By Katlego Sekhu
Blood Psalms is a Showmax Original African fantasy starring Mothusi Magano as King Letsha III, the eccentric leader of the Akachi.
The mad king is haunted by the ghost of his father and scared of his daughter, Zazi.
Other key Akachi characters include MaDlamini, a mother figure to both Letsha and Zazi, Mfengetho, an Akachi priest.
Chatting to Kaya 959 about his character Mothusi Mogano says he’s a very Shakespearean person.
“That’s how I looked at the whole series: even the language in Blood Psalms has that higher sense to it. It’s Shakespearean Setswana, if there’s such a thing.
“Letsha is very tragic. He’s driven by fear and guilt. He’s done a lot of terrible things that haunt him, and he keeps doing more terrible things.
“He often feels like he carries the world alone; that other characters are constantly trying to manipulate him or the situations around him. So he’s a bit of a tortured soul, with some serious daddy issues.”
He says audiences have never seen something like this before.
“Blood Psalms is going to be very entertaining: it’s a heck of a ride. Not only visually, but cerebrally too, and it gives you a thrill as well.”
Watch the official trailer for Blood Psalms.
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