Limpopo music star Khutso Steven Kgatle, better known as King Monada, is preparing to share one of the most personal chapters of his career as he releases his new 10-track album, I Khant Do Dhis Enimo (I can’t do it anymore), on Friday, 14 November 2025.
The artist, who shot to global fame in 2018 when his hit Malwedhe (Idibala) sparked a viral fainting dance challenge on social media, says this new project digs deep into themes of heartbreak, loss, and emotional exhaustion. While he is widely celebrated for uplifting Limpopo music and pioneering the Bolobedu house sound, this album shows a vulnerable side he has rarely explored so openly in his work.
King Monada has long been admired for producing chart-toppers such as Ska Bhora Moreki and Malwedhe. He has also built a reputation for blending rich Limpopo rhythms with catchy storytelling. But in I Khant Do Dhis Enimo, he allows fans into his personal world more directly than ever before, sharing experiences that he admits were difficult to confront through music.
Speaking to Drum, the musician explained that despite its raw emotional depth, the project remains true to who he is as an artist.
“The album is authentically me; not much has changed. However, I always try and share a piece of my life with my supporters,” King Monada tells Drum.
He said the album title itself reflects a period of emotional heaviness he has been carrying.
“The title of the album, ‘I Khant Do Dhis Enimo’ (I can’t do it anymore), sums up how I have been feeling lately. After being betrayed by people close to me.”
While he chooses not to go into detail about the incidents that inspired the project, he makes it clear that the pain still lingers. He explained that the songs explore heartbreak, betrayal, and the consequences of trusting people who later prove unworthy of that trust.
“It speaks about my personal experience with love and relationships. It shows the pain of trusting someone others warned you about. That trust is broken, proving them right and leaving you hurt,” he tells Drum in an almost cryptic revelation.
Throughout the album, he addresses experiences that pushed him into loneliness and self-reflection, but he says these struggles do not define him.
“I have had my fair share of heartbreak, betrayal, and Depression; however, I just tell myself that it doesn’t define me. But I know that everything gets better with time.”
Among the tracks that hold the deepest personal significance for him is one titled Depression. King Monada says this song captures a period in his life that almost broke him.
“I was going through heartbreak when I wrote the song. The heartbreak put me in a serious state of depression, and it took me time to work myself out of it,” he says.
The artist emphasises that while he has overcome the darkest moments, emotional triggers still appear at times. But he has learnt ways to cope.
“Things happen in life that can trigger these feelings, and I try to manage them.”
Despite his success, which includes millions of fans, sold-out shows and continental acclaim, King Monada says people often misunderstand the realities of fame. He believes many assume that wealth or popularity shields artists from hardship, which is far from the truth.
King Monada says he faces challenges that go unseen and that life continues to teach him difficult lessons, just as it does for everyone else.
“We are all human at the end of the day; life has its ups and downs for everyone. Life does not pick or have favourites; we all go through it at some point.”
With I Khant Do Dhis Enimo, King Monada not only delivers the distinctive Limpopo sound his supporters have embraced for years but also opens a window into his private battles — offering a rare glimpse into the emotional journey of one of South Africa’s biggest musical exports.
The album marks a bold shift in tone but retains his signature style, ensuring fans can recognise the artist they have grown to love while accompanying him through the more complex layers of his life story. When the project arrives on 14 November, listeners can expect a blend of familiar Bolobedu rhythms and intensely personal storytelling that reflects both his pain and his growth.
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