Lethabo Sebetso (born 26 May 1996), professionally known as Focalistic, is a South African rapper, recording artist and entertainer. Many of Focalistic songs become very popular and trendy online with a great number of streaming and downloads on Boomplay. Focalistic made his first foray into music in 2016 with the release of ​28 May, a playlist by Focalistic ​and hit big in 2017 with the release of "Fakimali".

Born and raised in Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria, Sebetso was a footballer prior to pursuing a music career as a rapper, his father Kgomotso Sebetso was the former political journalist working at SABC. Lethabo graduated at the University of Pretoria with a political science degree.

Career
In 2016, he won the Artist on Rise competition. 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.

On April 10, 2020, his Extended Play Quarantined was released. In April 2020, his single "Ke Star" featuring Virgo Deep was released. "Ke Star" was certified gold with sales of 25 000 copies. Sebetso released debut studio album Sgubhu Ses Excellent (2020). In November 2020, he joined RADAR African programme by Spotify. Sghubu Ses Excellent was released on December 4, 2020.

In February 2021, his remix "Ke Star '', featuring Davido and Virgo Deep was released globally. The single received enormous international success and charted at number 16 on Billboard Top Thriller Global chart in the U.S. 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.

In early September 2021, he headlined the AmaFest Tour in the UK, to further promote the Amapiano genre. 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. Focalistic was nominated for Best African Act at MTV Europe Music Awards in 2021.

In early March 2022, Focalistic performed at 02 Arena in London alongside Nigerian singer Davido. On May 1, he embarked on the North American Tour, the tour will visit 12 cities includes; Washington D.C, Houston, Dallas, Orlando, Minnesota, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta and New York.

Over the years, his ability to blend honest rap lyrics to viral amapiano instrumentals has endeared him to the music industry of South Africa.

Achievements
• His song "Ke star (Remix)" won the Best Collaboration and the Best Male Southern Africa at the 2021 African Muzik Magazine Awards
• He was nominated as the Favourite African Star at the 2022 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
• He was nominated as the Best African Artist at the 2022 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards

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Focalistic Songs and Albums
• Benz And Beamer
• In Your Mind
• Stlamatlama
• Sghubu Ses Excellent
• Sefela
• Phalafala
• Vrr Phaa
• Palama
• Billion
• City On Fire
• Tashkuma
• Bothata Keng
• Christian Dior
• Smile Again
• Patrice Motsepe
• Full Sette
• Mpintjaka
• Pitori To Paris
• Shame On You
• Sny
• Vele
• Quarantined Tarantino (Album)
• Sghubu Ses' Excellent (Album)

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