Mtukuzi displays musical panache at Botswana Craft
Monday, October 13, 2014
Oliver Mtukuzi PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO
The world-renowned singer’s performance at Botswana Craft during the 20th edition of the Mascom Live Session left many shouting “encore”! He and his band were outstanding, combining humor with skill to the amazement of the audience. Hundreds thronged the secluded venue, leaving very little space to maneuver, let alone dance.
Tuku, as he is adoringly called, and his backing band of four men and a female vocalist seemed to enjoy the attention and applause from the large crowd, which seemingly spurred them to dish a brilliant performance.
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...