Kamboo returns with A Re Lebogeng
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Kamboo
Kamboo’s latest album A Re Lebogeng, his third since he started recording in 2005, is testimony of the Zionist’s passion for gospel music made popular by giants such as Solly Moholo, Masole A Kgotso, Winnie Mashaba and Oleseng. It is not surprising to find similarities between Oleseng and Kamboo’s music. He featured the late superstar in his second album Tlogela Lefufa in 2008 and ultimately won a presidential award the following year. Through the same album he also secured a nomination at the Botswana Musicians Union awards in 2009.
Most ‘Mkhukhu’ singers sound pretty much the same, but with diversity and an ability to add a unique signature to songs will sieves the best from the rest.
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...