KRH27

27 Years: Rhythm Through The Ages

Twenty-seven years of continuous performance is rare anywhere, and rarer still in Botswana music. This is the arc, in four chapters.

Four eras

  1. Kearoma Rantao, Afro-pop and cabaret

    1999 - 2004

    Afro-pop and cabaret

    Lead vocals in an Afro-pop group, then cabaret and hotel work in Botswana venues from around 2000.

  2. Kearoma Rantao, Jazz ensembles

    2005 - 2012

    Jazz ensembles

    Women of Jazz Botswana, Kalahari Roses, charity projects and the move into recording and live jazz.

  3. Kearoma Rantao, Recognition and region

    2013 - 2023

    Recognition and region

    Multiple BOMU awards, an AFRIMMA nomination and performances across Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

  4. Kearoma Rantao, Zambezi Soul and KRH27

    2024 - 2026

    Zambezi Soul and KRH27

    Ina Lebe - Ke a Roma, Keledi Marameng and the eight-track Zambezi Soul mark 27 years of performance.

The celebration

KRH27, a year of milestones

Twenty-seven years of performance, from Afro-pop and cabaret rooms to jazz ensembles, multiple BOMU awards and the August 2026 gala launch of the eight-track album Zambezi Soul at Avani Hotel and Resort in Gaborone.

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Kearoma Rantao performing
  • Kearoma Rantao - Kearoma Rantao early career portrait
  • Kearoma Rantao - Kearoma Rantao current era portrait
  • Kearoma Rantao - Performing in a white pearl-trimmed gown
  • Kearoma Rantao - Performing in an emerald and gold costume
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