Their latest release called Lephontsha came out last week. Their producer, Tex Ramogobya of Kalakuta Records, younger brother to famed producer Eric Ramogobya, believes his protges - Polokwane-based Thabo 'TBouz' Ledwaba and Tidimalo Inalengwe from Lentsweletau are on the way to becoming well-known for their wedding songs. "Skorokoro is just a concept devised to create curiosity. These pictures of old cars on album sleeves make people curious to know who is behind the music; we deliberately decided to keep the band's faces out," Tex told Showbiz when asked about their unusual band name. Most of the songs in their debut album were remakes of some popular wedding songs. Skorokoro gave a contemporary twist to the much-loved classics.
This, according to Tex, was in an effort to introduce the band to the public. Unlike in their debut album, most of the songs on the new release are original compositions."We have a clear vision of what we want Skorokoro to do - The band specialises in wedding songs. Although we could mix different styles, the plan is to stay focused on producing songs that are relevant to wedding ceremonies," he said. Because of the mixing of different sounds in the new offering, it is difficult to describe what music genre Skorokoro falls under. Track six, Re Buile,demonstrates the band's diverse ability, for instance. It has elements of disco, house, afro-pop as well kwaito. These sounds are fused well to produce a unique sound that might only be relevant to a wedding guest. The 1978 Toyota Stout on the album cover can be interpreted as a reminder to the newly weds that their matrimonial union is meant to last a very long time.
