Like many of their contemporaries, the youngsters could not resist the lure of the kwasa-kwasa beats in their music when they debuted with Tsokotsa two years ago and still continue to cling onto those popular tunes, which have brought both fame and fortune to the likes of Odirile 'Vee' Sento.
But Foromane is an album demonstrating the youngsters' diversity and will to try new things as they go along. The opening track featuring the once popular Coloza of Mogoditshane Route 7 is a mixture of Mbaqanga and kwaito beats with the lead singer reminding the listener of those oldies by South African legendary Mahlathini (Moses Nkabinde) and Mahotella Queens. Such a creative musician, Coloza has been able to give this number a really rough yet inviting feel for anyone who loves music. If one were to be taken back to the '80s, the track number two shifts you closer to the modernity of music, bringing back those early '90s memories when the then new brand of music called kwaito came in full force to supplant those celebrated disco tunes. Here the boys have filled hardcore kwaito enthusiasts' plate full with well-arranged Zulu lyrics cushioned by brilliant instrumentation. But as the tape continues different types of music keep cropping up with some gospel beats dominating in some tracks and the kwaito-kwasa brand chipping in the fifth song to capture the modern followers who continue to be captivated by this brand of kwaito, which many believe was a Botswana invention.
