Sonic Conversations

Hi there! My name is Gabi Motuba and I am a jazz singer and composer based in Johannesburg South Africa. In 2026 I'm beginning a new season of my podcast called The Listening Threshold. This is Season 2 of the Sonic Conversations Podcast but for the first time the podcast will not only live in sound, but also in image. Season 2 is about integrating everything I've learned so far about sound. My hope is to share my knowledge with like minded artists, it is to understand sound design more deeply and lastly to imagine how sound might help us build new worlds!

In the seventh episode of "Sonic Conversations" by Gabi Motuba, Gabi & Ofentse have an in-depth conversation around the Jazz space and life as a whole, where they take a deep dive into the making of "Sounds Lost In Time", the value of time, and more. Tune in on a weekly basis to hear more and learn more about Gabi and "The Sabbath".Follow Gabi Motuba:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gabimotuba/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabi_motuba/Twitter: https://x.com/MMotubaTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gabi_motubaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsfko-mz3tu3fQHFhJa6v-QAbout Gabi Motuba:Born in Mamelodi, Pretoria is award winning Jazz Vocalist, Composer and Musical Arranger, Gabi Motuba who is also a Wits Music School Educator. The fellow multi-talented artist has always understood her purpose as she fell in love with music at a very young age to the extent where she studied and obtained a degree in Jazz Studies at Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria which is also a home to a variety of art, music and film alumni’s in South Africa.Her journey has led her into numerous spaces where she contributed her production skills towards various projects such as “⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sanctum Sanctorium⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠” with the legendary ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tumi Mogorosi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ alongside world-renowned Swiss pianist, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Malcolm Braff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in 2015 which was then released on the 10th of November 2016. This then sparked Gabi into the making of her debut album “⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tefiti-Goddess of Creation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠” which was released on the 1st of August 2018. This shaped her artistry flow as Gabi received multiple opportunities from her hard work such as being selected for the 2023 Artist Fellow program at the University of Western Cape as part of their Oscillations program which showcased her music in Berlin early 2024.Whilst in the midst of that, Gabi finished off her sophomore album “⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Sabbath⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠” which was launched in various cities such as Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg and Pretoria during late 2024 which then led to the release of the sophomore album on the 27th of November 2024. The album received support from Spotify on their ‘Jazz NXT’ playlist featuring her first lead track “Order My Steps”.She has since started off her 2025 on a great start as she joined the “Escopia Distribution” roster with many plans in mind to best evolve her journey.

In the sixth episode of "Sonic Conversations" by Gabi Motuba, Gabi & Ofentse have an in-depth conversation around the Jazz space and life as a whole, where they take a deep dive into the making of "The First Law of Mention", worldly references, growth and more. Tune in on a weekly basis to hear more and learn more about Gabi and "The Sabbath".Follow Gabi Motuba:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gabimotuba/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabi_motuba/Twitter: https://x.com/MMotubaTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gabi_motubaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsfko-mz3tu3fQHFhJa6v-QAbout Gabi Motuba:Born in Mamelodi, Pretoria is award winning Jazz Vocalist, Composer and Musical Arranger, Gabi Motuba who is also a Wits Music School Educator. The fellow multi-talented artist has always understood her purpose as she fell in love with music at a very young age to the extent where she studied and obtained a degree in Jazz Studies at Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria which is also a home to a variety of art, music and film alumni’s in South Africa.Her journey has led her into numerous spaces where she contributed her production skills towards various projects such as “⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sanctum Sanctorium⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠” with the legendary ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tumi Mogorosi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ alongside world-renowned Swiss pianist, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Malcolm Braff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in 2015 which was then released on the 10th of November 2016. This then sparked Gabi into the making of her debut album “⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tefiti-Goddess of Creation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠” which was released on the 1st of August 2018. This shaped her artistry flow as Gabi received multiple opportunities from her hard work such as being selected for the 2023 Artist Fellow program at the University of Western Cape as part of their Oscillations program which showcased her music in Berlin early 2024.Whilst in the midst of that, Gabi finished off her sophomore album “⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Sabbath⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠” which was launched in various cities such as Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg and Pretoria during late 2024 which then led to the release of the sophomore album on the 27th of November 2024. The album received support from Spotify on their ‘Jazz NXT’ playlist featuring her first lead track “Order My Steps”.She has since started off her 2025 on a great start as she joined the “Escopia Distribution” roster with many plans in mind to best evolve her journey.

