CHARMA’S ROYAL TREAT

ABUMPER crowd is expected next weekend at the National Stadium when renowned award winning Mosakaso queen, Magdeline ‘Charma Gal’ Lesolebe, hosts the longawaited special concert featuring legendary Congolese Rhumba star, Koffi Olomide.

Dubbed ‘Kgosi Ya Mosadi’ the much-publicised show is aimed at celebrating Charma

Gal’s illustrious career in the music industry.

The 38-year-old ‘Sekuta’ hitmaker is one of the founding members and lead singer of the group, Culture Spears, which was founded back in 2005. Culture Spears first came into prominence not only locally but internationally with their debut album dubbed ‘Korone’. She then left Culture Spears to form her own group, Charma Gal Productions, and has since released nine albums as a solo artist.

Among her many accolades, Charma Gal prides herself in various international collaborations she made including with Zimbabwe’s Jah Prayzah and the South African duo of Master KG and Makhadzi and many other local artists.

Our reporter, PORTIA MLILO, had a chat with this songbird about her music career journey and the concert.

Kindly share with us your journey in music.

I started off as a dancer and singer for Moeng College traditional group. In 2004, Kabelo Mogwe, Thembeni Ramosetlheng and myself formed Culture Spears. The group produced hit albums for years, gracing prominent events in and outside the country as well as bagging numerous awards. In 2009, we started Ekentolo, a group in which I featured different artists. In 2014, I focused more on my solo career, which has blossomed over the years to date.