17 Feb 2016

An upcoming gospel artiste, Patrick Ketshabile has released a single track to celebrate Botswana’s 50^th anniversary. 

 The song titled, Botswana Pele, is an appreciation for the country`s success in celebrating the 50^th anniversary of independence.

The single that is expected to hit airwaves soon, is a blend of jazz and poetry and have an appealing message that tells the story of how Botswana got its independence.

 Ketshabile has worked with Alfred Kavezadi, who produced his song and also featured Mapule Batshani who gave the song a melodious tune. “Music is my life, it is what I would love to do all my life,” explained 33-years-old Ketshabile, who hails from Mahalapye.

He added that he is willing to give Batswana a different taste from the musical point of view by bringing strong live performances, to bring back the lost groove in the local music industry, as this will make him differ from other artistes and help him sustain his brand.

“I will sustain myself in the music industry by giving my fans true live performances and being true to what I do and deliver to them,” In addition, Ketshabile said the secret in the music industry is the ability of an artiste to be different from others.

 The Botswana Pele hit maker is not new to the music industry, having started his music career in 2009 and has previously recorded a gospel album.Ketshabile who goes by the stage name, Wise man Pat, has already shared stage with amazing gospel artistes like Sechaba, Spirit of Praise and Omega among others.

He explained that he would one day love to work with musicians like Tshepo Lesole, Kgosi Lebitsa and Benjamin Dube as they inspire him. He is currently working on his gospel album which is due September. Ends