Botswana's music is not developing, the band master commented. The comment carries some credibility because the man is looking at Botswana from outside. He has been living in Botswana for quite a ...

Gaborone — Like heavy metal blocks, powerful speakers pound, then blast waves of sound across the mega hall, threatening to sweep away anything unstable. Empty seats rattle, the floor trembles as the ...

Thanks in part to the efforts of Dutch ex-pat, this unique playing style has been documented in a new compilation of Botswanan folk music. As YouTube videos go, a 2009 clip entitled "Botswana Music ...

It’s quarter past 7, and about 750 delegates from over fifty countries have gathered for a cultural night—one of the many activities at the 2024 Africa Tourism Leadership Forum. Right beneath the ...

Just as with many African cities, the current popular soundtrack to life on the streets of Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, is amapiano. You can hear the thumping sound of the South African groove ...

It is certainly not often you hear of an Irish band travelling to Africa to play a gig. It is especially uncommon when the band in question is a metal band from deep in Galway’s Connemara region. That ...

The coronavirus pandemic has hit hard on all sectors of Botswana. But for artists, social media has become the new way to connect with fans and make money. The music industry, like other sectors in ...

The nation of Botswana is still mourning the untimely passing of one of the country’s lyrical powerhouse Atlasaone Molemogi, popularly know as ATI. From his bold social activism and cultural pride, ...