Legends unleash their musical prowess at independence show
Friday, October 03, 2014
Legendary gospel singer, Marakakgoro performing at the Botswana Independence Day Celebrations Legends Music Festival. PIC: KEBOFHE MATHE
Pioneer recording jazz band Kgwanyape, Afro Sunshine, kwaito’s Davet Crew, gospel musician Phempheretlhe Pheto, T-Joint and traditional outfit Machesa Traditional Dance group, were just some of the 35 artists who performed at the event, organised by Department of Youth Sports and Culture.
The colourful event recognised and celebrated local talent and the role music has played in enhancing Botswana culture since independence. The show had good representation of various genres.
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...