Music festivals banned in schools
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Speaking in an interview, music promoter Gilbert Seagile said the decision has affected musicians and schools alike. He explained that schools used music shows to raise funds but now the situation has changed. "The problem that we have in the music industry is that we do not have a union that can question things like this. The Botswana Musicians Union (BOMU) is failing us because people leading it are not affected by the ban as they play in lodges and hotels. We only know BOMU for organising music awards and they are failing to fulfill their mandate of fighting for musicians' rights," said Seagile.
He stated that they were not informed when the decision was taken but they only got the information from schools that received official communication from the ministry.
Seagile said they are aware that President Ian Khama is against alcohol consumption but the Minister of Education and Skills Development, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi, should not try to impress him by banning music shows in secondary schools. He complained that the decision is cruel as it is making musicians suffer. He stated that the government is not doing enough to support musicians.
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