,SELEKE BOTSIME TAKES FS BY STORM!
Although his 11-track CD (titled CONFRONTATION) will only be formally launched next week, the name of Free State singing sensation, Seleke Botsime is already on the lips of so many. Strategically, one or two tracks from his debut CD are already being played at diverse pubs, shebeens, taverns (including local radio) across the Free State. The magnificent track, “Zimbabwe” in particular, is being regularly hummed and sung by countless music lovers. Already Seleke is having a taste of stardom: being congratulated, touched, and hugged by many on the streets, including women!
“My dream is getting very close to reality,” Seleke admits. “When my debut CD comes out next week containing all my 11 tracks, it’d be the greatest moment of my life. Music is more than a hobby for me, it is intrinsically part of me. When am performing, strumming my guitar, I become somewhat possessed! The transcendental rhythms and melody of music overwhelm me and am infused with extraordinary energy,”
For the first time ever in the Free State (FS) there will be a special Press Conference/Lunch session where Seleke will mingle with the media and distribute free copies of his CD – and “SLK vests” – to assorted journalists. “It’s the least I can do,” Seleke says, tossing his head in a beautiful gesture typical of him. “The media has contributed a lot to making me, with so many stories on me even before I released! I want my feet to remain firmly on the ground”
Urbain Tila, also a musician and general artist, says: “Seleke has it all! He’s incredibly charismatic, brilliant, articulate, generous, suave, yet humble; well read, an instinctive poet, and morally formidable. His music is superb, per excellence. Seleke is one of the greatest young men South Africa has ever produced,”
CONFRONTATION, Seleke’s debut CD, contains the following tracks: Introduction, A song for Buhle, Freedom song, baile, Zimbabwe, Rebirth, The grass is green, Interlude, Rebirth (acoustic) featuring Judah Ben Hur, Thaba ‘Nchu, and Autro.
December 2nd, 2007 at 4:55 pm
Trust Kagablog to defy teh laws of nature and always get things done fast! I will spread the word by tomorrow about this new article! I was already worried about the infighting over Ntate Flaxman’s “Throbbing FS Poetry” Thanks so much…
December 2nd, 2007 at 5:35 pm
My congratulations to SLK (as many spell his name here). I can’t claim to be close to him, but I know he’s a nice, talented guy
December 2nd, 2007 at 6:09 pm
Hmmm. I think Tila says it all:
“Seleke has it all! He’s incredibly charismatic, brilliant, articulate, generous, suave, yet humble; well read, an instinctive poet, and morally formidable. His music is superb, per excellence. Seleke is one of the greatest young men South Africa has ever produced,”
My congrats too.
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:39 am
And nice to hear him, and his music, being played on local radio yesterday evening.
December 3rd, 2007 at 10:16 am
A refreshing change. A potentially truly great man, unlike so many performers, artists so full of themselves. Versatile, talented, and humble.
December 3rd, 2007 at 3:54 pm
Great. Great photo. SLK deserves success after all he has put into music over the years.
December 4th, 2007 at 9:06 am
I have had the pleasure of hearing him play two songs for me and the one that immediately moved me was “Zimbabwe” the way he played it and the emotion he displayed while singing the lyrics of that song could easily make one cry, even today i don’t know how i withheld my tears, we attended the same High School some years back and i knew then because of music we listened to, the Likes of Andreas Vollenweider, Kenny G etc, that one day he will be involved in the arts, of course i did not know then that it would be music, Dear Brother SLK i cannot wait to listen to the whole cd and i am really proud of You!
December 4th, 2007 at 11:59 am
SLK is one of those genuinely decent people who elicit the spontaneous hackneyed reactions: “Is he for real/ too good to be true” And what a prodigious reader! A top-notch intellectual, and musician.
December 4th, 2007 at 5:04 pm
I have just learnt definitively that the formal launch of CONFRONTATION takes place on Dec 12, at Josh Studio 158, in the heart of Bloemfontein city. Others who are interested can phone 0781440976
December 5th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
Pretty decent of Mr Urbain Tila to allow Seleke to launch his CD at his studio…considering the studio (Josh 158) are not the ones who put the music together
December 6th, 2007 at 4:03 pm
Ag, it’s nothing. It’s my pleasure. SLK is a good friend.
December 9th, 2007 at 2:39 pm
I have met SLK a few times and he’s a very polite, courteous type of guy. Since I am not based in FS like before, I can’t say I have heard his music but would love to! My congratulations.
December 11th, 2007 at 4:10 pm
Indeed the Launch goes ahead at 10 tomorrow morning (12/12/07) at my Studio near Rebel Music. The moment has more or less arrived!
December 15th, 2007 at 4:52 pm
We congratulate Mr SLK on a very succesful music launch
February 8th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
yo mokgoro `m so proud of ya en u did us proud en on behalf of the family we wish u the best of luck, prosperity and success with your music. en bra please save one copy 4 me.