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Soul Fill Up with Franco slated for April 5

Franco. PIC KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Franco. PIC KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Legendary Rhumba artist, Frank ‘Franco’ Lesokwane, says the 4th edition of his music show will be bigger and better.

The event will take place on April 5, 2025 at Fora Farm in Kumakwane. Preparations have already commenced for this year’s edition, with the musician promising a generally improved show. The event is meant to celebrate Franco’s musical journey, which spans over two decades. After previously struggling with finding the right venue for the show in Gaborone, Franco has decided that the annual festival will take place at his Fora Farm, in Kumakwane.

He told Showtime that preparations for the event have already started and that flyers starting to be distributed on January 13, 2025 to alert people about the upcoming event. In terms of performances, he said they will also soon announce the artists who will be part of the event. He stated that they need to sign contracts first with the artists who have been invited to perform at the event. He explained that the event is strictly for local artists to empower and grow them.

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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...

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