WATCH: Thusga finds nationwide success with his new single
JOBURG – Young hip-hop artists on the rise, following release of his new song..
Thusga, an award-winning, rising motswako hip-hop artist has found nationwide success with his new single, I Guess You Never Know which features South African Music Awards and Metro FM Music award-winning hip hop-artist, Emtee.
Thusga, whose real name is Mothusi Somoro, was born and raised in the North West before moving to Bethlehem in the Free State at age nine. He now lives in Johannesburg.
The 26-year-old’s love for hip-hop was initiated in the late 90s, when he was exposed to hip-hop icons such as The Notorious Big, Tupac, Snoop Dogg, and local artists such as Twistyle and Bafixile, by his late uncle.
This exposure influenced his style of hip-hop called motswako which is spearheaded by the likes of HHP, Tuks, Morafe, Skwatta Camp and Molemi, to whom Thusga also attributes his musical influence. Motswako loosely translates as, the mix.
Thusga started to professionally pursue his music career in 2014. With the help of Dj Lemonka, he recorded his first single titled Me Myself And I, featuring Kaygism (KG) from the legendary motswako group called Morafe.
A music video directed by Kyle White was shot for the single and made its debut on Channel O’s Turn Up music show, and was also play-listed by the likes of MTV base and Kuze Kuse TV on SABC 1.
When asked about what keeps him going, Thusga simply replied, “You have to keep on moving to get somewhere in life.”
Having two Golden Bean Free State music awards under his belt for Best Male and Best Music Video and having gained traction in Botswana and Namibia from previous radio airplay, the music landscape is looking very promising for this rising artist who everyone should look out for.
