Borankana: the untimely death of a genre
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Critics were elated because it looked like Batswana had found their voice, but alas, now only a decade later, this genre seems to be slowly declining.
Who could ever forget one of the pioneers of the genre Segomotso 'Kgobola' Nkgomo who introduced this style to Batswana? When the man sang his borankana hits in his gruff voice, Batswana sat up and noticed. While Kgobola may have not made a killing with his catchy tunes, what he pioneered was soon embraced by younger musicians.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...