27 Aug 2020

Two disco queens, Ponka and Magloo, have released a single titled; Lentswe la Mosadi.

In an interview, Ponka said they were influenced by the number of gender-based violence (GBV) cases that were reported during lockdown.

Ponka added that with a fan base across the country, they created a message through their music to sensitise the public about effects of GBV and raise awareness for women to be independent.

“We wanted to raise awareness about abuse, rape and engage young women on self-empowerment.  We have realised that many women are abused because some of them depend on their partners to put food on the table. We therefore encourage fellow sisters out there to stand on their feet and be independent,” she said.

For her part, Magloo said times had changed.

“There are many initiatives that government has put in place for women to take advantage of and be self-reliant.  We cannot afford to have women being abused or even killed just because they depend on men to feed them and their children,” she said.

Magloo further implored the society to fight GBV and urged women to utilise self-empowerment initiatives in order to avoid staying in abusive relationships.

Lentswe la Mosadi was officially released on August 19. It has already been aired on local Radio Botswana and Duma FM.

Ponka and Maglo said they wanted to engage the corporate world, NGOs, private sector and individuals to raise awareness on GBV.

In addition, Ponka said she chose disco music because of her love for the genre, which dated back to her childhood years.

Her father, who was a disc jockey at Metsimaswaane lands, became her role model and inspired her to love the music.

Since 2000, Ponka has been going strong in the music industry.

On one hand, Magloo started her music career as an Afro Kwasa and House Kwasa singer until she found her way into disco music.

In 2010, she released her first album Tsamaya (Afro Kwasa) released by Bullet Music Production and Blackmampatile in 2013.

In 2019, Magloo released her first disco Loving You and she later dropped another single titled Monna Tia.

She also recently released a song called corona after the virus affected the entertainment industry and other businesses worldwide. ENDS