Wave Rhyder - The Journey to Success, from Gospel Singer to Afro-Pop Musician

 


Many musicians have a come up story but none can compare to South African Artist, Wave Rhyder.

Wave Rhyder (Thato Molupe) is an upcoming singer songwriter and producer hailing all the way from Morija Lesutho, born into a musically influenced family, Wave Rhyder found inspiration from both his parents who are both gospel musicians.

 

At an early age Wave Rhyder found his love and passion for music, growing up he was always expected to follow in his parents footsteps to create gospel music, he initially wanted to become a pastor as he grew up in a Christian home meaning he had to spend most of his time in church.

 

Molupe then decided he wanted to lean towards hip-hop music; he received great love and support from both his parents for him to pursue his dream to become a hip-hop artist, even assisting him by paying for studio time to record music. He had a brief run making hip-hop music, but he then decided to move more towards Afro-pop the current music he makes today.

 

In 2019 at the age of 20 years old, Wave Rhyder released a self-produced track titled ‘Ts’ela bo tlale’, a song that gained him the attention he needed in Lesotho. The song was inspired by a shebeen that was next to his house, what intrigued him was the constant comings and goings of people who would walk past his house and into the shebeen, observing how their personalities would change once they left the shebeen.

 

Since the release of his song ‘Ts’ela bo tlale’, the road to success has been promising, collaborating with big artists such as Juvy, Mj Elphie, and Selimo Thabane and many more, his greatest achievement would be sharing a stage with Africas award winning duo Blaq Diamond. Wave Rhyder sets a perfect example that by working hard on your passion to pursue your dreams can lead to incredible opportunities, whether it be working with big name artists and reaching heights you’d never imagine. If Wave Rhyder continues to go down this road there is no doubt that he will be one of the biggest artists in Africa.

 By Reece Adams

 

Presenter: Renato Van Schalkwyk
Producer: Reece Adams

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