Tshwane musician Khutsi Sdumane is making waves with his latest single Mofe Tshelete, featuring Thm Da Reaper and Antic.
The track promises to captivate listeners with its unique blend of “churchy” melodies and vibrant chants and set tongues wagging for its lyrics.
The song Mofe Tshelete, which translates to “give her money”, also advocates for “give her the (bank) card, give her the pin and don’t be stingy”.
It challenges traditional norms by encouraging men to express their love through financial generosity and meaningful gestures. The song not only emphasises monetary support, but also highlights the importance of quality time and understanding women’s love languages, including gifts and acts of care.
Khutsi Sdumane’s latest release has sparked conversations across the country, with some critics accusing him of perpetuating the controversial “Mavuso” culture. Mavuso refers to the money that is given to a woman after spending time with her. The money is some sort of thanks giving for pleasure.
However, Khutsi Sdumane has firmly dismissed these claims, affirming that his intention is to honour and uplift women. “Women have always been queens deserving of care and respect,” Sdumane asserted. “My music celebrates that enduring truth.”
He expressed his desire to blend Pretoria’s Barcadi and Lekompo from Limpopo genres to create a fresh and dynamic sound.
“The song’s release is not only a tribute to women, but also a bold step towards innovative collaborations within the South African music industry. With its powerful message and catchy rhythm, the song is poised to be a summer hit, resonating with audiences and inspiring positive change,” he said.
Khutsi Sdumane, real name Reikhutsitse Malala, is a multi talented artist, who has roots in radio and is strong anti-drug activist.
Hailing from Soshanguve, Malala always wanted to do music since high school; in fact on the very same single Mo Fe Chelete, he has collaborated for the first time with his high school band mate Sphiwe Letsoalo, also known as Antic.
Two decades ago, the two were in a musical boy band group, and the release of the song is significant milestone as they are both realising their dream to make music.
“I reconnected with Antic through his brother Rhulani Mdluli. I actually shared the first draft of the song with him and he advised that his brother would like the melodies and give it an African touch. True to that when Antic got into the studio he killed the song,” Khutsi said.
According to Malala, it was also magical working with Thm da Reaper on the song as he was creatively in sync with what we wanted to do with the sound.
Thm da Reaper, born Thomas Sithole, described the song as unique and it cannot be filtered to any genre and brings something new to the music market in the country.
“Khutsi was freestyling to a gospel song. He actually started singing weird, unheard of lyrics which I found to be a reflection of societal issues of what we face as a nation. It was fun vibes in studio and the song came out the way we visualised, but I didn’t anticipate that it will cause so much debate every time it plays,” he added.
Pretoria News