The rise, rise and rise of folk music (Part II)

To that end, distribution continues to be one of the most challenging to local musicians.
Botswana artists wear many hats: musician, songwriter, executive producer, creative producer, manager, promoter, publicist, lawyer and accountant. Musicians sell from the booths of their cars.

Modibe says an enabling policy framework can address this problem. He is concerned about the lack of implementation of the copyright legislation. "Choppies (the retail giant) stock vegetables because there is protection for that product from the Ministry of Agriculture, so people who grow vegetables know that they can sell them".