Our Story

The Mmope School of Arts (MSA) is an institution founded by Botlhale-ba-Modimo Mmope and it was designed to nurture, grow and unleash people's full artistic potential. We provide high quality music and instrumental lessons for all ages, early years music education, and opportunities to learn music theory and aural training.

MSA presents an amazing opportunity for people of all ages to learn and nurture artistic skills and talents. Our values and mission allow the school to benefit the African art and entertainment industry, and to benefit the society's economic, social and cultural sectors. 

Our Values

The school has five core values that essentially give it its unique traits and help set it out as a successful business: Passion, Exuberance, Wisdom, Endurance and Nurture. These values ensure that MSA is not just a company, but an artistic sanctuary.  

Our Mission Statement

MSA aims to nurture individuals to unleash their full artistic potential. As a country we are still faced with certain areas in the art industry that need to be resolved. MSA aims to focus on the following key issues and solve them:

  • Embrace human artistic expressivity

  • Create job employment and improve the economy of South Africa

  • Contribute to improving mental and emotional health through music and art therapy

  • Conscientize art as an essential enjoyment and also as a profession 

  • Develop young pupil’s musical, motor, mathematical and comprehensive skills and cognition

  • Create and embrace unity and diversity through catering for individuals of all ages and cultures

About the Mmope Family

Mmopa wa Kgomo le Motho

The Mmope family originally comes from Botswana. They belong to Bakgatla ba Kgafela Tribe. Kgaudi is the father of four boys: Mpeki Mmope, Ntiti Abram Mmope, Isaac Saki Mmope and Raesebo Ezekiel Mmope. Kgaudi was one of the expedition that went to Kimberly and worked for The Royal Bafokeng. He died in the mines of Kimberly. Raesebo had two sons: Mantsoe Mmope and Keatlholetswe Eli Mmope, both born and bred in Chaneng. Mantsoe has two children, Botlhale-Ba-Modimo Mmope and Kgolagano Mmope.​ 

Kgaudi came to settle in Chaneng, North West back in 1870’s. He got his land from an old man, Ramagatalena Mmope. The land of Chaneng was founded and administered by five main families of which the Mmope family is a part of. The Bakgatla were nomadic, therefore, came and settled in Chaneng, North  West, together with other people. Their cohabitation resulted in the formation a community of Chaneng - which is part of the Royal Bafokeng Nation.

Mmope is a person who is full of love. Their beautiful emotions create harmony and balance for anyone who is blessed enough to become their friend. Always graceful and charming when dealing with others, displaying emotional intelligence. Creativity runs through the viens of a Mmope. Bringing people together for a common cause or to solve disagreements is parts of the Mmope traits. the impression that is displayed is one of playful elegance and safety - Therefore, people will always feels safe because a Mmope will always give joy which is one of the world’s greatest gifts.

We call ourselves Mmope, which is RraMmopa wa kgomo le motho, Ke Mmope wa Rantjo’wa Thotwana, which means, “the clay owner/moulder who moulds a cow and mankind; Mmope who has abundance of food sitting on a hillside”. This is so beautiful considering the vision of The Mmope School of Arts - to mould mankind through artistic expressivity and creativity.