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Music Artists Remember Sejeso

Lekofi's memorial service.PIC.KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Lekofi's memorial service.PIC.KENNEDY RAMOKONE

The music industry community on Friday held a memorial service for former Afro Sunshine keyboard player, Lekofi Sejeso at Botswana Craft. Speaking on behalf of Botswana Musicians Union (BOMU), Phemelo Fresh Lesokwane said Sejeso was a pioneer, a legend and an asset to music and the global music industry.

He also said Sejeso was a mentor to many local musicians and an idol to his fans. He added that as difficult as the news of his passing was, they take solace that Sejoso leaves behind an incredible legacy. He said many local musicians were not yet born during the pinnacle of Sejeso’s career. Meanwhile, local Jazz music icon, Socca Moruakgomo revealed that Sejeso in the 1970s was part of a trio called InCrowds and played drums at the time. “While we were doing copyrights back then. these guys were coming up with ideas and introduced a lingo called Sekoyoyo. It was Sejeso, Joe Bole and Banjo Mosele. So the band carried on for few years and in 1979, myself and Bole joined the army, so InCrowds disbanded consequently.

Then came the band Afro Sunshine which was founded by Dennis Alexandra and Ricky Molefhe. Lekofi switched from drums to keyboard and never looked back,” Moruakgomo recalled. He further said Sejeso worked so hard to make himself better as a musician on the keys. Moruakgomo said they don’t know what went wrong with the Afro Sunshine band and as a result ,Sejeso worked with Kalahari for a short stint and returned to his home town of Lobatse. Moruakgomo said in 1993, he alongside the legendary guitarist John Selolwane went to Lobatse to bring back Lekofi back to the music industry. “He didn’t deserve to be in Lobatse and but rather deserved to do what he was good at in Gaborone. As time went on and bands disbanding, he founded another band called Just Friends.

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