Bataung Moeketsi THE Lesotho Fashion Week (LSFW) will next month conclude its wool and mohair design contest which was launched on 14 April 2020. The conclusion will lead to the crowning of the winner on 30 September 2020. Interested designers were asked to submit sketches of a 10-piece collection inspired by Basotho culture and heritage […]
Bataung Moeketsi TAKE Me to My Crush (TMTMC) is the latest show to have Basotho viewers at the edges of their seats as on-screen participants search for potential partners. This is a platform that gives one individual, aged 18 and above and of all sexes, a chance to write to TMTMC and tell them about […]
Bataung Moeketsi LESOTHO-based Congolese artiste, Yemba Shungu, has released the video for his latest single titled I Hope. The video features his fellow Jenuine Hype record label vocalist Ray Mote and was released last Wednesday. Produced by Phil Vigilante, the visuals depict a story of a young man who meets and approaches a woman who […]
Bataung Moeketsi SEVERAL local upcoming artistes have collaborated on a 16-track mixtape dubbed The Street Vol. 1 which was released on 7 August 2020. The project has 19 artistes including King Kris LSO, Andy, Johnny Sniper, Jim Math, StoNer, Johnson K, LetshohlaJr, Nizzy King, Kat and Lonester. Porsche Ala Presto, AY-D, Tiel Ra, DESIRE, GoodWill, […]
Bataung Moeketsi DESPITE her humble beginnings, ‘Makori Mosiuoa’s mother, ‘Mamosiuoa, always expressed her love by ensuring that she purchased beautiful sleepwear for her daughter. It is that show of love which has now inspired her daughter to become an entrepreneur specialising in sleep and loungewear. Founded in 2018, ‘Makori says she was inspired by her […]
Bataung Moeketsi RECORD producer Sir Edi is well on his way to establishing himself as a sought-after beat maker in the music industry. The Roma native, born Motloang Edwin Mohale, is the man behind a number of songs by artistes such as Megahertz aka Ntate Stunna, Malome Vector, Skebz D, L-tore, Los Angeles-based Remy Jacuzzi […]
Bataung Moeketsi LIFE hasn’t been easy for promising rapper, KONG. However, that has not stopped him from living up to his stage name which means “keeping on going”. Born Retšelisitsoe Nthaha, KONG hails from Mafeteng but grew up in Maseru. He resides in Khubetsoana. While narrating his story to the Weekender on Monday, the 27-year-old […]
Bataung Moeketsi IN a world where artistes are often forced to change who they truly are in the hope for acceptance and fame, producer, musician and producer, Bluebisa, says he will remain true to himself in his quest to becoming an established artiste. Born Letšabisa Sehloho in Leribe, the Ha-Seoli resident is determined to make […]
Bataung Moeketsi GOSPEL star Rorisang Motsamai recently released his first album under his Blue Records label. Titled Mangole Ohle, the album was released on 29 June 2020 on different digital platforms. Blue Records label was founded two years ago and is currently under exclusive rights with Power House Records. Motsamai told the Weekender on Monday […]
Bataung Moeketsi TLALI Mapetla affectionately known as Mr Maps (MM) has built a reputable name for himself in Lesotho’s music industry, particularly among the hip-hop fraternity. With a background in radio, being behind the decks as a song selector, being a rapper among many other roles, Mr Maps has become what hip-hop lovers call an […]
Bataung Moeketsi AFTER announcing the release of a new EP on 7 July 2020, Unkle Krack and Veenushka made good on their promise and delivered Friday 22:31 last Friday. The rapper and DJ duo produced, recorded and mastered their five-track project at their Khubetsoana recording studio which the two founded in May 2020, KV (Krack […]
Bataung Moeketsi TLALI Mapetla affectionately known as Mr Maps (MM) has built a reputable name for himself in Lesotho’s music industry, particularly among the hip-hop fraternity. With a background in radio, being behind the decks as a song selector, being a rapper among many other roles, Mr Maps has become what hip-hop lovers call an […]
Bataung Moeketsi LESOTHO Fashion Week (LSFW) will from 24 July to 13 November 2020 run Covid-19 Youth Masterclasses in Maseru. The classes will alternate between Alliance Française de Maseru and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). LSFW founder Mahadi Granier told the Weekender on Tuesday that the sessions would allow for participants […]
Mpho Molikeng, a multi-talented Mosotho musician has worked says over his 20-year music career, he has learnt how to play over 150 African musical instruments. Apart from that, he can also make some of them from scratch. His passion to learn stems from the frustrations he encountered in playing the lesiba. Throughout his career, Molikeng […]
Bataung Moeketsi MPHO Molikeng, a Lesotho born curator, actor, musician, carnival artiste and organiser, street performer, praise poet, storyteller, cultural activist and entrepreneur has come a long way in the arts industry. While locals would be forgiven for not recognising his name, his exploits across the border in South Africa has been notable as […]
