Mpule Mokhali in a comeback bid

There was a time when the Mokhalis rode a crest of glory and were the darlings of Batswana music lovers. Johnny is most certainly one of the artists who pioneered Setswana folk music in both Botswana and South Africa in the early 80s.

Mpule has fond memories of when she first saw her former husband. She said they first met when she was still a student at Tselakgopo Middle School in Letlhakane, South Africa. By then Johnny was a struggling artiste and their love-story sounds like a typical high school romance. The youthful Johnny was looking for a girl, so he sent his female friends to scout for one and Mpule became their ultimate choice. After months of cajoling Mpule agreed to go out with him and that was to lead to greater things. The 44-year-old says that she and her former husband complemented each other well in that they were both budding musicians.