Music of Botswana
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Botswana is an African country made up of numerous ethnic groups, though the Batswana are the most numerous. Music is an omnipresent part of Botswana culture, and include popular and folk forms. Batswana church choirs are common across the country. Music education is an integral part of the Botswana educational system. Children of all ages are taught traditional songs and dances.
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[edit] Popular music
Like many African countries, much of the popular music there is called jazz, though it has little resemblance to the African American genre of that name. There has been a push in recent years to focus on revitalizing the Botswana music industry instead of purchasing foreign releases. Most popular music in Botswana still comes from South Africa, United States, Europe or elsewhere in Africa. Gumba-gumba is a form of modernized Zulu and Tswana music, mixed with traditional jazz; the word gumba comes from township slang for party.
[edit] Hip hop
Main article: Botswana hip hop
Botswana hip hop crews include The Wizards, a long-standing crew that fuses hip hop with ragga and R&B. The television show Strictly Hip Hop, hosted by Draztik and Slim (both of the Cashless Society Crew and co-founders of Unreleased Records), has done much for the Botswana scene. The record label Phat Boy is also very important .
TOP HIP HOP ARTISTS(Not in any order)
- Bosley Tladi
- Scar
- Orackle
- Mista Doe
- Zeus
- N.A.T.3 The Boss Baller
- Third Mind
- K-Bos
- b.k.s (palapye)
- Michelle
- Stagga
- Kast
- Steez
- Mosako
- HT
- BK Proctor
- Dice (Ditiro di maswe)
- Geto Flava
- Ignition
- Nitro
- Gaddamet
- Qbio
- Apollo Diablo
- Sinewave Allstars
- Ruxion
- Melodramatic
- T-Smawllz
- Yun Bleezy
- Sardine the serpent
- A Pimp Named "F" That!
- B Reign
- Snoop Catty Cat
- D Piddy
- B-Money
- Big Chew (Lechotlho le lo golo)
- Larenz Tate the rumor.
- Nick The Architect
- Cygnus
- Jak London
- Slesh the Mechanic
- Clayton Jones
- Petey the suspect
- Franky Swagger
- Nuckle head
- Toe nale
- Yezzzzzzer!
[edit] Folk music
Tswana music is mostly vocal and performed without drums; it also makes heavy use of string instruments. Tswana folk music has got instruments such as Setinkane, Segankure/Segaba]] and for the last few decades, a guitar has been celebrated as a versatile music instumenst for Tswana music. The guitar was originally played in a manner similar to Segaba but with a better rhythm due to plucking, almost completely replacing the violin-like Segaba untily such prodigies of segaba as Ratsie Setlhako re-popularised segaba in the 80s with the help of radio. In the absence of instruments a clapping rhythm is used in music with the typical chant and answer manner of singing. The absence of drumming is predominant and is peculiar of an African Tribe.Tswana music has best producers such as Ramco loco and the the likes of Ronald Sekaname who is currently based in malaysia, signed under Tak Boleh records, in coloboration with Panggilan Masuk and kredit masembula.
[edit] Folk Music Styles
- Huru
- Tsutsube
- Phathisi
- Borankana
- Mokomoto
- Selete
- Ndazola
- Setapa
- Chesa
- Stibikoko
[edit] KWAITO MUSIC
This genre originates from the townships of joburg.This movement has now found its way into Botswana and its becoming popular!
- Ghavorr
- Mapetla
- Skazzo
- P-Mag
[edit] Folk musicians
- Speech Madimabe
- Shumba Ratshega
- Machesa Traditional Troupe
- Mokorwana
- Culture Spears
- Shirley
- Dikakapa
- Ratsie Setlhako
- Stampore
- Kwataeshele
- Jonny Kobedi
- Stikasola
- George Swabi
- Brian "Br-Usher "Kelebeng
- Moxxy G
- The 1 Spark 1
- Spiderman
- Poifo le Wonder
- Yun Bleezy
Benson Ditsheko Lesedi
[edit] Kwasa Kwasa
An African version of Rhumba popularised in Central Africa has taken a strong following in Botswana and has produced highly acclaimed musicians such as Franco and Afro Musica, Jeff Matheatau, Chris Manto 7 and Alfredo Mos and Les Africa sounds. It has a slower Rhythm than the original type and predictably tends to get a rapid rhythm in the middle of the song. It is still not as hectic as its parent Afro Rhumba. Unlike Rhumba, Kwasa kwasa has a simple leg routine, focusing more on an erotic movement of hips and Buttocks.
Some artists have attempted to speed it up and made it more Danceable to breakdance with great success. Artist Vee is one of them and his version is known as Kwaito Kwasa, from a combination of Kwaito music with a kwasa kwasa rhythm and guitar.
[edit] Rock
The development of rock as a followed genre in Botswana has been a slow one. The music has however started to gain some momentum, partly due to the youth's exposure to mainstream media like MTV, Channel O and the internet. The native Batswana has since showed appreciation for this genre. Ever since the year 2000, a lot of bands have been formed. Most these have played locally and a few have toured southern Africa. The rock culture is now evidently recognised, with these bands coming together to fight AIDS under a tour titled "Rock Against AIDS". [1]
Notable bands include:
- Wrust - One album (Soulless Machine),
- Metal Orizon - One album (Miopic Illusion),
- Nosey Road - Several albums,
- Stealth,
- Stane,
- Skinflint,
- tik
- the rise of the child
[edit] Music institutions
The National Music Eisteddfod is held annually in Selebi-Phikwe .
[edit] References
- ^ National Music Eisteddfod. ISTC.org. Retrieved on September 28, 2005.
- ^ Botswana. African Hip Hop. Retrieved on September 28, 2005.
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