Arts
Music, literature, poetry, and cultural commentary from Tshepang Lekhonkhobe.
This corner of the blog gathers reflections on music, film, books, and the broader cultural landscape. Expect top-track lists, album impressions, poetry fragments, and the occasional meditation on art and media.
Music Highlights
Over the years, Tshepang has compiled top-track lists and shared thoughts on artists spanning continents and genres.
- Top tracks: Fela Kuti, Fugees, The Roots, Bob Marley, Salif Keita, Burning Spear, Barry White, Hugh Masekela
- Reviews touching on reggae, Afrobeat, soul, and hip-hop
- Personal reflections on music as cultural memory
Top Musicians
A running series of curated top-track lists, spotlighting artists whose work has left a lasting impression.
A Bit of Poetry
Original verse and poetic fragments, exploring language, identity, and the quieter corners of everyday life.
Cultural Observations
Short essays and notes on art, media, and the ways culture shapes — and is shaped by — technology and community.
Music Reviews
Album and track reviews covering a wide range: from Fela Kuti's Afrobeat to the soul of Barry White and the roots reggae of Burning Spear.
Film & Literature
Though movies have their own section, the arts category also touches on cinema and books through a cultural lens — examining themes, storytelling traditions, and the interplay between visual and written art.
- Reflections on classic cinema, including The Seventh Seal (1957)
- Notes on martial-arts film series and their cultural significance
- Literary commentary and book impressions
The arts section of this blog serves as a gathering place for reflections on music, literature, and cultural expression that have shaped the author's perspective over time. From the rhythmic pull of Afrobeat and reggae to the lyrical depth of hip-hop and soul, the writing captures moments of discovery and revisiting. Album impressions sit alongside poetry fragments and broader meditations on what art means in daily life. There is a particular fondness for artists whose work carries weight across generations—musicians whose voices speak to both personal experience and collective memory. These entries do not chase trends but instead trace a genuine, evolving relationship with sound and story.