Rich line-up planned for Mmusi momerial jazz festival

MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer | Thursday March 4, 2010 00:00

The music festival has a rich line-up, as it will feature performances by some of the best jazz musos, and other genres.

Artists scheduled to perform at the festival are Lister Boleseng, Medupe Band, Shanti-Lo, Dikakapa, Banjo Mosele, Malombo Mmereki, Obri Wauki, Franco (Frank Lesokwane), Nono Siele, Mr Magic Diau, Twelve Tribe, and DT. 

Musicians interested in performing at the tribute festival should contact Streethorn at 72692401. Mmusi, who has been described as a talented trumpeter, met his untimely death on January 25, and was buried in his home village, Kanye, on January 30.

In an earlier interview with Showbiz, Boleseng said the death of the gifted trumpeter was a great loss to the music industry, adding that it is going to be difficult to replace him. Mmusi was part of Boleseng's band. The 29-year-old Mmusi was born in Kanye.

He attended his primary and secondary school in his home village. 

He joined the Ramatea Brass Band where he learnt how to play the trumpet.  He joined the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) in 1999 and was deployed to the band wing after completing his course. 

The BDF sent him for further training in South Africa where he acquired a South African National Defence Force (SADF) music proficiency certificate in 2002.