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Thursday, February 10, 2022

"Ke Star" (with its "tsiki tsiki yo" phrase), The 2020 South African Amapiano Song And Its 2021 South African/Nigerian Remix


FOCALISTIC MARADONA,  Sep 18, 2020

FOCALISTIC finally releases the music video for his Platinum Single “Ke Star” ft. Vigro Deep. Hailed as the most anticipated video, Steezus as the director captures the Stars aesthetic in the most graceful but “Kasi”(hood) manner! What a wonderful sight of “Extreme Energy”! PITORI TO THE WORLD 🌍

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part III of a five pancocojams series that showcases songs that include the South African phrase "Tsiki Tsiki Yo".

This post showcases the 2020 official YouTube video of the song "Ke Star" by South Africans Focalistic and Vigro Deep and the 2021 official YouTube remix of "Ke Star" by (South African) Focalistic and (Nigerian) Davido, and South African (Vigro Deep). The phrase "Tsiki Tsiki Yo" is prominately featured in that song.

This post also includes information about Focalistic, Vigro Deep, and Davido.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-origins-meanings-of-south-african.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post presents a comment and further explanations about the origins and meanings of the South African phrase "Tsiki Tsiki yo". Examples of that phrase that are used as a nickname for South African soccer player Thabo Mooki are also included in this post. 

That post also showcases a YouTube sound file of the 1994 South African record "Tsiki Tsiki Yo" (also given as "Tsiki Tsiki" or "Tsikitsiki") by Kwaito pioneer singer, musician, and composer M'Du Masilela.  Information about M'Du Masilela is included in this post. 

Selected comments from this video's discussion thead are also included in this post. 

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/02/south-african-2014-songs-tsiki-tsiki-by.html
for Part II of this pancocojams series. That post  showcases the 2014 official YouTube video of the South African song "Tsiki Tsiki" by Duncan Skuva and a YouTube video the original videovy Duncan and the remix of that song by Duncan Skuva featuring Mampintsha, Professor & AKA.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/02/what-ke-star-and-some-other-lyrics-mean.html for Part IV of this pancocojams series. That post presents the original lyrics to that song along with an article excerpt about the song "Ke Star". An excerpt from a Wikipedia article about Sepitori- the language used in this song- is presented after that article excerpt.

That post also quotes comments that provides information about the meaning of the title and the meaning of a few other lyrics in Focalistic's original song "Ke Star".

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/02/standard-english-language-explanations.html for Part V of this pancocojams series. That post presents the lyrics for "Ke Star Remix". That post also presents English explanations for Davido's verse in that song and other Nigerian Pidgin English lyrics in that remix. 

The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, aesthetic, and educational purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Focalistic Maradona, Vigro Deep, and Davido for their musical legacies. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2: Focalistic & Davido - Ke Star [Remix] [Feat. Vigro Deep] (Official Music Video)



FOCALISTIC MARADONA, Feb 26, 2021

After dropping the album (SghubuSesExcellent) and song of the year (Ke Star), Focalistic : South Africa's Hottest MC 2020 {As voted for by MTV Base} releases the visuals for the Remix of the chart topping banger "Ke Star" featuring @davido and @vigrodeep. The single has since reached top 5 in 9 African music charts and top 10 in the UK! Davido gives an enthralling verse over the smooth log drum of VigroDeep to seal the deal.

ASE TRAP TSE KE PINA TSA LEFATSHE!!!!!

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INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ARTISTS

Focalistic
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focalistic 
"Lethabo Sebetso[1] (born 26 May 1996), professionally known as Focalistic, is a South African rapper. Sebetso was a footballer prior to pursuing a music career as a rapper, Sebetso released debut studio album Sgubhu Ses Excellent (2020).

