07 Sep 2026

More than two decades after he first stepped onto a stage as an aspiring musician, Bonang Karome popularly known as B.O.G remains convinced that his best music is still ahead of him, refusing to let years of limited support, setbacks and the struggles of the music industry silence a career that began in 2004.

At 38, the Maun-born musician is preparing to introduce listeners to another chapter of his musical journey through a new single called Another Chance, a project he says deliberately brings together motswako and house genres in an attempt to create a sound that is both creative and distinctly his own.

For Karome, however, the new project is more than another addition to his catalogue; it is a reflection of an artist who has spent years experimenting, learning and searching for the sound that best represents him.

“Another Chance is a plea to God to give me another opportunity in the music industry and a chance to make an impact through melody,” he said.

His journey began while he was still at junior school, where his interest in music gradually developed into him later participating in talent shows at Maun Senior Secondary School, giving him an early taste of performing and laying the foundation for what would eventually become a professional career.

By 2008, Karome had moved beyond school performances and released his first album, Sisongenga, an eight-track project that introduced him to the professional music industry and established his identity as a musician capable of moving between singing, songwriting and rapping.

The years that followed saw him continue to test his range, releasing projects and singles including Re Banna Rotlhe in 2011, Ga Ba Tsebe in 2020, Yahwe in 2022 and Don’t Worry in 2023, before releasing Another Chance, his latest single.

Karome says the journey has also taught him that survival in the music industry requires more than talent, particularly in an environment where artists can struggle to find the support needed to turn their creativity into sustainable careers.

Among the challenges he identifies is what he describes as sabotage and a lack of support, experiences that he says can discourage artists and make them question whether they should continue pursuing music.

Yet it is precisely this persistence that has kept him going, with Karome maintaining that artists must believe in themselves and remain focused even when the recognition or support they expect does not come easily.ends