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Baba Flo releases first album 42 years later

Baba FLO
Baba FLO

After being in the music industry for 42 years, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)-born musician, Nawej Kaleng Florent known as Baba Flo in the music industry, has finally released a first album titled, Arise and Shine.

An embodiment of perseverance and resilience, Baba Flo, who has been residing in Botswana for 19 years, is considered one of the legendary musicians in the country.

He started playing music back in 1979 despite not releasing a single recorded album over the past years. He has been recording music without releasing it and featured on several local musicians’ songs. In an interview with Arts&Culture, he explained that his album was a contemporary gospel with a fusion of jazz and rock.

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