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SUMMARY:La Murga ★ Morena Leraba live ★ Lesotho Sounds ♫
DTSTAMP:20260611T213023Z
DTSTART:20260711T190000Z
DTEND:20260712T000000Z
DESCRIPTION:LA MURGA ★ MORENA LERABA LIVE ★ LESOTHO SOUNDS\n+ DJ RASUREITOR
	 + DJ HIDDEN MEMORYSATURDAY 11.07.2026 @ MEZRAB\n\n★\n\nMORENA LERABA\nMor
	ena Leraba is the stage name of Teboho Mochaoa\, a musician and shepherd f
	rom\nMatholeng\, a village in the Mafeteng region south of Lesotho’s capit
	al\, Maseru.\nIn 2017\, Morena Leraba formed his eponymous group in Johann
	esburg with other\nmusicians\, blending traditional Sesotho music with cro
	ss-cultural influences to\nmould a singular sound imbued with the enigma o
	f a shepherd from Lesotho\nmountains.\n\nOver the past nine years\, Morena
	 Leraba has become a globally recognized figure\nthrough a genre-defying s
	ound (inspired by Famo music from Lesotho) propelled by\nelectrifying live
	 performances\, high-profile collaborations\, and his 2023 debut\nrecord\,
	 Fela sa Ha Mojela. Released by The Good Times Co and Permanent Record\,\n
	the EP pays tribute to the songs of his home region\, capturing his abilit
	y to\nfuse Famo-inspired vocals with diverse musical influences into a sou
	nd that is\npsychedelic\, entrancing\, and dynamic.\n\nFamo\, a sub-genre 
	of Sesotho traditional music and poetry\, is deeply rooted in\nMorena Lera
	ba’s home district of Mafeteng and was introduced as early as the\n1920s w
	hen Basotho men were migrant labourers in the South African mines. “I\nund
	erstand Famo\,” he says. “But because we also have influences from elsewhe
	re\,\nI guess I’ve been reimagining Sesotho traditional music. Coming to J
	ohannesburg\nand meeting the musicians who have shaped this journey was\, 
	in a way\, the\nmanifestation of that reimagination.”\n\nHis alter-ego\, i
	magery\, and lyrics celebrate the shepherd’s charisma\, weaving\ntogether 
	narratives of rural lifewith reflections on his experiences in\nJohannesbu
	rg and beyond. Fela sa Ha Mojela is enriched by the voices of fellow\nBaso
	tho migrant workers whom he commutes with\, and whose stories inform its\n
	themes: “These are stories of migration. Labour in the informal sector.\nJ
	ohannesburg and its hardships. Hope. Finding strength and courage. Spiritu
	al\ncalling. Death\, and having to live with the memory of loved ones.”\n\
	nSince emerging onto the scene\, Morena Leraba has become a sought-after\n
	collaborator. Notable projects include Major Lazer’s 2021 album Music is t
	he\nWeapon – Reloaded (Mad Decent)\, where he appeared on Hands Up alongsi
	de South\nAfrica’s Moonchild Sanelly\; Johannesburg with Sibot and Gruff R
	hys (formerly of\nSuper Furry Animals)\, the first single from EGOLI (2019
	) by Damon Albarn’s\nAfrica Express\; We No Be Machine (Strut Records\, 20
	20) by the London-based\ncollective ONIPA\; Harare\, the lead single from 
	Johannesburg’s BLK JKS’ 2021\nalbum Abantu – Before Humans (Glitterbeat Re
	cords)\; and Bubbling (Mawimbi\nRecords\, 2021)\, a collaboration with Par
	is-based Mawimbi and South African\nproducer and his mentor Spoek Mathambo
	.\n\nhttps://www.instagram.com/morenaleraba/\n[https://www.instagram.com/m
	orenaleraba/]\n\n★\n\nGuests:\n\nDJ Rasureitor (Opening)\n\nhttps://www.in
	stagram.com/rasureitor [https://www.instagram.com/rasureitor]\n\nDJ Hidden
	 Memory\n\nhttps://www.instagram.com/hidden___memory/\n[https://www.instag
	ram.com/hidden___memory/]\n\n★\nDoors & DJ: 21:00\nLive music: 22:00\nTick
	ets: 14\,50 EUR\nLimited online student tickets: 10 EUR
URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/la-murga-star-morena-leraba-live-star-l
	esotho-sounds-beamed-eighth-notes
GEO:52.3759775;4.9275458
LOCATION:Mezrab - Veemkade 576\, 1019 BL Amsterdam
