Ivon returns with Mogolokwane
Friday, August 26, 2022 | 40 Views |
Ivon
The song's lyrics are in Setswana to accommodate all her followers. Ivon, as the talented singer is known in the music industry, made her musical breakthrough in 2017 after making it to the Top 12 of My Star, a singing competition that aired on Btv every Sunday. She would later on get signed by renowned music producer Suffocate after being recommended by a good friend. While the Tonota native has been on a break, she has announced her return to music with a song that could endear her to music lovers.
“Mogolokwane is a celebratory song with a dash of Borankana. I just felt to release something that would make people feel good and lift their spirits whenever they are experiencing low mood,” she said. Ivon also stated that she worked with Oratile from Khoisan, Suffocate as the producer while Gideon constructed the chords for the song. She said she is also satisfied with the team she is working with in terms of branding and marketing the song. Mogolokwane is a vernacular term that simply translates to mean ululating.
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...