He said that he hopes the song will help people pause and “look within”, especially at a time when the country faces a new enemy: Covid-19.
“We need to sit and take stock of where we are. We rely on each other and we need each other."
Lerato, who is the son of veteran actor Jerry Mofokeng, changed his stage name to pay homage to his father.
“I went through life trying to hide my father away. I wanted to be my own person, make it on my own in the industry. I didn't want to be in his shadow. I grew up and realised that it is a big part of my heritage.
“If you listen to African praise poets, when you walk into the room you are introduced by your ancestors, you are introduced by your forefathers. It is announcing who you are, to be recognised as such. It was important that I went back to that.”