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:amsterdam-oost,dj,eastern docklands,live,music,opening,performan
	ce,poetry,stories
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h1>La Murga ★ Morena Leraba live ★ Lesotho So
	unds<br> + DJ Rasureitor + DJ Hidden MemorySaturday 11.07.2026 @ Mezrab</h
	1> <p>★</p> <p><strong>MORENA LERABA</strong><br> Morena Leraba is the sta
	ge name of Teboho Mochaoa, a musician and shepherd from Matholeng, a villa
	ge in the Mafeteng region south of Lesotho’s capital, Maseru. In 2017, Mor
	ena Leraba formed his eponymous group in Johannesburg with other musicians
	, blending traditional Sesotho music with cross-cultural influences to mou
	ld a singular sound imbued with the enigma of a shepherd from Lesotho moun
	tains.</p> <p>Over the past nine years, Morena Leraba has become a globall
	y recognized figure through a genre-defying sound (inspired by Famo music 
	from Lesotho) propelled by electrifying live performances, high-profile co
	llaborations, and his 2023 debut record, Fela sa Ha Mojela. Released by Th
	e Good Times Co and Permanent Record, the EP pays tribute to the songs of 
	his home region, capturing his ability to fuse Famo-inspired vocals with d
	iverse musical influences into a sound that is psychedelic, entrancing, an
	d dynamic.</p> <p>Famo, a sub-genre of Sesotho traditional music and poetr
	y, is deeply rooted in Morena Leraba’s home district of Mafeteng and was i
	ntroduced as early as the 1920s when Basotho men were migrant labourers in
	 the South African mines. “I understand Famo,” he says. “But because we al
	so have influences from elsewhere, I guess I’ve been reimagining Sesotho t
	raditional music. Coming to Johannesburg and meeting the musicians who hav
	e shaped this journey was, in a way, the manifestation of that reimaginati
	on.”</p> <p>His alter-ego, imagery, and lyrics celebrate the shepherd’s ch
	arisma, weaving together narratives of rural lifewith reflections on his e
	xperiences in Johannesburg and beyond. Fela sa Ha Mojela is enriched by th
	e voices of fellow Basotho migrant workers whom he commutes with, and whos
	e stories inform its themes: “These are stories of migration. Labour in th
	e informal sector. Johannesburg and its hardships. Hope. Finding strength 
	and courage. Spiritual calling. Death, and having to live with the memory 
	of loved ones.”</p> <p>Since emerging onto the scene, Morena Leraba has be
	come a sought-after collaborator. Notable projects include Major Lazer’s 2
	021 album Music is the Weapon – Reloaded (Mad Decent), where he appeared o
	n Hands Up alongside South Africa’s Moonchild Sanelly; Johannesburg with S
	ibot and Gruff Rhys (formerly of Super Furry Animals), the first single fr
	om EGOLI (2019) by Damon Albarn’s Africa Express; We No Be Machine (Strut 
	Records, 2020) by the London-based collective ONIPA; Harare, the lead sing
	le from Johannesburg’s BLK JKS’ 2021 album Abantu – Before Humans (Glitter
	beat Records); and Bubbling (Mawimbi Records, 2021), a collaboration with 
	Paris-based Mawimbi and South African producer and his mentor Spoek Matham
	bo.</p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/morenaleraba/" target="_blan
	k">https://www.instagram.com/morenaleraba/</a></p> <p>★</p> <p>Guests:</p>
	 <p>DJ Rasureitor (Opening)</p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/rasu
	reitor" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/rasureitor</a></p> <p>DJ
	 Hidden Memory</p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/hidden___memory/"
	 target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/hidden___memory/</a></p> <p>★<b
	r> Doors &amp; DJ: 21:00<br> Live music: 22:00<br> Tickets: 14,50 EUR<br> 
	Limited online student tickets: 10 EUR</p>
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