Surprise wins in traditional instrumentalist competitions

While there is no doubt that there was great talent in all the three categories, fans of Solly Sebotso (katara), Andju Lukase (setinkane) or Sight Mongweotsile (segaba) went home a disappointed lot as the judges had their own  ideas for winners. Youthful acoustic guitar player, Batlaadira Radipitse, from Gaborone won this year’s katara champion in a controversial decision that saw multitudes of katara lovers murmuring in disapproval.

The Gaborone lad beat impressive and established musicians such as Sebotso of Pidipidi fame, who had to settle for second position in the katara competition.