Bataung Moeketsi BUDDING rapper Lu Srenk on Sunday premiered the video for his track Wake Up Call featuring Kong on YouTube. The track was produced by Taks Beats and Lil Kush808. The video was shot at Urang Utang Guest House in Naleli by MSU CLOUT, who helped liven up the song. Glow Up Vanity did […]
Bataung Moeketsi RECORDING artiste Piigh has added his voice onto the Black Lives Matter (BLM) campaign which has been trending the world over denouncing the “senseless” killing of black American George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota on 25 May 2020. Piigh highlights the Black Live Matter movement on his latest single Stadium Pt. […]
Bataung Moeketsi FREELANCE photographer Nkopane Mojakisane’s career has gained traction in the corporate and urban space. Although the Morija native’s career took off in 2016, being headhunted and working as an intern from 2015 for a year and half at a local company is the major highlight of his career for the exposure it afforded […]
Bataung Moeketsi MEDIA personality Ms Kiva is working to establish herself as both an entertainer and business woman with a footprint recognisable on the African continent. In a recent interview with the Weekender, Ms Kiva said she hopes to use her various online platforms including YouTube, through which she has amassed thousands of followers, to […]
Bataung Moeketsi VETERAN Hip Hop artiste Dunamis will tomorrow release what could be his “final album” titled UNDEFEATED. Dunamis told the Weekender on Monday that he was considering retiring from music since he has achieved what he had set out to do in the music industry. “This might be the last album,” Dunamis said. “I […]
Bataung Moeketsi ONLINE radio station Sky Alpha HD commemorated its first anniversary by donating food parcels to two orphanages and an old-age home in Maseru on Africa Day. Sky Alpha partnered with Lesotho Flour Mills and Upper Qeme Fruit and Veg Market to provide Sekamaneng-based God’s Love Centre, St Angela Cheshire Home for Disabled Children […]
Bataung Moeketsi MUSICIAN Preezy PM is geared to release his debut album dubbed Sello Saka on 21 June 2020. The album will be availed in stores across Lesotho and on digital platforms. The musician told the Weekender on Monday that the 10-track album was soley produced, mixed and mastered by him. He said fans should […]
Bataung Moeketsi AFRISKI Mountain Resort has introduced a M1 million automated snowmaking system that uses a reduced amount of energy while maximising snow production. The implementation of the system started at the end of April 2020. The system was installed by MND Group while the commissioning and testing started on 1 May. The equipment comprises […]
Bataung Moeketsi LESOTHO’S representative at the 2021 Africa Pageant, Rethabile Letsoepa dreams of becoming a beauty queen with a purpose and hopes to start projects to assist the less fortunate. Aside from modeling, Letsoepa is a bookkeeper at Drivers Training Centre in Leribe and is awaiting the National University of Lesotho’s (NUL) August intake to […]
Bataung Moeketsi SOCIAL media sensation Boitelo Thakholi aka Spacebah hopes to use the attention his gags have garnered as a launch pad for his comedy career. While playing a game of Liboko with his friends one June 2010 night, Spacebah accidentally bumped heads with his friend leaving him with some cracked and loose teeth. Spacebah […]
Bataung Moeketsi THE search is underway for a model to become the Lesotho Fashion Week (LSFW) for the next one year. The LSFW told the Weekender this week that the competition is open to Basotho who are 18 years and above. The applicants are expected to submit a one-minute introductory video of themselves stating why […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe YME Tunes chief executive officer Sirschaba says the government must consider bailing out the entertainment industry as it is one of the worst affected sectors of the economy by the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Born Sechaba Mokoqo, Sirschaba said this in an interview with the Weekender this week. His sentiments come on the back […]
MEDIA personality Thando Thabethe has finally broken her silence following her sudden resignation from 5FM. In a Twitter thread on Wednesday, Thabethe revealed some shocking details that led to her exit from the station, stating that she was the last to find out that her show, the Thabooty Drive was canned. Detailing her reasons why […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe MUSIC producer and entrepreneur, Sechaba “Sir Schaba” Moqoko, says local artistes should use the current Coronavirus induced lockdown to start investing in their craft to ensure that it is good enough to sell online. Sir Schaba told the Weekender this week that artistes who solely depend performances for income will be some of the […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe TGEE Modeling Agency will soon release the first of its Fashion Films Blast Off film to promote local designers. The first fashion film will showcase Avant Cee Elle designs by Kabelo Lichaba. Thato Fonya, the Tgee Modeling Agency manager told the Weekender this week that the first film would be released once the […]
