Matlotla succeeds despite challenges
Friday, December 09, 2016
Abel Sename, born 28 years ago in Mmathubudukwane village, is the brain behind a group that has experienced great success. Matlotla released their first album titled Lefukufuku in 2014, an album which two years later was nominated as one of the best traditional music writings in the country.
The seven-track album consists of content aiming at addressing societal ills. This is done through songs such as Kamponwane which advises married women to respect themselves. Apart from competing against the likes of Ditiro Leero and Mmaratwa in best traditional music group in 2016 Botswana Music Union (BOMU) awards, the Lobatse based group has been featured in the South African traditional music show, The ROOTS, aired on Sundays on South African channel SABC 1.
The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...