.com/kabelo.khanye/

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-122355584


Presenter: Khusi Veto 
Producers: Zoe Setti and Rochelle Fisher