: His music frequently addresses sensitive social issues such as death, promiscuity, and witchcraft. Major Career Milestones
: He is uniquely recognized as one of the few local artists capable of playing nearly all musical instruments. Franco-Issa (Botswana)
(born Frank Lesokwane in Gabane, Botswana) is a legendary Motswana musician and composer celebrated as the "King of Kwasa" . He is most famous for leading the Franco and Afro Musica band and has been a dominant force in the Kwasa Kwasa and Rumba genres since starting his solo career in 2001. "Issa" and Key Discography : His music frequently addresses sensitive social issues
is a notable track by Franco and Afro Musica that remains popular in Botswana's local music scene. He is most famous for leading the Franco
: His 2001 debut hit album, Ke lela le lona , catapulted him to national fame and is still widely played today.
: In 2022, he achieved a historic milestone by filling Botswana's National Stadium to capacity for his "Soul Fill Up with Franco" festival, after a two-year delay due to the pandemic.