Taola pleads for Freedom
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Taola is a fusion duo that comprises of music producer Bonolo Mogotsi and media practitioner-cum vocalist, Thato Chuma.
The new single, which has an Afrobeat and urban sound fusion comes as a follow up single from the duo’s last release, Wings of love that did quite well in South Africa, as it premiered on DJ Fresh and Euphonik’s Club Culture TV show. “With Freedom we wanted to leap outside our comfort zone. We decided to make an Afrobeat song with lyrics that are reflective of societal issues,” Chuma, who was on the vocals, said. The message on the song simply talks of how the different institutions of the society are structured and that freedom is needed in all these institutions.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....