Papazee - Psalm 23

Papa Zee’s ‘Psalm 23’ was released to large critical acclaim approximately 4 years ago. Papa Zee is one of the people who pioneered rap in Lesotho. As part of a crew called The Ethnics, Zee Dawg (as he was known backthen) was responsible for influencing a number of people involved in hip-hop at the time, and organising the now-infamous shows which were hosted at the now-defunct club in the Industrial Area. He is, therefore, no stranger to the hip-hopsphere in Lesotho.  2007, the newly-christened Papa Zee released ‘The Signature Album’ which, contrary to popular belief, was a compilation aimed at introducing people to the artists signed to his Struggle Entertainment imprint, an independent, pan-Afrikan music label. Some will remember tracks such as‘Mokhotsi’ and ‘Le se ‘ne le mpotsa’, and the more visually-inclined will definitelyremember the video to the track ‘Shopping’, which featured the Botswana-basedrap extraordinaire named Eureka. The arrangement is impeccable, and the subject matter flows seamlessly from one song to the other. ‘Psalm 23’ is a well-planned, well-executed project whichbears testimony to the high level of experience borne by its raconteur, Papa Zee. As background prior to listening to the album, bear in mind that it is based in theeighties, and the themes tackled are such that they reflect that time period,especially on tracks where he relays the day-to-day occurrence of criminal intent

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