Dancing In The Rain With Tuku And Franco

Franco with Charma Gal on stage at Botswana Craft PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
Franco with Charma Gal on stage at Botswana Craft PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

Despite the heavy down pours, the Botswana Mascom Live Sessions audience danced the night out with Dr Oliver ‘Tuku’ Mtukudzi and Franco on Friday at Botswanacraft.

The heavy rains started pouring moments before Franco opened up the event with revellers seeking refugee under the shades and trees. It was a sold out show that had a multi-racial and cultural audience. Franco had revellers going ecstatic as he performed classic rhumba music from yester years and new tracks such as Tipi Ya Mokwatla, E Ya Le Nna Babilone and Bokgaitsadi.

Franco’s performance was full of energy and had revellers eating from the palm of his hands. The band and dancers made it more ecstatic and creative with the energetic moves and chants that were linear to the instrumentation.

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Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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