Focalistic Reacts To His First Sold Out Show In Pretoria. Focalistic (real name Lethabo Sebetso) is arguably one of the top breakout African stars of the past two years, with a string of hits that have gone multiplatinum, epic collaborations with music industry heavyweights such as Davido and Cassper Nyovest.
Focalistic has had a very successful year when it comes to introducing his career and craft to the masses. He recently had a sold out show in Pretoria, and this is something the star doesn’t take for granted. Reacting to this, Focalistic showed his appreciation to the crowds that came out in numbers to support him. “Tonight was my FIRST SOLD OUT show in Pitori!!! Shuu . I’m so emotional 🙆🏾♂️🥺 Took a lot to get here ❤️ THANK YOU! – PRESIDENT YA STRAATA,” he wrote.
Speaking on him quitting Hip Hop, the star said that as an artist he had to keep up with the times. “As an artist, you keep growing. I’m a young man from Pitori, Zone 2, Ga-Rankuwa, so there’s no way I can say I know what hip-hop is. However, if you ask me about amapiano [a subgenre of South African house music], that’s something I know, and I feel comes naturally to me. So, yeah, I’ve quit hip-hop. The saying is ‘collaboration over competition’, so, you’ll notice a feature in many of my songs. We’re at a point right now with African music where it’s about showing the true spirit of Ubuntu. It’s about lifting each other and working together – that’s how Africa’s supposed to be.”
“If you want to be the greatest, you won’t do it alone. Hip-hop doesn’t have that. It’s from Brooklyn and talks about gun violence and other things with which I can’t relate. I grew up in an environment where you can go and ask your neighbour for sugar, and that’s the spirit I want to maintain through my music.”
