Focalistic Opens Up About His Forthcoming Performance In Paris For The First Time. Self-proclaimed “President ya straata”, Focalistic, has not only ruled the streets of Mzansi this year, but across borders and cultures.He has done it using amapiano and his sonic catch-phrase, “Ase trap tse ke pina tsa ko kasi”, loosely translating to this is not trap music, it’s songs we listen to in the township.
By taking the yanos to the world, the superstar from Garankuwa, northern Pretoria, is heading to Paris for the first time for his forthcoming performance. Sharing the experience, the emotional Focalistic said it’s crazy how singing in his home language got him flight tickets to Paris. “Just got my flight ticket to Paris … A little emotional… It’s crazy how we did this ALL ka Spitori for real! 🙆🏾♂️🥺 Never taking any of it for granted! Dankie Modimo. Dankie Pitori!We really taking Kasi across the MAP 🌎“Life ain’t changed till its Pitori to Paris”
“Performing in front of 40,000 people in August at Yam Carnival in London was a highlight,” Focalistic reflects on his year with a hoarseness in his voice. Perhaps it has everything to do with his latest song 16 Days No Sleep.“Hopping on stage and hearing them scream ‘ase trap tse ke pina tsa ko kasi’ blew my mind away,” he pauses before coughing.“That was my first time in London; to realise that my song is known that far and by so many people at the same time singing ‘tsikitsiki yho, tsikitsiki yho, tsikitsiki yho’ [the lyrics from Ke Star] that is something I will forever be grateful for.”
With his smash hit Ke Star – I am the star – many will not be blamed for theorising that Focalistic prophesied his trajectory to super-stardom. Even Nigerian megastar Davido couldn’t resist an opportunity to jump onto the remix.
