The spirit of Lebasho lives on
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
An album called The Best of Lebasho Vol 1 has recently hit the music shelves and created much excitement. It was so unfortunate that the musician left this world at a time when his career was just about to peak. His last project, an album called Togetherness got a lot of people who had initially dismissed Lebasho as a copycat to think twice.
The track Lorato Leya Shotla got disco enthusiasts in high spirits during the 2002 Christmas holidays. If you were a keen follower of the musician or perhaps just loved the song, but wondered who played it then you have another chance to own a copy.
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...