KGWEKWE VILLAGE-Elia Rasekoka popularly known as Foks may have just turned 24, but the rapper has been a breakout talent in South Africa for several years. And now the Bolobedu-based rapper has leveled up with his new single “Itekkie” released in March this year, the song is about embracing local tekkies in a more local form.
The talented song rapper, songwriter, and singer was born at Kgwekgwe Village in Bolobedu in the greater Letaba but moved to the city of light to pursue his dreams.
“I think my fans fell in love with my style of rapping, captivating freestyling and superlative songwriting skills”
It’s no surprise Foks’s talent has led him to perform at the Sansui Gauteng summer cup, Limpopo’s annual music festival and Bolobedu Get Together.
Last year, he had a career-making run of singles “Vuka,” featuring Diebolic (Zimbabwe) and Tighjay Which was playlisted on Sabc1 Mzansi Insider, Soweto TV. “Masalanabo” on the other hand showcases a softer vocal delivery over clean, melodic electronics and low-slung bass swells in dedication to the Balobedu rain queen of Modjadji being the youngest rain queen in the clan. Being released a package of knowledge to accommodate everyone to know about the young rain queen,
FOKS: From Bolobedu to the world
Three singles in little more than a year, it’s no surprise that Foks is now focused on his debut album. “I’m working on new songs and tapping into a lot of genres, trying to show people the more versatile side of me,” he says. “It’s gonna be crazy when people hear this new music. They’re not gonna believe it.”
Despite the small rap scene in Limpopo, a sprawling mountainside city with a population under 3 million, Foks says he’s always felt like he was speaking to people through his music. “You have to start somewhere, right?” he says. “I officially recorded my first song when I was 17. I just blew up from there. I never stopped from then on.”
By early 2020 Foks was sharing a stage with South African music icons such as Casper Nyovest, Miss Pru, King Monada, Kelly Khumalo.
Now, with the new single Itekkie, Foks s music will reach an ever-greater audience.
“My mission has always been to blow up globally, [so] it’s great to see that things are finally falling into place,” says Foks. “I can’t wait for what the future holds”
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