Solo B - towards a viable music artistry

For this reason, under Sir Seretse Khama, the government decided that education would be free for all. For a big country with a tiny population the focus was on conventional occupations and careers such as accountants, lawyers, engineers, economists, medical doctors, nurses, teachers and the like - areas that were, mistakenly, believed to be the only ones with a direct relation to economic development.

This philosophy meant that any other pursuit was seen as a waste of time. Batswana wishing to pursue careers in the arts, especially musicians, were frowned and looked down upon, with the logic that they were wasting brain capacity needed for the country's development. Solomon Bame Monyame, popularly known as Solo B. was born into this world.