In the fifth episode of "Sonic Conversations" by Gabi Motuba, Gabi & Ofentse have an in-depth conversation around the Jazz space and life as a whole, where they explore various elements that contributed to the making of "This is the first truth, bitter as it may be" in her sophomore album "The Sabbath" including the youth, Steve Biko as well as a reflection of last weekend's Jazz In The Lights performance and more. Tune in on a weekly basis to hear more and learn more about Gabi and "The Sabbath"Follow Gabi Motuba:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gabimotuba/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabi_motuba/Twitter: https://x.com/MMotubaTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gabi_motubaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsfko-mz3tu3fQHFhJa6v-QAbout Gabi Motuba:Born in Mamelodi, Pretoria is award winning Jazz Vocalist, Composer and Musical Arranger, Gabi Motuba who is also a Wits Music School Educator. The fellow multi-talented artist has always understood her purpose as she fell in love with music at a very young age to the extent where she studied and obtained a degree in Jazz Studies at Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria which is also a home to a variety of art, music and film alumni’s in South Africa.Her journey has led her into numerous spaces where she contributed her production skills towards various projects such as “⁠⁠⁠⁠Sanctum Sanctorium⁠⁠⁠⁠” with the legendary ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tumi Mogorosi⁠⁠⁠⁠ alongside world-renowned Swiss pianist, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Malcolm Braff⁠⁠⁠⁠ in 2015 which was then released on the 10th of November 2016. This then sparked Gabi into the making of her debut album “⁠⁠⁠⁠Tefiti-Goddess of Creation⁠⁠⁠⁠” which was released on the 1st of August 2018. This shaped her artistry flow as Gabi received multiple opportunities from her hard work such as being selected for the 2023 Artist Fellow program at the University of Western Cape as part of their Oscillations program which showcased her music in Berlin early 2024.Whilst in the midst of that, Gabi finished off her sophomore album “⁠⁠⁠⁠The Sabbath⁠⁠⁠⁠” which was launched in various cities such as Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg and Pretoria during late 2024 which then led to the release of the sophomore album on the 27th of November 2024. The album received support from Spotify on their ‘Jazz NXT’ playlist featuring her first lead track “Order My Steps”.She has since started off her 2025 on a great start as she joined the “Escopia Distribution” roster with many plans in mind to best evolve her journey.

In the fourth episode of "Sonic Conversations" by Gabi Motuba, Gabi & Ofentse have an in-depth conversation around the Jazz space and life as a whole, where they explore various elements that contributed to the making of the collection tracks "The Sabbath Movement" from 1 to 3 in her sophomore album "The Sabbath" from sourcing inspiration, grounding within religion, community building and more. Tune in on a weekly basis to hear more and learn more about Gabi and "The Sabbath"Follow Gabi Motuba:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gabimotuba/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabi_motuba/Twitter: https://x.com/MMotubaTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gabi_motubaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsfko-mz3tu3fQHFhJa6v-QAbout Gabi Motuba:Born in Mamelodi, Pretoria is award winning Jazz Vocalist, Composer and Musical Arranger, Gabi Motuba who is also a Wits Music School Educator. The fellow multi-talented artist has always understood her purpose as she fell in love with music at a very young age to the extent where she studied and obtained a degree in Jazz Studies at Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria which is also a home to a variety of art, music and film alumni’s in South Africa.Her journey has led her into numerous spaces where she contributed her production skills towards various projects such as “⁠⁠⁠Sanctum Sanctorium⁠⁠⁠” with the legendary ⁠⁠⁠Tumi Mogorosi⁠⁠⁠ alongside world-renowned Swiss pianist, ⁠⁠⁠Malcolm Braff⁠⁠⁠ in 2015 which was then released on the 10th of November 2016. This then sparked Gabi into the making of her debut album “⁠⁠⁠Tefiti-Goddess of Creation⁠⁠⁠” which was released on the 1st of August 2018. This shaped her artistry flow as Gabi received multiple opportunities from her hard work such as being selected for the 2023 Artist Fellow program at the University of Western Cape as part of their Oscillations program which showcased her music in Berlin early 2024.Whilst in the midst of that, Gabi finished off her sophomore album “⁠⁠⁠The Sabbath⁠⁠⁠” which was launched in various cities such as Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg and Pretoria during late 2024 which then led to the release of the sophomore album on the 27th of November 2024. The album received support from Spotify on their ‘Jazz NXT’ playlist featuring her first lead track “Order My Steps”.She has since started off her 2025 on a great start as she joined the “Escopia Distribution” roster with many plans in mind to best evolve her journey.

In the third episode of "Sonic Conversations" by Gabi Motuba, Gabi & Ofentse have an in-depth conversation around the Jazz space and life as a whole, where they explore various elements that contributed to the making of the third track "Ntate Motuba's Requiem" in her sophomore album "The Sabbath" from childhood stories, upbringing, bond with dad, family and more. Tune in on a weekly basis to hear more and learn more about Gabi and "The Sabbath"Follow Gabi Motuba:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gabimotuba/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabi_motuba/Twitter: https://x.com/MMotubaTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gabi_motubaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsfko-mz3tu3fQHFhJa6v-QAbout Gabi Motuba:Born in Mamelodi, Pretoria is award winning Jazz Vocalist, Composer and Musical Arranger, Gabi Motuba who is also a Wits Music School Educator. The fellow multi-talented artist has always understood her purpose as she fell in love with music at a very young age to the extent where she studied and obtained a degree in Jazz Studies at Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria which is also a home to a variety of art, music and film alumni’s in South Africa.Her journey has led her into numerous spaces where she contributed her production skills towards various projects such as “⁠⁠Sanctum Sanctorium⁠⁠” with the legendary ⁠⁠Tumi Mogorosi⁠⁠ alongside world-renowned Swiss pianist, ⁠⁠Malcolm Braff⁠⁠ in 2015 which was then released on the 10th of November 2016. This then sparked Gabi into the making of her debut album “⁠⁠Tefiti-Goddess of Creation⁠⁠” which was released on the 1st of August 2018. This shaped her artistry flow as Gabi received multiple opportunities from her hard work such as being selected for the 2023 Artist Fellow program at the University of Western Cape as part of their Oscillations program which showcased her music in Berlin early 2024.Whilst in the midst of that, Gabi finished off her sophomore album “⁠⁠The Sabbath⁠⁠” which was launched in various cities such as Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg and Pretoria during late 2024 which then led to the release of the sophomore album on the 27th of November 2024. The album received support from Spotify on their ‘Jazz NXT’ playlist featuring her first lead track “Order My Steps”.She has since started off her 2025 on a great start as she joined the “Escopia Distribution” roster with many plans in mind to best evolve her journey.

