Folklore giants lock horns in katara duel again

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

For the second year running lovers of the rare-to-find dikatara music returns to Gaborone when some of the legendary folklorists gather at Maitisong to dish out their popular tunes this Saturday.

The event starts at 7pm and the winner is expected to walk away with P10 000 prize money. This time around the dikatara festival will see 10 folklore giants - Olebile Motlamme, Andries Bok (Hukuntsi), Solly Sebetso, Sebongile Kgaila (Gaborone region), as well as Stiga Sola (Maun), Sumorayana Kamanakau (Gumare), Gaoabue Tapson (Maun) - battling it out.

From the Central District, Ramagwaigwai Kuchelela, Abae Ranamane and Otoetswe Makasu have also made it to the national finals.

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Folklore giants lock horns in katara duel again

For the second year running lovers of the rare-to-find dikatara music returns to Gaborone when some of the legendary folklorists gather at Maitisong to dish out their popular tunes this Saturday.

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