Whalum, Butler Kick Start GIMC In Style

Kirk Whalum and Jonathan Butler perform on stage
Kirk Whalum and Jonathan Butler perform on stage

The forth edition of the Gaborone Music and Culture Week (GIMC) started in style over the weekend when US artists Kirk Whalum and Jonathan Butler showed revellers the magic of live jazz.

 In a freezing night at Stanbic Bank Piazza, Whalum and South African, US-based Butler had enough energy to bring warmth around the place.

The men’s collaboration on stage was something to die for. Butler was the first one who arrived to mark his sweet return to the annual jazz festival. A talented guitarist and vocalist Butler felt at home as he interacted with his audience. Having confessed his love for Botswana at a recent press conference, Butler serenaded the crowd right before the arrival of Whalum.

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