In the second episode of "Sonic Conversations" by Gabi Motuba, Gabi & Ofentse have an in-depth conversation around the Jazz space and life as a whole, where they explore various elements that contributed to the making of the second track "Order My Steps" in her sophomore album "The Sabbath" from self-currency, fanbase, award ceremonies and more. Tune in on a weekly basis to hear more and learn more about Gabi and "The Sabbath"Follow Gabi Motuba:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gabimotuba/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabi_motuba/Twitter: https://x.com/MMotubaTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gabi_motubaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsfko-mz3tu3fQHFhJa6v-QAbout Gabi Motuba:Born in Mamelodi, Pretoria is award winning Jazz Vocalist, Composer and Musical Arranger, Gabi Motuba who is also a Wits Music School Educator. The fellow multi-talented artist has always understood her purpose as she fell in love with music at a very young age to the extent where she studied and obtained a degree in Jazz Studies at Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria which is also a home to a variety of art, music and film alumni’s in South Africa.Her journey has led her into numerous spaces where she contributed her production skills towards various projects such as “⁠Sanctum Sanctorium⁠” with the legendary ⁠Tumi Mogorosi⁠ alongside world-renowned Swiss pianist, ⁠Malcolm Braff⁠ in 2015 which was then released on the 10th of November 2016. This then sparked Gabi into the making of her debut album “⁠Tefiti-Goddess of Creation⁠” which was released on the 1st of August 2018. This shaped her artistry flow as Gabi received multiple opportunities from her hard work such as being selected for the 2023 Artist Fellow program at the University of Western Cape as part of their Oscillations program which showcased her music in Berlin early 2024.Whilst in the midst of that, Gabi finished off her sophomore album “⁠The Sabbath⁠” which was launched in various cities such as Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg and Pretoria during late 2024 which then led to the release of the sophomore album on the 27th of November 2024. The album received support from Spotify on their ‘Jazz NXT’ playlist featuring her first lead track “Order My Steps”.She has since started off her 2025 on a great start as she joined the “Escopia Distribution” roster with many plans in mind to best evolve her journey.

In the first episode of "Sonic Conversations" by Gabi Motuba, Gabi & Ofentse have an in-depth conversation around the Jazz space and life as a whole, where they explore various elements that contributed to the making of the first track "The Black Adhan" in her sophomore album "The Sabbath" from religion to family and friendships including loss. Tune in on a weekly basis to hear more and learn more about Gabi and "The Sabbath"Follow Gabi Motuba:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gabimotuba/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabi_motuba/Twitter: https://x.com/MMotubaTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gabi_motubaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsfko-mz3tu3fQHFhJa6v-QAbout Gabi Motuba:Born in Mamelodi, Pretoria is award winning Jazz Vocalist, Composer and Musical Arranger, Gabi Motuba who is also a Wits Music School Educator. The fellow multi-talented artist has always understood her purpose as she fell in love with music at a very young age to the extent where she studied and obtained a degree in Jazz Studies at Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria which is also a home to a variety of art, music and film alumni’s in South Africa.Her journey has led her into numerous spaces where she contributed her production skills towards various projects such as “Sanctum Sanctorium” with the legendary Tumi Mogorosi alongside world-renowned Swiss pianist, Malcolm Braff in 2015 which was then released on the 10th of November 2016. This then sparked Gabi into the making of her debut album “Tefiti-Goddess of Creation” which was released on the 1st of August 2018. This shaped her artistry flow as Gabi received multiple opportunities from her hard work such as being selected for the 2023 Artist Fellow program at the University of Western Cape as part of their Oscillations program which showcased her music in Berlin early 2024.Whilst in the midst of that, Gabi finished off her sophomore album “The Sabbath” which was launched in various cities such as Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg and Pretoria during late 2024 which then led to the release of the sophomore album on the 27th of November 2024. The album received support from Spotify on their ‘Jazz NXT’ playlist featuring her first lead track “Order My Steps”.She has since started off her 2025 on a great start as she joined the “Escopia Distribution” roster with many plans in mind to best evolve her journey.