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Lets finish off on a positive note. Not everyone working in music will be
looking at a life of swimming pools and movie stars, but making a living
EDIROR IN CHIEFBRIGHT KETSHEGILE in music isnt as crazy as your mom might tell you it is. From labels to
distribution to promotion to booking to manufacturing and more - there
are lots of music related jobs that allow you to pay the bills. Patience
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The Basics Still Matter
These days, there is so much attention placed on this app and that app or this social
networking tool or the other for musicians. These things may have a place, but they
are secondary to the basics. Writing good songs and playing shows still form the foun-
dation of any good music career. You can make it in music without the special soft-
THE MAN BEHIND
ware or this, that and the other, but you can't make it without the music and the
shows. At least not for long.
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Further, no one has ever said, "I'm not that into the music, but wow, I really love this
group's thoughts on social networking and music promo. When are they playing?"
NAME : BRIGHT KETSHEGILE
Now, that is not to say that you shouldn't educate yourself about the issues facing the
industry or that you shouldn't actively be involved in shaping the direction your cho-
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sen industry should take. It IS to say, however, that a good song is more powerful that
a blog, a blog comment, a headline, a new software program or new social network-
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ing website. If you're a musician, your priority should be your music, every time. To
that end....
PLACE OF
Social Networking is Not Going to Save Your Musical Life
BIRTH :MAUN,BOTSWANA
Social networking CAN be handy tool in connecting with your fans and keeping them
EDUCATION : CERTIFICATE IN
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
on board and interested. It can also be a huge distraction if you don't give it the right
place on your list of priorities. Now, I know you can think of a lot of musicians who
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have gotten something going on a social networking site. Go ahead, see how many MAGAZINE & BRIGHT CALTON
you can list....ok, now what percentage of the total number of musicians who are on MEDIA
the net does your list represents? Exactly.
Dont neglect the other parts of your music career in favor of being active DID YOU KNOW? BRIGHT
on social networking sites. Ever. Also, dont ever pay anyone to teach you KETSHEGILE WAS ONCE BOY SIMBAS
how to use social networking sites effectively. There is no magic formula. MANAGER
None. The best way to be successful on these sites is to be yourself and fig-
ure out what feels right to you. You dont need to pay someone to tell you
how thats done, no matter how much some people may tell you that you do.
Its not rocket science. Just jump in. Youll get it. If you need some advice
about what works and what doesnt, there are more free resources dedicat-
ed to offering advice on this kind of stuff than you could hope to read in a
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lifetime. See, I even have a few myself:
REAL ISSUES
LEADER
OF THE FEATURING KEEDITSE ALMA
NEW SCHOOL
. Where do you think our country lacks?
_Employment opportunities are limited, a large number of students graduate every year but few employment oppor-
They
tunities are created by our government is
_Absence of Innovative and young leaders in decision making and leadership committees, most of the people current-
ly involved are elders who dont always appreciate the use of technology and its advantages in our modern world
say time thus the need for young leaders
waits no man, and no one knows What do you think about the growing number of foreign investments in Botswana?
this more than RAPPER-SLASH TV
PERSONALITY Kago STAxXx The government of Botswana alone is unable to cater for its whole population. There are a lot of unemployed people.
The growth of foreign investments in Botswana serves to benefit the people as a lot of employment opportunities are
Segole, its nearly 7 years now po-
created. Investments made by these countries also helps the drive to Botswana being more developed
sitioning himself in Botswanas mu-
sic scene, STAxXx released two . Should the government bail out failing companies?
project. His latest EP product of my
past. Yes the government should help companies which are failing. In order to increase locally owned companies in the
country and also to motivate other Batswana to be self employed the government can help with finance, skills or
...When I think of the amount of money whatever necessary for that company to thrive. Sometimes a company fails because of a little hiccup when itse could
I've spent printing CDs and getting music have been successful and made a difference thus the government should help
Its dope joints like colds night
videos on tapes for TV only to have none of
my shit played, really sucks! And not any and regardless that proves hes . In a society that is so driven by money, do think people often sacrifice their health in order to gain financial wealth
more for me than for my fans!!! Like, HOW the leader of the new school, he and success?
