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Brass meets clap

Majalefha Brass Band
Majalefha Brass Band

As dusk falls over Gaborone on Friday, the city’s quiet streets will soon echo with a sound both familiar and rare, the resounding brass of Majalefha Brass Band.

For years, these instruments have been carried to stages across Botswana, yet always as guests.

This time around, Majalefha will take the reins, hosting their first independent concert, Heavenly Harmonies, an overnight performance that promises to bridge generations of musical tradition. Heavenly Harmonies takes place on Friday, November 28, 2025.

Editor's Comment
Public servants deserve better than union infighting

‘The strongest bond of human sympathy outside the family relation should be one uniting working people of all nations and tongues and kindreds’.- Abraham LincolnUntil then, the Council’s operations remain suspended, delaying critical decisions affecting thousands of public sector employees.The current standoff is between the Manual Workers Union on one side and the Six Cooperating Trade Unions, namely BONU, BOPEU, BTU, BDU, BOSETU and...

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