Africa-Press – Lesotho. Artiste Thato Mohapi known with his stage name, Mosotho Letšela has released a debut single titled Pelo Eaka, featuring Kommanda Obbs and Mathabo. Mosotho
Letšela started rapping in 1997 imitating well know rappers and only jotted down his own lyrics in 2003 as part of a high school rap crew called the “The
Bombsquad”. He said that the single Pelo Eaka was released on September 11th 2020 marking his first single as an artiste where he sings in Sesotho and IsiZulu.
“I was also featured in a song called “Up in the Club” earlier this year by an amazing female singer
and songwriter, Mathabo,” he said. He said the hit single was inspired by producer – Freshman DJ who sent him the beat in early March. “I was fascinated by the emotion in the beat and decided to
share it with Kommanda Obbs who was also inspired,” he said. He underlined that the song’s message is about the human heart, its ability to endure pain and
suffering. Adding that it is a tribute to the triumph of the human spirit against life’s challenges, the heart’s ability to keep pumping in the phase of
heartache from a romantic relationship going sour, the pain of losing a loved one, trauma caused by any hurtful personal experience or even being victimized
in the workplace. “Collaborating with Kommanda Obbs and Mathabo in this song was a natural process. I sent him a beat and since he is the king of chorus, I asked him to write the chorus.
It really captured the essence of the beat and was a very traditional hip hop in its bounce. Mathabo was the perfect candidate as she is able to bring emotion into
her singing and her voice is exquisite, it was a no brainer to use her,” he explained. Mosotho Letšela noted that the biggest challenge for him was to conjure up the
confidence to work with Kommanda Obbs and the pressure was immense. He added that through his support he was able to come up with what he thinks is a very
unique product. He said the single is available on Apple Music and iTunes, Spotify, Tidal,Sound Cloud, Deezer as well as YouTube and the lyrical video is
also available on www. tsepe. co. za. He said the internet and social media are the key mediums of marketing and selling music in the 21st century. The
internet has given artists the ability to reach a wider market and to be able to distribute their music through multiple stores. He said for his single
specifically they decided to release it only on these digital platforms for now and it is still too early to assess the market response. He said the lyrical
video is doing well on YouTube and the streaming numbers are growing quite nicely. Passing a message to his fans, Mosotho Letšela said he has finally joined the industry.
He said this is only the beginning of a journey and people can look forward to getting to know him through his music, “I am a modern traditional guy with a
diverse upbringing and unique experiences and my aim is to portray these stories through my music,” he said. In an interview with Informative Arts&Lifestyle, one of the featured artiste in
the single Sthembile Zungu known with her stage name Mathabo said working on this project made her realize how men carry so much pain because of the way
that they are raised. “Men are always told to be strong and not to show weakness which means they often have to suffer inside. This is why it was so amazing to have two strong Basotho men showing their vulnerable side and I truly learnt a lot from them,” she said.
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