Slizer storms back with O Letse Kae

PETER MADIYA
Correspondent | Thursday March 11, 2010 00:00

 

Slizer has dropped the slamming piece titled O letse kae. The album is definitely a go getter as it is far much better than her debut album. This time around, Slizer has widened her production net by not only roping in her previous producer Bullet Ketshabile, but she instead enrolled Robert Dargie, Mbaki 'the xtremist' as well as Brigadier Cisco B who was her mentor during her days as a dancer and a backing vocalist for him.

The album, which was released on February 20 and distributed all over the country, has eight tracks including a bonus track. O Letse Kae Rasta is a love song castigating her hubby for spending night outs on beer drinking binges. In the song she accuses the rasta of cheating on her with other girls around town. 'Gatwe o bonala masigo Rasta o goga metsokwe le matekwane le banyana ba bangwe nna ke robetse ke le nosi' goes part of the libretto, which will serve as a warning to hubbies who leave their spouses behind to go partying. The mastering and mixing of the song is out of this world. For a song to have the desired musical x-factor, the mix down and mastering should be done with a professional ear and without any doubt her producers have done exactly that.

Botswana is another track that should surely go down well with a lot of peace loving Batswana.

The song with English lyrics talks about peace and tranquility enjoyed by Botswana. 'If you wanna know more about Botswana just come over and experience the good life of Botswana. People are always asking for my phone number just to know more about Botswana and I invite them to come over.' Batswana is a song released at the right time for Botswana looking at the recent bad publicity about the country. Botswana Tourism will definitely love to have the song as it paints a good picture of the country as one way of marketing the tourism industry. Other songs in the album include, Dumelang, Bolwetsi (HIV/AIDS), Senganga, Ke Ngwana Wa Mang, Mmabana, Ga gona Mathata and a bonus house track.

Naturally, Slizer is a photogenic queen and her sleeve is out of this world. The colour combination of the sleeve has Rastafarian colours and it blends well with the title track O Letse Kae Rasta. Even the colour of her clothes on the CD sleeve depict colours of Rastafarianism.

The album is surely a must-have to be added to one's musical collection. She became a household name overnight when she dropped her debut album O Tswa Kae in 2008, beating established top artists and giving them a good run for their money. As if that were not enough, she scooped the best Botswana Musicians Union (BOMU) female artist award, beating artists like Mercy in 2009.

In every street corner, local bars, shebeens and night clubs her new type of musical vibe drove Batswana crazy. At long last music lovers had something very new and original from a local artist. O Tswa Kae and Ke Jola Le Lerasta became the national anthem more especially among the young generation as well as the elderly.

Not only did she bring new beats but she also brought along a new dance and dress style, which have been copied by her fans as well as upcoming artists. (Sila Press Agency)