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A close analysis of the past will show that the establishment of the protectorate was only adopted to protect the British trade interests. As history has taught many of us, the Whites’ main interest was the route to the north, which facilitated a...

Hundred and six years after his death, Picasso’s words are still proving relevant to generations of artists. Like many Batswana children, especially those from the poor neighbourhoods, Ronald Kegomoditswe and his friends, made wire toy cars.  ...

This fusion of the original kwasakwasa and house beats has now attracted another former kwasakwasa musician, Molebeledi Lesego, whose latest album Mama signifies a steady drift from his original sound. The man, who goes by the stage name Skupu...

Their nomination has resulted in the accreditation of Botswana Entertainment Promoters Association (BEPA) by the New York based AFRIMA awards. BEPA publicist Gilbert ’PP’ Seagile told Showbiz that following the two artists’ nomination and...

Mixing his own composition from his album and other artist ‘s work the slim DJ quickly stamped his authority as he took the crowd on an exciting 45 minutes musical journey that solicited claps and cheers. As if that was not enough rapper Scar took...

Contestants in the popular television show have a reputation of faltering when least expected.  If early signs are anything to go by, both the studio and the home audience should expect some thrilling moments in weeks to come. Among the starlets...

Popularly known as Leteisi locally, Nigerians call it the Ankara,while the Zambians refer to it as the Kitenge. This fabric has in recent years gained popularity across the cultural and age divide. A new generation of designers has given it new...

For many of his fans, it will take a while to heal. Thankfully, the late singer’s positive spirit continues to inspire others musically.  Many still hold dear his music. More and more Pop-reggae artists are mushrooming around Africa with most of...

Together with Unity Band, Taukobong was also a constant feature at the then very popular Monate Sukiri annual festivals. Her career started in 1989 and within a short period she became one of the country’s well-respected performers. But at the...

This would appear as an unfair judgement and comparison, but when he failed to blossom as a recording artist it seemed his detractors were right to a certain extent. Perhaps this was just a case of the musician choosing the wrong music genre for...

Some contestants impressed the judges with their amazing talents while others left the crowd in stitches with dramatic performances. A wannabe who clearly did not possess any musical talent persuaded the judges to give him three chances yet on all...

This passion was further fuelled when he passed art as a subject at secondary school. That gave him the energy to pursue art during his tertiary education. His further studies were on design, history of art and painting. But the Zimbabwean artist is...

There were more surprises in store for him and his teachers. On the day of the exhibition at Thapong Visual Arts Centre, the Chinese Embassy’s Chief Political Officer, Tang Shenping, announced that Kgang had won a five-year sponsorship to study in...

He had read about producers Bullet Ketshabile and Robert Dargie in newspapers and saw them being credited on several album sleeves. He had a strong belief that in order for him to make it as a musician he would have to work with one. Unfortunately,...

“I know that people have criticised us and accuse us of failing to deliver on our promise of producing stars. What they are forgetting is the fact that all those who won this competition are still studying in South Africa. I do not expect the likes...