Farewell to the prestigious Philosopher Dr Steve Kekana

 

At the cemetery Image: Dorothy Mokoena

Last Thursday Dr Tebogo Steve Kekana commonly known as 'Bra Steve' a musical legend who was ambidextrous, flouted the odds and completed his doctorate in law, also rocked the air waves despite his disability, he was laid to rest at his home in Zebediela, Moletlane at Bolahlakgomo.

Steve's Band members Left:
Titi Kgole and Right: Paledi Malatji registering at the gate Image: Dorothy Mokoena

The 63 year old legend took South Africa by surge late 1970's penetrated by entertaining provincially, nationally and world wide, conquered with his melodious tone that healed hearts and souls. That time he showed us that disability is not inability to fulfill your dreams and desires. He recorded approximately 40 albums and has been in the industry more than 4 decades, recorded with Noko Music, his label Moditi Music as-well as other labels, collaborated with a lot of sensations world wide.

Farewell at home 
Set-up at home Image: Dorothy Mokoena

Service at home went well, his family and friends described him as one person who was good in advices and he would perform at their events with no compensation. Rumor has it that yesternight before burial there was this miraculous fan/resident visiting streets of Moletlane with big speakers in that section of Bra Steve's home zig-zagging playing his music non-stop until sunrise, as a sign to honor and remembrance to the legendary.

Babsy Mlangeni and former back-up artist of Steve Kekana Nomsa, showered us with an incredible tune that was heart warming Image: Dorothy Mokoena

Shared memories with Bra Steve and he interpolated "We have lost a legend. We come a long way with Steve, I am 15 years older than Steve I started singing in 1967 and he joined in 1978 that's 11 years in between".

"When he started I had experience of traveling world wide. He requested for a helping hand and I welcomed him also held his hand tight. At Babsy Mlangeni Foundation we are helping disabled learners/children who are disabled like me and Steve, to fulfill their dreams". Said an intriguing statement emphasizing "they can be anything under the sun as long as they put their minds into it". 


Sipho "HotStix" Mabuse sharing heart warming condolences Image: Dorothy Mokoena

Describing his relationship he had with Dr Steve Kekana "I worked with Steve for more than 2 decades. I can say you know Steve's passing has left a big void, I am devastated."

"I just feel that there's a lot that Steve could have done in this country not only through music but academically as well. God should have given him a longer time to serve, but God knows why he decided to bring him." That's how he expressed himself when we spoke to him, collaborated on Burn OUT and other songs.   

Joe Nina performing the song he featured Steve Image: Dorothy Mokoena

He interjected "I started working with Ntate Steve Kekana in 2001 and formed a group called THE TRIO it's me, Steve Kekana and Nana Coyote". They had an album called My Pride, My Joy with songs like Iphupho, Uz'ungakhohlwa, Celebrate our hero and others. Continued hinted 
"we started by re-make of Iphupho, it's been a long journey we worked together ever since".

"We just recently released a single called One Africa which will be properly in an album by the end of July. We have lost a pillar, and thanks God I still have the material I recorded with Ntate Steve". He designated that he met Bra Steve through his father Solomon Xaba when they where still playing Mbaqhanga and the motivation that keeps him going from the legend "Joe you must learn to stay original and be patient with it".
NB:Check more speakers on youtube https://youtu.be/SYgcFJogA9Q

Let's head to Bolahlakgomo
At the cemetery carrying casket Image: Dorothy Mokoena

The family went to cemetery to pay their last respect and some broke down soaked tears on their clothes in as well as outside cemetery.

Grand daughter of Bra Steve


 
Premier Stanley Mathabatha honoring the legend Image: Dorothy Mokoena

Acknowledged the official funeral of Dr Steve Kekana cited "we decided as the government to give him an official funeral due to the community. He was a community builder, he was a leader, entertainer  and he was everything to the community. Hence you heard me quoting Nelson Mandela 
"the most important thing in life is to change other people's lives rather than just leaving your own life" so Steve Kekana did just that."

Handing over of the flag Image: Dorothy Mokoena

The premier handed over the South African flag to Kekana's wife Ntsiki and broached "you saw the ceremonial handing over of the flag in fact that flag handing ceremony portrays a situation where you're symbolizing a person. You are glorifying, fantasying a person. Saying this person has a special relationship with government because of what he did for the community. So that's why you saw us giving them that flag."  


Wife Ntsiki Kekana broke down when the casket went down Image: Dorothy Mokoena

Expressed herself by saying " it's very difficult but I am very happy that he was well send off because honestly speaking without the government the way they honored him in a legendary way... I don't remember him complaining that they are not doing enough for him. He was happy and content about what he was getting never complained about not given air play."

Selaelo Maredi playing a melody on a trumpet when the casket was descending Image: Dorothy Mokoena


"I have lost a friend, partner even a business partner. We started a business together Steve Kekana Foundation and I have to start where he left off..." 

Daughter and cousins putting wreath Image: Dorothy Mokoena



Left mourner, middle Titi Kgole and right Paledi Malatji Image: Dorothy Mokoena

Paledi Malatji Representative of the band denominated "to be truthful as a piano player, producer of Steve Kekana, I have lost everything basically. We are paralyzed, the band is honestly paralyzed remember Dr Kekana was their firm, it's where people worked. They could feed their family when they worked with the legend so as he is no more, it's not going to be easy to strategize but we thank the legacy he has left us, because he left us with songs that no one has in the world except us and he left us with lessons that no one was going to teach us has he not being here." Emphasized that they will keep his music and legacy rolling all the way also the album to come later.

RIP NOKO LETEBELE!!!!












 










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