'I had no idea Magdaline would make a powerful singer'

"I knew she was good in leading songs in our traditional group at school, but we continued to live together as lovers and friends years after and we never discussed music projects.  In fact, I was the crazy one when it came to music, but I kept it to myself, until Thembeni Ramosetlheng, popular for leading one of the hit songs, Borikhirikhi, in their hit album, Kulenyane.

"One day I just decided to take him along for the recording of the debut album, Korone, which we did in Zimbabwe.  It was unbelievable, but her talent was never a motivation for our love in the beginning because I didn't know it existed," said Mogwe who this festive season is cashing in on the hot-selling song, Matebele, in their special project Ekentolo.