The Rise of Amakuvuki BW
Amakuvuki BW is a local music group comprises of four men, who are based in Lobatse. It was formed in 2010 while they were still at Itireleng Juniour School and it was signed in the Executive media. The group is based in United States and Botswana.
Tell us about your new album and its genre.
We have an album called Monateng EP volume 1, it was dropped last year on November 27th and it’s an Afro-house music. It’s our first album, but we have singles released before; Digital, Monate wa Itirelwa, Vava-Vom, Botswana, Matombezana and Jwale.
How is the album doing in the market so far?
Ever since its release, I can’t say the album is doing well, but through social media platforms so far our album tops chats in the United States as it stands at number 96.
In Africa we are the only artist after Master KG that are in the top 100 of iTunes – United States.
Having said that about the album, what does this mean to you as Amakuvuki?
I’d say I believe that the album will take us somewhere, it will sell us because ever since it was released people have received it in a massive and impressing number and this means a lot to us. But one thing that disappoints is that Batswana lack support on local music and we’ve seen it with this album because we ended up giving away CDs which were meant to be sold to them.
Do you classify yourselves as well established or upcoming artists?
We are not upcoming artists because we have so many years in the music industry and we would classify ourselves as well experienced and established artists. We have 11 years in the industry, so Batswana should know that we have been there, we are not upcoming artists and at this time Batswana should be knowing that there is a group called Amakuvuki.
How much has Corona affected you?
We never wanted Corona to have any impact on our music because we been pushing our music since it started and we didn’t want it to hinder our music production in any way.
We have so many ways to push ourselves with, like selling our merchandise and music through social media platforms. Corona-19 has affected the music industry because events have been cancelled since it started.
You are working as a group, may you please enlighten us on your background?
We used to be seven in the group since we started music, and others left because they felt the toughness in the industry. Working as a group helps in a way that it enhances us to exchange ideas and makes the work easier.
Tell us about your producer..
We have two producers in South-Africa Mr Romeo and DJ T-Boy, in Botswana we have another producers namely; Hurricane, C-Sharp and ManDizzy. The digital video of the single that currently trends on social media was shot by Director-Mo, it was produced in 2019.
Any featured local musicians in your Album/s and who else do you desire to feature?
We have featured international musicians, the likes of Mr Romeo, Miss-G and Seven Rounds.
How do you guys promote your music?
Since there are no festivals, we use social media platforms.
What makes your music unique from other local music?
We have used good and unique sound that suits us whenever we are on stage.
What is it that people don’t know about you?
We are not new in the music industry, we been there for the past 11 years.
Duncan Sebeso 
Administrator