Magalaotane shares knowledge

In an interview with Arts & Culture, the 23-year-old folklore poet said it was crucial that every Motswana is taught how to value Setswana poetry. Kefitile was born in Molepolole and started reciting poems while still in primary school. He added that he started to be recognised and was invited to perform at various school ceremonies.

“Our native language is taken lightly that it might end up vanishing so that is why I decided to recite my poems in my mother tongue. My grandfather is a poet and so is my uncle hence I believe that poetry is in my blood. One of my inspiration for poetry is Tsikitsiki whom I saw hammering his poems in the 2010 Presidential Competitions. My poems are based on Sekwena because that is where I was born,” he said.