King Monada's Idibala has Biblical resonance

Friday, December 21, 2018

People doing Idibala Challenge. PIC. MORERI SEJAKGOMO

There is a lot of similarity between the love songs of Limpopo’s King Monada and one of the biblical Song of Songs traditionally ascribed to King Solomon. The popularity of this Sepedi song is not debatable in Botswana. Until a few weeks ago some did not know Monada, the man who has given Sub-Saharan Africa a Christmas gift in a song that millions now either love, hate or try to ignore.

The track’s proper title ‘s Malwedhe. Aged 25, King Monada’s real name is Steven Khutso Kgatla and his nickname is Monadaros.

I join those who predict that there will be a few black parties without this song during the festive season.

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