Artist, Songwriter, Music & Video Producer, Graphic Designer and overall lover of the arts!

MC The Ant - Born & raised in the east-side of Holland, Twente, in a lil' chaotic town called: Enschede.

As a lil' girl Miranda loved to write a lot of poems, rhymes and poetry. After a couple of years listening to (old skool) hip hop music and thanks to a predisposition for rhythm and music, she started to write her own lyrics to rap on them! In 2007 the lyrics were all still in Dutch as she called herself 'Missy Miertje', but since 2010 she feels better rappin' in English as MC The Ant. The love for hip hop music was growing bigger after several performances and worked on music productions... so the beginning of The Ant has started!

The love for music developed because she can lose all her frustrations by writing them down, at the same time with the intention to let people know it is possible to bring up positivity out of negative experiences in life! She wants people to know we're all unique in our way of being and in telling our story; be yourself, share your story and do it YOUR way! MC The Ant has chosen to minimize cursing and swearing in her tracks, since it emphasizes the negativity instead of positivity and she wants to be an example for the children who may be listening.

"Stay positive in this negative world; it's ironical,
many of us know it ain't easy but it's possible!" - MC The Ant

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MC The Ant - Geboren & getogen in het oosten van Nederland, Twente, in een kleine chaotische stad genaamd: Enschede.

Als klein meisje hield Miranda er al van om veel gedichten, rijmpjes en poëzie te schrijven. Na een aantal jaren te hebben geluisterd naar (old skool) hip hop muziek en dankzij een aanleg te hebben voor ritme en muziek, begon zij haar eigen teksten te schrijven om te gaan rappen! In 2007 waren de teksten in het Nederlands toen ze zichzelf 'Missy Miertje' noemde, maar sinds 2010 voelt zij zich beter door te rappen in het Engels als MC The Ant. De liefde voor hip hop muziek bleef groeien na een aantal optredens te hebben gedaan en gewerkt heeft aan muziek producties... dus het begin van The Ant was begonnen!

De liefde voor muziek heeft zich ontwikkeld doordat zij haar frustraties kwijt kan in het schrijven van teksten, met tegelijkertijd de bedoeling mensen te laten weten dat het mogelijk is om positiviteit naar boven te halen uit negatieve ervaringen in het leven. Zij wil mensen laten weten dat wij allen uniek zijn in het zijn van onszelf en in het vertellen van ons verhaal; wees jezelf, deel jouw verhaal en doe het op JOUW manier! MC The Ant heeft er voor gekozen om zo min mogelijk te schelden en te vloeken in haar tracks, daar het de negativiteit benadrukt i.p.v. positiviteit en daar zij een voorbeeld wil zijn voor de kinderen die eventueel mee luisteren.

"Stay positive in this negative world; it's ironical,
many of us know it ain't easy but it's possible!" - MC The Ant

				
A joy to listen to and a beauty to behold, Kearoma Rantao has made an undeniable impression on the Botswana music scene. Much to her already sizeable army of fans Kearoma Rantao has just released her first solo Afro Jazz Debut album When the Music plays June 2012. 

