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Notes and Strokes – Ditsala blends music, dance in cross-border collaboration

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Molapo Theatre came alive on Saturday night as the New Moon Ensemble staged Notes and Strokes – Ditsala, a multidisciplinary production that brought together music, dance, spoken word and live painting in a celebration of artistic collaboration.

Meaning “friends” in Setswana, Ditsala lived up to its name, uniting performers from Botswana, South Africa and the United States in a performance that explored cultural connection through sound, movement and visual expression.

At the centre of the musical programme were vocalists, Queen Garekwe and Debbie with a T, who guided the audience through a repertoire that moved comfortably between traditional Setswana melodies and contemporary soul and R&B influences.

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Notes and Strokes – Ditsala blends music, dance in cross-border collaboration

Molapo Theatre came alive on Saturday night as the New Moon Ensemble staged Notes and Strokes – Ditsala, a multidisciplinary production that brought together music, dance, spoken word and live painting in a celebration of artistic collaboration.