Kgalagadi Soul - unearthing another gem from the desert

Kgalagadi Soul band performing at the official opening of Maitisong Festival PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES
Kgalagadi Soul band performing at the official opening of Maitisong Festival PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES

From the Kgalagadi Desert that has deceived many imperialists who thought there was no life apart from these shrubs comes a new band that blooms like a beautiful rose in the middle of nowhere. After watching the third gig of the Kgalagadi Soul band Staff Writer THALEFANG CHARLES writes about a concept band that promises to shine bright like the desert gems

A year ago in Kuruman, South Africa during the Kgalagadi Jazz Festival, a new band was born. It was brainchild of Tumi Peter of BakTu Musik and Tomeletso Sereetsi of Sereetsi and the Natives.

“The initial idea was to have a band of Setswana speakers,” says Sereetsi.

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