Moruakgomo urges fellow muso: �pull up your socks�

Thursday, October 29, 2015

Veteran musician Socca Moruakgomo urged fellow musicians to pull up their socks and take their music craft seriously and professionally during the launch of Botswana International Music Conference (BIMC) at President Hotel on Monday.

“Being an artist is about how you behave and the message you convey,” he said. “Some of you are killing the industry by accepting low pay from promoters, accepting payments between P 50,00 and 10,000.”

He urged musicians to follow professional work ethics because at the end of the day it is music that puts food on their tables.

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