Sasa Klaas

Sarona Motlhagodi (17 May 1993 – 5 March 2021), known professionally as Sasa Klaas, was a Botswana singer, rapper, and songwriter. She was born on 17 May 1993[1][2] in Botswana and raised by a single mother and politician Anna Mokgethi.[3] She was an all-round musician mostly known for her hip-hop. She made her debut with her hit single Mma Mongwato. She was in a relationship with Bakang Baxon Moitoi.[4]

Sasa Klaas
Birth nameSarona Motlhagodi
Born(1993-05-17)17 May 1993
OriginGaborone, Botswana
Died5 March 2021(2021-03-05) (aged 27)
Xumabee Game Ranch, Botswana
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • Writer
  • Artist
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2010–2021

Career

Sasa Klaas' career took off with A Ke Mo Khande a collaboration with Scar. Soon after in 2011 she became a presenter of The Foundation: Next Level from 2011 to 2012 on e.tv Botswana.[5] Her first solo single, Hadsan, was released.[6][7]

Death

She died on 5 March 2021 around 7pm at age 27 in a R44 helicopter crash in Xumabee Game Ranch (near Sojwe).[8][9]

Discography

Singles

  • Mma Mongwato
  • H.A.D.S.A.N
  • Playing with Myself
  • You
  • The Best Things
  • Vapors
  • Bafana ba style
  • Mosoroto

See also

References

  1. "Sasa Klaas and Baxon Alleged Romance Already Over?". Botswana Youth Magazine. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  2. "10 Things You Did Not Know About Sasa Klaas". Botswana Youth Magazine. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  3. Newstral.com (7 June 2019). "thevoicebw.com: "Sasa's slip of the tongue"". Newstral. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  4. Marumo, Victoria (10 July 2020). "Sasa Klaas and Baxon Alleged Romance Already Over?". Botswana Youth Magazine. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  5. NCUBE, DUMISANI (24 March 2016). "Mmegi Online :: Beating the odds with curves". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  6. NCUBE, DUMISANI (5 November 2015). "Mmegi Online :: Sasa Klaas, Kinetic 9 in the studio". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  7. NCUBE, DUMISANI (16 July 2015). "Mmegi Online :: Sasa Klaas matures musically". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  8. "The World Mourns Sasa Klaas". ZAlebs. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  9. Carter, Logan (7 March 2021). "Botswana Government In Sasa Klaas Cause Of Death Cover Up". South Africa Rich And Famous. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
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