Juju Boy: The trend-setting pop artist

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Juju Boy o batla o mmohelela
Ke rata ke bapotswe jaaka tlalo la podi
Nthibe matlho o mpofe ka tukwi
O nthibe molomo ke sa kgone go kua
Nkgate ka serethe sa mmankweekwee

These are the lyrics of Kgotla 'Juju Boy' Ntsima's song Hurt Me off his debut album, One Man Rock Band that is currently causing waves in the music circles in the country. There is no doubt that the 27-year-old artist is giving his peers a run for their money. The lyrics of this hit song are sexually suggestive, but strangely there is no uproar concerning it because as Juju Boy puts it, it was just meant to be a-feel-good offering. When the artist recently celebrated the success of the song at a local entertainment spot, scores of revelers attended the event dressed to the nines. Many people followed the theme of the event by dressing in gothic/punk style and the show was a marvel to watch.  A male reveller was seen pulling a willing female fun-lover with a dog leash while beautifully sculpted lasses were clad in their tiniest mini-skirts. People came dressed in all types of leatherwear, holding all sorts off sexually tempting accessories and there was dark make-up galore typical of Goth. Although relatively new in the market, the artist is beginning to amass a huge following on the music scene such that there is a clear indication that he is set for a meteoric rise.

Juju Boy, who sports a stylish Mohawk hairstyle, grew up in the city of Gaborone  where, he says, he was able to interact with some of the leading artists in the country including Odirile 'Vee' Sento, Tshepiso 'Kast' Molapisi and Thato 'Scar' Mathabaphiri. The artist says that his interest in music started while he was still a student and that at some point he belonged to a group that Kast was part of.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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