MOIO is making his earth landing

Precious Pepala is sharpening her claws

But this defiant streak doesn’t only characterise Pepala’s music. It’s the reason we get to hear it in the first place. If those who doubted her had their way, her talents would be confined to her home studio (perhaps accompanied by backing vocals from her dog), rather than heard on the radio and stages across the country. “Anytime someone doesn’t believe in me, it just motivates me,” Pepala says with a smile. “I hope to prove them wrong.”

Amara Okafor · 31 August 2026