By Tshikororo Nyandano • Published September 9 2022
“I got big plans and big things for my Venda people”
A creative, producer, deejay, entrepreneur, and a convention planner makes a room for more in the Venda music industry.
Mashau Ravele(29), better known by his stage name Papi Ricco, who’s also a member of ‘The Capable Boyz’ helps popularize exclusive music to the masses and various markets.
Mashau’s love for music started from a very young age by virtue of growing up surrounded by people who are into music such as his father who was a deejay at Radio Thohoyandou which is now known as Phalaphala FM and his brothers who was also into music.
Papi Ricco started deejaying in 2009 at local events during his high school days and when he got to Port Elizabeth where he was studying at Nelson Metropolitan University, nothing stopped him from doing what he loves in as much as hosting events like ‘The Urban Market’ and deejaying at local clubs.
He released his first single, in 2016 named “So Heavy”, with a well known hip-hop artist Mizo Phyll who was his mentor. He also worked with P. Postman, Drubango, Mageba, Gusba Banana and other upcoming artists.
Papi who’s a convention planner of a monthly event that is known as Snap Sunday, in a duo with DJ Drubango, The Capable Boyz; have been changing a lot in the industry and finding ways to establish unity in the Venda industry.
“I love collaborating with others, because they always bring something I don’t have,” he reasoned. “I’ve been blessed with a gift in music, but I also understand how far I can go, and wherever I end, I bring someone else to take it to the next level”. From Venda to the world. Fly high blackchild.
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