Ngo1979 nango1980, uKekana waphumelela into eyayisaya kwaziwa njengeMbasa SABC Black Music Award yendoda ethe yagqwesa onke amadoda ngelizwi lokucula. Ingoma kaKekana ethi Raising My Family yiyona yabanodumo olukhulu eEurope ngo1980. Ewonke amacwecwe kaKekana athi ashicilelwa angaphezulu kwamashumi amane. Iingoma zakhe ezifana no""The Bushman"" kunye no""Feel So Strong"" (ezazivutha)ziingoma ezazihamba phambili kwitshathi yeSpringbok Radiyo (Itshathi eyayingekho sesikweni ngokupheleleyo ngelo xesha) eyayifikelela kwi#13 nakwi#6 ngo1982 nango1983 ngokulandelelana kwayo le minyaka.