Sankomota is a band from

Lesotho Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked country, landlocked as an Enclave and exclave, enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the Thabana Ntlenyana, highest mountains in Sou ...

. The band (originally named Uhuru). It was formed around 1976 and consisted of several members in its earliest years, namely - Frank Leepa (guitarist, vocalist, arranger, composer), Moss Nkofo (drummer), Black Jesus (percussion), Moruti Selate, Tsepo Tshola (lead vocalist and composer), and Pitso Sera (guitar), among others. Peter Schneider managed the band from its early years until 1979. Under the leadership of Leepa, Sankomota's career spanned more than two decades.

History

Frank Leepa - also known as The Captain - started the band in school, called Anti Antiques. The band later changed its name to Uhuru. However, due to the popularity of Black Uhuru from the Caribbean, they had to change their name again. When asked what Sankomota means, Frank Leepa went on record to say that it is the name of a mighty warrior from Basotho and Bapedi people. Sankomota was the first band to record an LP in Lesotho. They were recorded by Lloyd Ross and Warrick Sony of Shifty Records on November 11, 1983. The album was self-titled, "Sankomota," and it has nine tracks that are, collectively, under 50 minutes long. Tsepo Tshola died on 15 July 2021.

Discography

* 1983: Sankomota * 1989: The Writing's On The Wall * 1991: Exploration - A New Phase * 1991: Dreams Do Come True (Re-release) * 1993: After The Storm * 2001: Frankly Speaking * Best Of Sankomota 1981-1991 * Greatest Hits * The Best Of Tsepo Tshola & Sankomota

References

* Born For Greatness, Biography of Frank Leepa

External links

Peter Schneider
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sankomota 1976 establishments in Lesotho Lesotho musicians