
Many know him as the man who sings like Oleseng, the one who sings that track Melao Ee leseme.
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Recorded and mixed at Johannesburg's Cool Spot records, Gaolathe believes his second offering was done "at a stable that understands gospel music and it is much more mature than the first one".
"No offence, but frankly speaking it is always best to do it with the masters of the sound. I was not entirely impressed with my first album because of poor sound and I felt that for me to grow I needed to get connected with those people with the know -how, Studios in South Africa are in fact better equipped," he said.
This time, Gaolathe has come up with Tlogela Lefufa which has interesting tracks such as Ragele, Abraham, Modimo Gao lathe and Lefatshe Lea fela.
"It is crucial to have an album with good sound because as a gospel musician I am supposed to spread the word of God through my music and for people to listen to those messages they need to have been attracted by the melody first. They need to feel the music and when they listen carefully they will be able to get the message," he said.
Though he was not impressed with his first album, one thing is for sure it formed the rock on which to build his career and it has helped in "shaping" his new songs. He has been able to look back and see how he could improve and how much potential he has.
"I have performed with some high profile musicians in South Africa, performing songs from my old album and the people liked it. But I was not going to be fooled and think there is no need for change. Changing a few things here and there would not cause any damage.
But it is important at the same time that I continue with the same sound with a few improvements," he told Showbiz.
The CD starts with the track Ragele and the listener does not need to jump to the second track before requesting for a copy.
It is well placed for an introductory song with its heavy bass lines. His husky yet clear voice fusing nicely with the low keys from the piano and his backing vocalists.
The title track Tlogela Lefufa gets you nodding your head or suddenly taking to the dance floor with its unique arrangement of instruments and vibe and when the man starts on the microphone everything just starts "flowing".
But on track number three Ke sekilwe slows down a bit. His voice dominating like that of a church choir leader echoes with some vibrations, while the backing vocals just add up the alto.
The last track Lefatshe Le A fela can be emotionally engaging, especially in view of the many social-ills dominating our world. The wars, the diseases and other problems according to the song were clearly spelt out in the Bible, but still it is difficult for the human species to live with the mishaps yet no one cares to change so we can get forgiveness from God.
Obviously, Gaolathe is one of those late- starters, but as they say better late than never. Considering that his music sounds a lot like Oleseng's it just makes sense that he did his album under the South African maestro's Ossh Productions, which helped him record at Cool Spot Records. "I want to advance my career and I believe that my relationship with Ossh Productions will help me grow because Oleseng and I are doing almost the same thing," he said.
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