Morena Leraba

Lesotho, The Good Times Company

Morena Leraba is the stage name of Teboho Mochaoa, a musician and shepherd from Matholeng, a village in the Mafeteng region south of Lesotho’s capital, Maseru.
Since 2017, he’s fused traditional Sesotho Famo music with global sounds, creating a genre-defying style marked by electrifying performances and collaborations. His 2023 debut EP Fela sa Ha Mojela (The Good Times Co, Permanent Record) pays tribute to his roots, blending Famo-inspired vocals with psychedelic, dynamic influences. Themes explore migration, labour, hope, and rural life. Leraba has worked with Major Lazer, Damon Albarn’s Africa Express, ONIPA, BLK JKS, Mawimbi, and Spoek Mathambo. In 2023, he became the first CollaboNation recipient, collaborating with Zimbabwe’s Mokoomba. Internationally, he’s performed at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Africa Express in London, and Prince Harry’s Sentebale Concert alongside Rita Ora and others.

Select appearances:

2025 World Music Festival, Satu Mare, Romania
2025 Landjuweel, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2025 Afrika Tage, Vienna, Austria
2024 Sziget Festival, Budapest, Hungary
2022 Polyfon Festival, Basel, Switzerland
2021 On The Grind Festival, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia
2021 Sauti Za Busara Festival, Zanzibar, Tansania
2021 Tribu Festival, Dijon, France
2020 Nyege-Nyege Festival, Jinja, Uganda
2019 Eurosonic, Groningen, The Netherlands
2019 Afropunk Festival, Johannesburg, South Africa
2019 Trans Musicales, Rennes, France

«There’s more to African music than Afrobeats – just listen to these artists» – CNN
 
« While it hardly seems possible, the February release of Morena Leraba’s EP Fela sa Ha Mojela will be the first recording from the Lesotho artist. Over the past eight years, he’s frequently surfaced on the global music scene – as a mesmerising live performer at festivals and as a sought-after collaborator» – Songlines