Dyer was with the two artistes when they were still members of the defunct  Shakawe band in the early 80s.   The group was based in Gaborone at a time when the African cultural renaissance  was the in-thing.  This was also at a time when there was a contingent  of South African exiles in Botswana.  In places like Bontleng, there was a house, which was dedicated to South African refugees.

One of the rendezvous where you could meet the likes of Hugh Masekela as they discussed the South African liberation struggle over a drink was the President Hotel. 

Another former member of the group is renowned South African trombonist  Jonas Gwangwa.  Gwangwa later  left the country to join the exiled African National Congress (ANC) cultural ensemble,  Amandla.   Gwangwa used to tour the world with the ANC group.  In Southern Africa, they performed  at places like Harare, Zimbabwe, where they were always accorded tight security.

Dyer also moved to Harare after the June 14 raid on Gaborone by the then South African Defence Force (SADF) commandos. 

Show organiser Oliver Groth said everything has been going according to plan.  He said tickets, at P150 each, have been selling well. Groth said they were expecting to sell at least 800 tickets.

The organisers were expecting Mtukudzi to fly into the country yesterday while Dyer was expected to arrive today. 

Groth said this time around "there will be no disappointments for Mtukudzi's fans". 

Patrons would be in for a big treat, he assured.

The only thing is that the shows will start early because of a tight schedule.  Botswana Craft remains one of the venues where security is never an issue.

The two musicians' sons, Sam Mtukudzi and Bokani Dyer will also stage their individual shows. 

After their solo performances, Mtukudzi and Dyer will close the show with a joint concert.