The Natives Experience tour reaches Ghetto, Palapye
Friday, July 14, 2023 | 30 Views |
Tomeletso Sereetsi PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
The tour, which started at Maitisong Theatre in Maruapula, is the multi-award-winning contemporary folk band’s first-ever Botswana tour as they celebrate their eighth anniversary in the recording business.
Band leader, Tomeletso Sereetsi explained that the event is also meant to take their patrons, usually referred to as The Natives, down memory lane with performances from hit songs from all their albums. “We are continuing the show after going to Serowe, Maun following our first gig at Maitisong. During that first weekend of August, we will do two tours in Palapye and Francistown. The tour is getting bigger and bigger. We are bringing more partners and artists on board,” Sereetsi said.
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...