Born on September 13, 1979, Seipati Seoke is a kwaito performer, public speaker, and award-winning radio and television presenter from South Africa. Her most well-known role was hosting a program on Lesedi FM.
From 2003 until 2011, Twasa hosted the SABC1 youth program Jam Alley. She got a job hosting the breakfast program on Lesedi FM, the biggest Sesotho radio station in the globe. She gives back to the community by coaching young people in leadership via the Stellar School of Integrity and Twasa Foundation programs.
| Background Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Seipati Seoke |
| Born: | 13 September 1979 (age 44 years old) |
| Place of birth: | Qwaqwa, Free State |
| Nationality: | South African |
| Education: | MBA |
| Alma mater: | GIBS Business School |
| Occupation: | Radio presenter, kwaito artist, public speaker |
| Years active: | 1999-date |
| Parents: | Bra Chips Seoke, Ntaoleng Seoke |
Seipati Seoke’s Childhood
On September 13, 1979, Twasa was born Seipati Seoke in Qwaqwa, Free State, to Bra Chips and Ntaoleng Seoke. After her mother passed away from natural causes, her father reared her alone. The community came to her mother’s aid after her death.
When Twasa was sixteen years old, her father wed Agnes-Manoni Seoke, her stepmother. In 2002, she was in a near-fatal vehicle accident.
Seipati Seoke’s Education
In 2013, Seipati earned a Diploma in IMM-GSM Marketing Management. She has a PGDip (MBS-2020) and a PMD (GIBS – 2019). She earned a postgraduate diploma from the ABE Business School in the UK and an MBA from GIBS Business School.
Seipati Seoke’s Career
Broadcast
Seoke has over twenty-one years of experience in radio and television broadcasting. The host joined the community radio station QwaQwa Radio in 1999, then in 2000, they relocated to Lesedi FM.
In 2002, the broadcaster gained widespread recognition when she took Vinolia Mashego’s place on SABC1’s music program Jam Alley. She became famous on television, but her true passion has always been radio. She was awarded by her colleagues in the business at the Liberty Radio Awards.
In September 2008, Twasa appeared as a guest judge on the SABC2 reality competition series, I Want to Sing Gospel. On April 23, 2012, she made an appearance on the SABC2 discussion show Motswako. On August 4, 2016, she made an appearance as a featured guest on Pearl Modiadie’s SABC1 music talk show Zaziwa.
In 2019, Seoke served as the host of the 25th South African Music Awards (SAMAs). She collaborated with hip-hop artist Khuli Chana to recall the events that contributed to the 2000s being a thriving decade for local music.
Music
In 2003, Twasa released Kwaito Soul, her debut Kwaito album. She shifted from kwaito to hip-hop/gospel, and she currently sings gospel soft-rock and house music.
After taking a six-year hiatus from music, the artist returned in 2017 with Kairos – The Turn Up, her second album. She released a single in 2012. She gave up music to devote herself to her studies.
Numerous up-and-coming musicians, including Lucky Shabangu, Motswedi Modiba, Tumi Boloang, and Mpendulo Tshabalala, collaborated with Seoke.
Seipati Seoke’s Personal Life
It’s just Seipati Seoke. She has been in a romance, but it ended badly. Until she meets her ideal man, she intends to remain single.
Twasa is a born-again Christian who works out daily. She was raped when she was six years old, making her a victim of rape. She loves to dance and make music in the studio, and she goes abroad as a hobby.
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