The development of her unique style is the result of a lifetime musical influence. Growing up in a talented musical family meant that Kearoma was always surrounded by different forms of music. Her mother is a lead singer of one of the Roman Catholic Churches in Botswana, and she was exposed to a wealth of music as a child, all of which influenced her development. Her first foray into learning how to sing came when she started to lead hymns at the age of 7 years old. Later she began singing as a soloist in different choral choirs, i.e. School, Community and Church Choirs, when she continued with for twelve years before finally becoming a recording artist, a decision which she never looked back from.
First coming into prominence in 1999 when her musical journey started Kearoma has spread her musical wings across the country. 
•	 1999 -Afro-Pop Album Lead Singer for Excutedge- Award winning ‘Ngwetsi’
•	2000 -Started doing Cabaret at Gaborone Sun Hotel, Cresta Lodge Gaborone, Marang Hotels, Bull and Bush amongst others
•	2006- Home Expo was the highlight of Kearoma’s career when she performed alongside Tshepo Tshola and Bongo Maffin in Gaborone, Botswana
•	Corporate Functions Live entertainment for Metropolitan, Boccim Annual Dinner, Standard Chartered Bank, Debswana to name but a few as well as all the Government Ministries, Gaborone, Botswana 
•	2008- Released an Afro Jazz solo album under Black money makers ‘ Monate’ in Gaborone, Botswana
•	2008-Formed  the Women of Jazz Botswana  ensemble in Gaborone, Botswana
•	2010- Recorded a song for Childline Botswana with other local artists(for Charity in Gaborone, Botswana)
•	GABZ FM 10TH Anniversary celebration with Women of Jazz Botswana, Tshepo Tshola and Theo Kgosinkwe
•	Performed for BOMAID in Victoria Falls- Zimbabwe
•	2012- Release of her first solo debut Afro Jazz Album
•	2012 –September Performed at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
•	Also Performed alongside other local music giants at the Generations in Harmony Ensemble  Concert by Metropolitan Botswana and Ringo Madlingozi with the Women of Jazz Ensemble, Letta Mbulu and Caiphus Semenya at the BDP 50th Anniversary Celebrations in Gaborone, Botswana
•	2012- Recorded a collaborative album titled: ‘Tales from Botswana’ with  German/Ireland Musicians in Gaborone, Botswana
•	2012- Also performed in Mozambique at Ambients Jazz Club and Kholwishwa invited by the Botswana Embassy in Maputo, Mozambique
•	2013- Performed alongside Freshly Ground of South Africa at the Mascom Sessions- Botswana Craft in Gaborone, Botswana
•	August 2013- Sponsored by the German Government will be performing live  in seven cities around Germany, European Union 
•	Growing up in a talented musical family meant that Kearoma was always surrounded by different forms of music.  Her first foray into learning how to sing came when she started to lead hymns at aged just 7 years old. Later she began to sing as a soloist in different choirs, i.e. School, Community and Church choirs, which she continued with for twelve (12) years before finally becoming a recording artist, a decision which she never looked back from. Kearoma’s musical journey did not begin in Gaborone, however. Born in Lobatse, it was there that she developed her musical tastes and interests. 1999 -Afro-Pop Album Lead Singer for Excutedge- Award winning ‘Ngwetsi’
•	2000 -Started doing Cabaret at Gaborone Sun Hotel, Cresta Lodge Gaborone, Marang Hotels, Bull and Bush amongst others
•	2006- Home Expo was the highlight of Kearoma’s career when she performed alongside Tshepo Tshola and Bongo Maffin in Gaborone, Botswana
•	Corporate Functions Live entertainment for Metropolitan, Boccim Annual Dinner, Standard Chartered Bank, Debswana to name but a few as well as all the Government Ministries, Gaborone, Botswana 
•	2008- Released an Afro Jazz solo album under Black money makers ‘ Monate’ in Gaborone, Botswana
•	2008-Formed  the Women of Jazz Botswana  ensemble in Gaborone, Botswana
•	2010- Recorded a song for Childline Botswana with other local artists(for Charity in Gaborone, Botswana)
•	GABZ FM 10TH Anniversary celebration with Women of Jazz Botswana, Tshepo Tshola and Theo Kgosinkwe
•	Performed for BOMAID in Victoria Falls- Zimbabwe
•	2012- Release of her first solo debut Afro Jazz Album
•	2012 –September Performed at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
•	Also Performed alongside other local music giants at the Generations in Harmony Ensemble  Concert by Metropolitan Botswana and Ringo Madlingozi with the Women of Jazz Ensemble, Letta Mbulu and Caiphus Semenya at the BDP 50th Anniversary Celebrations in Gaborone, Botswana
•	2012- Recorded a collaborative album titled: ‘Tales from Botswana’ with  German/Ireland Musicians in Gaborone, Botswana
•	2012- Also performed in Mozambique at Ambients Jazz Club and Kholwishwa 
•	2013- Performed alongside Freshly Ground of South Africa at the Mascom Sessions- Botswana Craft in Gaborone, Botswana
•	August 2013- Europe tour with Kalahari Roses

2013 Multi Botswana  Music  Awards winner ..Best Female,Best Afro Jazz and Best packaged album

Africa Music Magazine Awards 2014 Best Female Southern Africa Nominee

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