A Night Of Soulful Jazz Starts GIMC In Style

Monday, August 29, 2016

Gaborone International Music and Culture week (GIMC) started in a loud roar on Saturday night when Jonathan Butler, Re Batswana Music Ensemble and Sereetsi & The Natives brought the house down with soulful jazz.

Hundreds of jazz fans gathered at Stanbic Bank Piazza to witness the headline act Jonathan Butler in action alongside local stars. Prior to the event, so much had been said about the U.S based South African singer-songwriter and guitarist but it was time for the words to turn into action.

The first act on the day was a back up and instrumental fusion band called Elect from Zambia. The Afro Jazz group was able to fuse different sounds.

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A Night Of Soulful Jazz Starts GIMC In Style

Gaborone International Music and Culture week (GIMC) started in a loud roar on Saturday night when Jonathan Butler, Re Batswana Music Ensemble and Sereetsi & The Natives brought the house down with soulful jazz.

Disc, license renewal requirements waived amid system failures

This is not reversal born of weakness- Salakae

Batlokwa reject Tlokweng expansion plan

Enough is enough – Kgosi Gaborone

CoA dismisses Meswele convicts' appeal against 40-year imprisonment

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Serowe police probe Mogorosi tragedy

Man found seriously injured by Letlhakane roadside

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