Jazz lovers in for a treat
Friday, December 16, 2022 | 50 Views |
Boago Benju PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
The event's title comes from the Setswana idiom Mosadi ke thari ya sechaba, which simply means women are the backbone of the nation. Therefore, it is on that note that the organisers of the event came up with an all local female jazz artists to serenade revellers on the day. The event is organised by BTK Productions & Masters Valley.
The line-up would include popular Botswana women of Jazz: Nnunu Ramogotsi-Neil, Nono Siile and Punah Gabasiane-Molale. Other female artists to grace the festival are Rachel Taukobong, Atamelang, Tebogo Ketlhoilwe, Poifo, Boago Fenju, who recently scooped three awards during the BOMU awards, Zana Cultural Vanguard and Kanvuthu Ika Jazz ladies.
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