Artists unleash their immense talent at Word of Mouth
Tuesday, December 05, 2017
The artists, who were poets and traditional instrument artists, served the audience with endless entertainment at the National Museum’s Little Theatre. Some of the beautiful acts showcased that night were that of Emmanuel Boefelo, Ogomodistwe Jenamiso, whose nickname was Yellowbone and Nomieto.
In one of his poems titled Let Men Mould, Boefelo described himself as a man and said he was jealous about it. However, he pointed out that sometimes being a man became a curse because men were in most cases associated with crimes such as robbery, murder, rape and others.
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