A Setswana poet Maakgisa releases first album

This poet who is also famed as Phoko Ya Leboruboko is also a vocalist, songwriter and a scriptwriter. Even though he has being in the music industry for over a decade the offering is his first album. It contains seven songs namely: Sediba Sa Morahe, Kgaba, Segametsi, Tshipidi, Mogale, Magosi and Bogoma Jwa Mosadi. It was recorded at Genius Records in Donga (Francistown).

In the song Kgaba that is the album’s title track, he pleads with his grandmother to wash off his curse (kgaba) so that like his peers, his life can run smoothly and he succeeds in life. All his songs are accompanied by song and rich Setswana poetry. Most of them talk about real life issues and Setswana beliefs. “Some songs including the title track were played by Theodore Sebina of Pinagare Entertainment and some by Genius Records. I write all of my songs. Music is art and art is my life. Music knows no boundaries, no age, no colour or race. This is a tool I use to touch everyone anywhere. My music is suitable for any listener. I started off as a poet about 15-years ago. Neither did I know that I could write nor sing, apart from only reciting poems,” he said.