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Tswana people classify their vocal music as 'dipina' (songs) according to their function within various social institutions for instance, music produced during initiation ceremonies is known as 'moamo'. The performance of much of the Tswana traditional music is related to the agricultural season of the year. The seasons are as follows:
The music was composed by Kgalemang Tumediso Motsete, who also authored the song's Setswana lyrics. [3] It was adopted when the country became independent in 1966. Since independence, the song is sung occasionally during the country's important events such as Kgotla meetings, independence celebrations and other national events.
Matsieng is a Setswana traditional music trio formed in 2005 in Gaborone, Botswana.They burst into the scene with their 2005 festive season album, Semakaleng. Known for their explicit lyrics, the trio has toured Botswana, Malaysia and South Africa.
"Lefatshe leno la bo-rrarona" was the national anthem of Bophuthatswana, one of the black homelands in South Africa established under apartheid. The lyrics were written by J M Ntsime, a famous Setswana novelist, dramatist and minister of education of Bophuthatswana.
Culture Spears have released four albums: Korone, Kulenyane, Khudu, Kuweletsana and Kulanche.Kulenyane sold over 60,000 units within three months and won several awards. . This hit album was produced by Zimbabwean producer Johane Maseko (known as "Joe Maseko") at his House of the Rising Sound in Gwabalanda township, Bulawayo (Zimbabwe's second capi
Tswana music is mostly vocal and performed, sometimes without drums depending on the occasion; it also makes heavy use of string instruments. Tswana folk music has instruments such as Setinkane (a Botswana version of miniature piano), Segankure/Segaba (a Botswana version of the Chinese instrument Erhu), Moropa (Meropa -plural) (a Botswana ...
Motswako is a subgenre of hip hop originating from South Africa additionally prominently popularized in Botswana.Mafikeng, the genre's origin point, is located close to the border of Botswana, where Setswana (Tswana) is predominantly spoken similar to Mafikeng.
The only type of drum found in traditional Setswana music is the moropa, which can be formed from several materials, such as a tree trunk, a milk jug, or a can. [18] Modern drums in Botswana are often two-sided, made of a short metal cylinder wrapped in cowhide. [21] The Kalanga people use drums more frequently than other peoples of Botswana. [5]