Letang Tlome is getting ready stage her victorious music comeback. Renowned as one of the members of Adilah, the 2003 Coca-Cola Popstars winners, Tlome says it’s been 13 tumultuous years after the group’s fall from grace.
The 38-year-old singer told SowetanLIVE that at her lowest she was depressed – feeling like a failure – and suicidal.
Tlome credits answering her African spiritual calling last year as one of the things that helped her find her way back. She trained to become a traditional healer for five months last year after years of ignoring her calling.
“I can say I grew up with it and didn’t have an understanding of it. I grew up in a religious family and church was the thing – nothing else,” she told Sowetan.
“It shocked us as it was happening. So we just thought it was evil spirits. I would get sick and some things will happen to me that didn’t make sense. I have been to every church that one can image. I kept running and it got a hold of me. There was a time when my legs locked – there weren’t walking – and that was a turning point.”
Tlome now practices as a traditional healer. The mother of two girls added that motherhood saved her too.
Traditional healer Letang Tlome back to heal her fans through songs
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Letang Tlome is getting ready stage her victorious music comeback. Renowned as one of the members of Adilah, the 2003 Coca-Cola Popstars winners, Tlome says it’s been 13 tumultuous years after the group’s fall from grace.
The 38-year-old singer told SowetanLIVE that at her lowest she was depressed – feeling like a failure – and suicidal.
Tlome credits answering her African spiritual calling last year as one of the things that helped her find her way back. She trained to become a traditional healer for five months last year after years of ignoring her calling.
“I can say I grew up with it and didn’t have an understanding of it. I grew up in a religious family and church was the thing – nothing else,” she told Sowetan.
“It shocked us as it was happening. So we just thought it was evil spirits. I would get sick and some things will happen to me that didn’t make sense. I have been to every church that one can image. I kept running and it got a hold of me. There was a time when my legs locked – there weren’t walking – and that was a turning point.”
Tlome now practices as a traditional healer. The mother of two girls added that motherhood saved her too.
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“My kids are my saving grace. I probably would have given up long ago if it wasn’t for my kids,” she said. “There was a time I was so depressed and thought of suicide several times. Things were just not coming together. It wasn’t just musically. Even when I tried a 9 to 5 [job] it was just not working out. These kids pulled me back every time I looked at their faces.”
Tlome was last in studio in 2006. She has released a new single, Vusani. Fusing her spiritual journey into her sound, she describes her new music as urban Afro-soul.
“I’m no longer trying to sound like Beyonce. I have found my sound and voice. I have matured,” she explained.
“I found out all of this when I was answering my calling. There were certain songs that we were taught that connected with me on a deeper level. I thought, 'this is it'. I want people to find healing through my songs. I will like them to stay encouraged.”
Tlome said she was still in touch with the remaining members of Adilah, especially Karabo Motlhabi.
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