The inspiration of a brother artist
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Kabelo Mogwe together with the other members gave locals something to celebrate. They re-arranged traditional tunes to be enjoyable in any kind of setting. Mogwe, the male lead singer in the group, is one of the triplets born to Pusologo Tshipietsile and Tirafalo Mogwe.
He and members of his group gave inspiration to other youngsters who are equally passionate about music but were sceptical about venturing into it out of fear of not making it. One such youth is Kabelo's own sister and fellow triplet, Neo 'Nini' Mogwe. Neo who goes by the stage name Nini, has an interesting story to tell, one that maybe zeros in on the very life of his brother Kabelo, whose talent has come to be appreciated by many locally and in the neighbouring South Africa. Nini, like Kabelo, has always been interested in music but was sceptical about pursuing music as a way of sustaining herself. She says the triplets have a very strong background in music, with emphasis on the traditional genre.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...