Machesa on comeback trail
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They initially became heroes when they made history in 2003 by scooping a Kora Award for their hit song, Tshipidi. It was a first for the local group to win this international award as the traditional music group took the industry by storm.
Their emergence was at a time when local traditional music groups recorded and released music regularly and as such CDs and Cassettes were selling like fat cakes. By extension, Tshipidi recorded high sales.
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...