Naak Musiq advises local musicians
Thursday, April 09, 2015
Naak Musiq
It is commonplace that South African acts share the spotlight with local artists, and even headline most live performances in the country. But it is almost unheard of for Botswana artists to command the same level of respect and pull in the southerly neighbour, let alone headline a show there.
Naak Musiq, who is one of the South African artists who enjoy such attention, has been a regular act on a number of live shows in the country.
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