25 Musos Launch Rakhudu

Keletso Rakhudu dancing with Botsalo Ntuane and a friend PICS: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Keletso Rakhudu dancing with Botsalo Ntuane and a friend PICS: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Kwasa Kwasa legends Alfredo Mos, and powerful borankana group Makwakwa were part of the various 25 groups and soloists that performed at the launch of MP Keletso Rakhudu on Saturday. This comes as the Botswana Musicians Union (BOMU) escalated its intent to rally behind Rakhudu, who is also their patron, for re-election into parliament.

MP Rakhudu was probably the only MP not to spend a thebe on hiring performers for his launch. That duty was shouldered by the BOMU office, and on Sunday secretary general Pagson Ntsie told The Monitor more is still to come in their bid to campaign for Rakhudu.

BOMU was responsible for holding meetings with musicians and coordinating the performances. “The line up could have been bigger than that, but the launch was postponed two times thus destructing our programme in the process, but we are not done yet”. The line-up included the likes of Ashley Gops, Anafiki, Kalahari, Kabo Leburu, Lizibo, Senyomfere, Ramozara, Punah, to name a few. “Yo o re thusang re a mo thusa; ga re na kemedi goo kwa.. (We rally behind whoever is supporting our course in parliament, we do not have a voice there).

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