Pic! Focalistic Reacts To Being On A Billboard In New York, America. Amapiano star Lethabo Sebetso, professionally known as Focalistic, is a South African rapper who has taken the local sound globally. Born and raised in Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria, Sebetso was a footballer prior to pursuing a music career as a rapper, Sebetso released debut studio album Sgubhu Ses Excellent.
Right now, Focalistic has hit a stride that’s quickly becoming a victory lap. In February, he linked up with Nigerian-American Afrobeat overlord Davido to drop a remix of “Ke Star”, which clocked millions of streams and got co-signs from Diddy and Alicia Keys.
Amid all this, he’s doubling down on manifesting his future. Today, he is occupying the billboards in New York, America. This is a milestone Focalistic does not take for granted as he took to social media to celebrate his win with his fans. “Billboard boyz in New York,” he wrote on his caption. See post:
“In 2016, before my career took off, I wrote on Twitter that I would have a No1 hit in 2020,” says Lethabo Sebetso, AKA Pitori Maradona, AKA Focalistic. “That happened.” Post-manifesting, Focalistic broke out on the South African Amapiano scene with a string of tracks that blend deep house, rap and jazz. But he struck a nerve on the continent by holding up a mirror to the youth.
“My music is about what’s happening in South Africa and Africa right now,” he says. “It showcases the growth in our culture and how dope African music continues to be. That’s why the people who listen to my music and love it can relate to it – it represents them.”
