Stogie T

Stogie T’s hard-hitting songs reflect a malaise prevalent in South Africa today: the dream deferred, the loss of hope under the crushing weight of an increasingly failing state. What becomes of the people’s thinking, their dysfunctions, and pathologies? These are the questions Stogie T addresses with a raw, incisive eloquence, juxtaposing the disillusionment with politics with a stubborn optimism for change. Stogie T came to the fore with his eponymous debut album in 2016 as the latest incarnation of Tumi Molekane, already a major figure in South African hip-hop since the 2000s with rap rock pioneers, Tumi and the Volume. Through a series of albums and collaborations Stogie T has established himself as a top-tier conscious poet, holding a mirror up to South African society, authentically based in the local while resonating with a global community.