Tau Sebata is a Sepedi/Khelobedu/Kiba/Traditional Music, Recording artist, promoter, producer,
song writer and Cultural Activist. Born Mpatli Patrick Rakgabale at Ga-Sekgopo in Limpopo
Province South Africa (1978).
PROJECT/ALBUMS ACHIEVEMENTS
*BAPEDI (2017) 2018 SATMA AWARDS WINNER-( BEST SEPEDI ALBUM)
2018 SEMA AWARDS NOMINEES- 2 CATEGORIES (BEST KIBA & BEST SEPEDI ALBUM)
THABENG TSA
MMANOPI (2018)
SEMA AWARDS BEST VIDEO NOMINEE
LIMA AWARDS BEST SEPEDI ALBUM NOMINEE
MCTMA AWARDS NOMINEES- 3 CATEGORIES (BEST MALE, BEST SEPEDI ALBUM & BEST
ALBUM OF THE YEAR)
LATEST ALBUM
MATHOTSE (2021)
KING MAMPURU ||
MUSIC VIDEO
(Best Sepedi Album winner
Mathotse Album (2021) SATMA Awards Nominee ( Best Sepedi Artist)
Additional awards:
Great Tau Sebata awards, presented by Thuso sports and Cultural development ( 2019) for his passion in preserving Sepedi Traditional Music
Best Husband Awards: from Lenda Maake (wife) 2019
Recognition for his values as a family man and better husband.
Accolades: first artist to grace/ perform on 1st Sepedi Music Awards (2019) at great Toronto Hall Limpopo University
Toured and performed at international children's folklore festivals ( Taiwan -china) 2018
Performed at the funeral of Queen mother MAMPURU 3, late QUEEN Lekgolane MAMPURU
Regular performer at king MAMPURU 2 commemoration day
Appeared at sabc1 Roots show
Competed at cu Rhythms international worldfolk league (2020)
AFFILIATES
*Member of Bapedi Culture & Music (BACUM)
*Members of Federarion
of International Dance Festivals (FIDAF)
*Founder of
DIBATATSAKIBA CULTURAL ENSEMBLES)
HIGHLIGHT
➢ TOUR TO YILAN COUNTRY- 2017 INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN FOLKLORE FESTIVAL
(CHINA, TAIWAN).
➢ THE FIRST ARTIST TO OPEN/PERFOM AT THE 1ST SEMA AWARDS EVENT (LIMPOPO
UNIVERSITY SEP 2018).
➢ PERFORMED AT KING MAMPURU 2ND ANNUAL COMMEMORATION EVENT SINCE 2017
UP TO DATE.
➢ APPEARED AT SABC 1 ROOTS TV SHOW.
ACCOLATES
➢ THE GREAT TAU SEBATA, AWARD PRESENTED FROM THUSO’S SPORT AND CULTURAL
YOUTH ORGANISATION (TAUNG NORTH WEST TLAPENG VILLAGE).
➢ FIDAF NATIONAL CO-ORDINATOR AND LIMPOPO PROVINCE CHAIRPERSON.
CONTACTS DETAILS FOR BOOKINGS.
[email protected]
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https://twitter.com/TausebataR?s=09
+27 83 3320 523
+27 79 3044 218
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Tweeter; @tausebata r
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