Author Archives: Nnunu Ramogotsi

An Afro Jazz Meditation Listen on Nnunus new album Sephonono available on Spotify@https://open.spotify.com/track/5X5YNZBLCqIj5sg9oUrhN7?

Beautiful Jazz from Botswana. Check it out on Spotify. Just press the link open and

The countdown to the Sephonono live launch is officially on — and the preparations are moving with the kind of purpose and energy that remind us why live music matters. This is not simply an event date on a calendar; it’s the moment where songs that have lived in headphones, car speakers, and radio rotationsContinue reading “Botswana Jazz. Sephonono Launch Preparations”

There’s a particular feeling that comes with being halfway through something that matters to you. It’s not the triumphant “we’ve arrived” feeling — it’s the quieter, deeper one: we’re moving, we’re building, and the story is starting to take shape. As of today, I’m officially past the halfway mark of Phase 1 of my BotswanaContinue reading “Sephonono Progress Report”

I am honoured (and still a little stunned!) to say that Sir Alexander McCall Smith has listened to my music, loves it, and has extended a personal invitation to you all to attend the live launch of Sephonono on 30 April 2026 in Ramotswa, Botswana. To have a storyteller of his stature connect with myContinue reading “Botswana Jazz meets Literature.”

It has been a long time since I last wrote here, and life has been hectic, stressful and busy as we prepare for the live launch of Sephonono on April 30th. The rehearsals, planning, and creative momentum have been nonstop, and the days have slipped by quickly. But today, I finally paused. I took aContinue reading “A Day with Sir Alexander McCall Smith and Mma Ramotswa the No 1 Ladies Detective”

When people in the UK discover my music through Google Search or streaming platforms, (as a few did yesterday) I feel an immediate warmth — because the UK is not just a distant place for me. It is a country that touched my heart long before Sephonono began its journey across borders. A couple ofContinue reading “From Botswana to Britain”

There are moments in an artist’s journey that feel less like events and more like destiny unfolding in real time. Moments when the universe seems to whisper, “You are exactly where you were always meant to be.” Today is one of those moments.Because Sephonono — the album that has stirred hearts across Botswana and beyondContinue reading “Sephonono on Webticket”

People see me on stage and imagine that’s the whole story — the voice, the lights, the music drifting out into the night. They see the diva with the sunglasses and assume there must be an entire army behind me making everything happen. But here is the truth, from me, in my own words: IContinue reading “From Sephonono to the Spreadsheet”

This past week has felt like a beautiful whirlwind—equal parts music, media, love, and the steady hum of purpose. I decided to dedicate the entire week to tightening up all things radio and TV here in Botswana, and what a ride it turned out to be. It all began last weekend when I somehow managedContinue reading “A Whirlwind Week With Sephonono”