His smooth, tantalising voice, his rippled muscles coupled with good looks surely made him an overnight sensation. He instantly became Botswana's own Teddy Pendergrass, whom our womenfolk, young and old, found hard to resist.
Now his fans will be delighted to learn that Kgotla is gearing to set hearts ablaze with his latest offering, Pelo Yame. Kgotla is confident that Pelo Yame is going to outclass the runaway success of his debut album, a question that might linger in the minds of his legions of fans. There is no doubt that the dog-eat-dog music industry is very cruel and that many would-be stars just flare up like shooting stars and are gone the next moment. Will Kgotla prove that he has a staying power and if so would he be able to shake off the 'Kgotla of Matshidiso fame' label? This is a challenge that many artists have faced at one point or another in their careers and there is no doubt it is not an easy task to achieve notable success after releasing a hit album or song, which critics would use as a yardstick. Music legend Michael Jackson, although great to the end, was never able to record an album that was able to surpass Thriller, which is currently considered to be the best-selling album of all time. Beyonce's I am...Sasha Fierce is one album that has received positive reviews from music critics and it still remains to be seen if this engaging artist will be able to release another one that would outclass it.
