Kero: The voice behind Makwakwa�s hit song, Makgarebe
Monday, November 17, 2014
Makwakwa
Keromemang K Mothibamele aka Kero, is both the composer and lead singer of the hit song, Kgarebe (Tsholetsa makgabe), whose poetic melody is being celebrated across Botswana and in South Africa.
The hit has earned Makwakwa three BOMU nominations; Best Traditional, Song of the Year, and Best Group.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...