Career

In 2016, he won Artist on Rise competition.[1] His single "Fak'mali" debuted number 1 on YFM Hip Hop music charts. In early 2020, he established his own record label 18 Area Holdings in partnership with The Vth Seasons.[2][3] On April 10, 2020, his Extended Play Quarantined was released.[4] In April 2020, his single "Ke Star" featuring Virgo Deep was released. "Ke Star" was certified gold with sales of 25 000 copies.[5] In February 2021, his remix "Ke Star", featuring Davido and Virgo Deep was released globally.[6] The single received enormous international success and charted at number 16 on Billboard Top Triller Global chart in the U.S.[7] At 2021 All Africa Music Awards he received seven nominations in the Best male artiste, Artiste of the Year, Best African collaborations, Best Artiste African dance, Best Artiste in African Electro, Break out artiste of the year, Song of the Year.[8]

 In early September 2021, he headlined to AmaFest Tour in the UK, to further promote Amapiano genre.[9] In September 27, his studio Extended Play, President Ya Straata, was released with its lead single, "16 Days No Sleep", featuring Kabza De Small, DJ Maphorisa and Mellow & Sleazy.[10] Focalistic was nominated for Best African Act at MTV Europe Music Awards in 2021.[11]

[…]

 genres – Rap, Amapiano, Hip Hop
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This Wikipedia article incorrectly spells the name for beatmaker Vigro Deep. However,“Vigro” may have been an accidental misspelling for “Virgo” which is Vigro Deep’s zodiac (astrology) sign.

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Vigro Deep 
From 
https://thenation.co.za/bio/vigro-deep-biography/ "Vigro Deep biography: age, profile, net worth & background" Posted on November 1, 2020 by Joseph Nkosi, MA
"Vigro Deep (born Kamogelo Phetla; 6 September 2001 in Atteridgeville) is a South African deejay and record producer.  The young amapiano Deejay is making waves in the South African music scene with his talents. He has grown popular for his viral productions and counts of tours.

[…]

Vigro was born on 6 September 2001 in Atteridgeville, South Africa. The amapiano deejay is addressed most times by his stage name ‘Vigro Deep’. His real name is ‘Kamogelo Phetla’. Vigro Deep was unable to focus on his academic career because of his love for music. He had to quit his academic pursuit in his 10th grade to fully focus on his music pursuit."
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From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atteridgeville "Atteridgeville is a township located to the west of Pretoria, South Africa."...

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Davido
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davido
"David Adedeji Adeleke (born November 21, 1992), popularly known as Davido, is a Nigerian-American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Davido blends traditional African elements with global mainstream pop

Davido won the Next Rated award in 2012 at The Headies after releasing "Dami Duro", the second single from his debut studio album Omo Baba Olowo(2012). Between 2013 and 2015, he also released a number of hit singles and in January 2016 he signed a record deal with Sony Music. He then founded the record label Davido Music Worldwide (DMW), to which acts Dremo, Mayorkun, Peruzzi and Liya have been signed. In July 2016, Davido signed a record deal with Sony's RCA Records. In October 2016, he released the 5-track EP Son of Mercy, which was supported by the singles "Gbagbe Oshi", "How Long" and "Coolest Kid in Africa". In April 2017, Davido re-negotiated his contract with Sony due to creative control issues and later that year he released five singles including "If" and "Fall".[5] "If" generated worldwide social media activity while "Fall" became the longest-charting Nigerian pop song in Billboard history.[5][6] Davido has been famously referred to as 'The king of modern-day afrobeats'.[7][8] "...

[...]

Early life

David Adedeji Adeleke was born on November 21, 1992, in Atlanta, Georgia. His father Adedeji Adeleke is a business magnate and his mother Vero Adeleke was a university lecturer.[12] Davido is the youngest of five siblings and his father's second-born son.[13][14] He attended the British International School in Lagos, Nigeria, and at the age of 16, he moved back to the US to study business administration at Oakwood University in Alabama.[13][15]

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Genres

Afrobeats, Afro pop  music, pop, electropo, pdancehall, R&B, reggae"...

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