Shikito: The rising Rhumba star

The Thamaga native, who is currently pursuing his Form 2 at Ramotswa Junior Secondary School, recently made his debut performance here at Kwambala Music Festival and became one of the most talked about performers of the night. In an interview with Arts and Culture, the teenage star said he started showing interest in music and dance at a tender age.

He said when growing up, all he has ever wanted was to be a Rhumba star. Shikito also indicated that he made his breakthrough in the music industry at a tender age of 10 with his debut single, Tshwara mosimane. He said the single, which talks about disciplining a boy-child, was released in 2017 and received lots of love from Rhumba music lovers. Furthermore, in 2018 he released yet another single title Nancy mathata which also made airplay in the local radio stations. Speaking about his most talked about album, Shikito stated that Motho ke yoo was released last year during lockdown.