Rap meets Borankana
Monday, May 13, 2013
Mafitlhakgosi indeed were a surprise act as they delivered a brilliant performance as they rescued the day in a big way.Mosako who one may think knew how big the stage was going to be should he perform alone did a thoughtful thing to bring the group along as a back up act. Earlier he proved he was having a hard time bringing the audience closer.
During his performance though he gave a sterling job and sang some of his signature tracks like "Mosako O Nketsa Eng".Mafitlhakgosi group, which is made up of performers as young as seven-years-old, is a traditional troupe with uniqueness and their type of music has one boy who could manoeuvre around the audience while dishing out lyrics with his powerful vocals.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...