Ben Sharpa

Who is Ben Sharpa?

Kgotso Semela aka Ben Sharpa aka Oh Kaptin My Kaptin is a veteran underground rapper and music producer. Considered by many as one of South Africa's most accomplished lyricists, Ben Sharpa is a founding member of cult crews GroundWorks and Audio Visual.

Ben Sharpa has shared the stage with artists such as Immortal Technique, Jonzi-D, Black Thought, Mr. Len and Jean Grae. In June 2006, Sharpa headlined alongside Wordsworth and Jonzi-D as part of the Tri-Continental Hip Hop Festival - a historical 3-city Hip hop tour that was held to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Youth Month in South Africa. He is also a founding member of the performance crew for the annual Hip-Hop Connected lyrical theatre event held at Artscape Theatre in Cape Town every September. In 2007 He was discovered by accomplished BB1 Radio DJ Mary-Anne Hobbs, and soon after performed at the annual Glastonbury Festival on the BBC Introduces Stage.

Extended Bio: Here's an extended bio on Ben Sharpa. It provides some insight on to the many influences that helped craft his music.

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