ARE THESE RADIO STATIONS AND TV hasn't abounded the culture like
SHOWS DENYING MY FANS THE MUSIC I this new karts who be trapping Most people especially d youth sacrifice their health in order to gain financial wealth and success.. looking at the un-
PUT OUT FOR THEM????? He says . employment rates in our country, it is not uncommon to find ladies prostituting in order to support their families. Or
and dubbin. But Like any other the lady will get financial assistance from an older wealthy man in exchange for sexual favors. Some employers also
But its true though, radio station young person in Botswana Kago exploit individuals who come to look for work. For example a young lady will be told that for her to be employed she
dont play local content especially has been through heart break, must give the employer sexual favors. She will end up doing that because of she is desperate to find a job
anymore. But they're there. Walk down FOR THOSE WHO DONT KNOW,WHO
IS APOLLO D? APOLLO D
.TOP FIVE LOCAL TRACK
MACC RE-
Precious heavenly Father, thank you CHARLIE
PUTH
AGAIN
LEASES SE-
for the wonderful blessing of praying in the NINE
TRACK
In 2015 Refiloe Pholo popularly
known as Cassper Nyovest filled up
COND SINGL
E
Its been a minute since Chub
Name of Jesus, and the confidence of knowing MIND the dome. A huge local venue which
currently accommodates up to 20
Heights' first album necessary 000 people-to its full capacity. Mak-
that your ears are open to hear and answer menow Heightz is kinda
Since his first A local rap artist Macc released
hit with Wiz ing him the only south African hip his second single #holdmy
noise but Khalifa see hop artist to achieve that, Now in liquor from his coming mix-tape
today, as I pray. I rejoice to know that you've
back, heor-recently released a
you again,
Puth is back
with his
2016 the Doc shebeleza hit maker
wants to make history again. A few
entitled Love & Pain. Its a feel
good song mixed with a little bit
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BDUB YOUNG STARS MAUN HISTORY
Over the years Botswana music has tremen- Maun (pronounced mau-UUnn) was originally called Maung.
dously grown into a career in music, at first This name was derived from Setswana suffix for location added
music in bots wasn't considered profitable it
was just something that you would do on the to a corrupted form of Seyei word kau, meaning short reeds.
side especially hip hop. Ever since rap started The name was further slaughtered when the final g was left off
grooming in SA Batswana started supporting
their own and even going to the shows. due to misspelling by early Europeans settlers.
Its karts like Frost, Ban-T, Melo, Young black, In about 1795, Chief Mathiba of the bangwato tribe declared his
chrome, EPIC, SASA Klaas, Licky, ATI, Drama-
boi, STAxXx, Chub heightz, Faded Gang just to son Khama I to be the successor rather than Tawana, who was
mention a few who had brought more energy the eldest son of his favourite wife and, therefore , the rightful
& quality into bots music not to take anything
from old karts, they have contributed to the heir to the throne. Tawana objected strongly and the resulting
growth of this industry. Without them we wont quarrel escalated to the point of warfare, and the tribe polarised
be where we are right now.
into separate camps. Feeling betrayed by both his family and
Dramaboi-Township the people, Tawana and his followers headed north-west con-
quering, enslaving, assimilating and intermarrying with other
Music 2
Drama is back with a BANG!
groups on the way. With their numbers augmented by Yei,
His delivery, the content Mbukush, and Gologa people as well as San slaves, the Ba-
and production shows the
growth Wamakeishane as a
tawana people settled in the Kgwebe Hills east of lake Ngami
man and as an artist. The and established themselves as the regions dominant force. In
album consist of a lil bit of
African sound, township
around 1824 they resettled at Toteng.
and American trap. Worth In 1883, the Batawana suffered devastating raids by Ndebele
your money, support local king, Lobengula. His marauding warriors captured some Ba-
tawana people into the delta, then followed confidently, posed
Its been a minute since Chub
for a decisive second attack. The Batawana ,however, were fa-
Heights' first album necessary
noise but now Heightz is kinda
miliar with delta and struck back with vengeance, forcing an
back, he recently released a Ndebele retreat. Defeated, the Ndebele returned to Bulawayo
single namolaluba which is ( in Zimbabwe) and the victorious Batawana went back to
currently doing great on radio. Toteng.
Chub took a different direction In 1915, the Batawana capital was again moved-this time to
with this one. DOPE!!!! Maun.
Source-lonely planet Botswana
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Choosing any career path is a big deal, but deciding to take a shot at the music industry is
an especially major step. Working in music is more than just a 9 to 5 job - it requires a lot of
commitment, often for not a lot of compensation or recognition. It doesn't help that there
is so much misinformation about there about how to get into the music industry and what
SASA
to do once you're there. So, here we have a few home truths about the music business.
Some are for musicians, some are for people on the business side of things, and some are
for everyone. Some are encouraging, and some fall into the category of reality check. They
all, however, are pretty important to understand.
Knowing A Lot about Music Does Not Mean You Know A Lot about The Music Business
I hate to start out on a negative note, but this one is a really big one to get out of the way
up front - and I say this because this is a lesson I myself had to learn the hard way. Having
the pub music quiz on lockdown, going to tons of shows, being able to rattle off a list of
KLAAS
labels - these sorts of things don't automatically make you able to book the shows, run the
labels and so on. There are practicalities - financial and otherwise - in the music business
that are simply not apparent until you actually have to, say, make sure the manufacturing
is on schedule and the review is really going to be published when promised.
Even if you understand the relationship between labels, distributors and retail or what
have you, you don't really "get it" until you "get it" - and that won't be until you experience
the process from the inside rather than experiencing it as a fan. The two worlds are VERY
different.
Don't get me wrong.
Loving music and knowing a lot about it is required if you want to do well in the music in-
dustry (well, not really REQUIRED ). However, don't enter the music industry with the idea
that a lifetime of music nerd-Dom has made you a music business expert. Not only will you
annoy people, but you'll also be dead wrong and miss out on the chance of really learning
what makes things tick.
Reviews Don't Translate into Sales
At least, not always. Getting reviewed all over the place may be good for getting your name
out there, but even if you can point to 50 reviews that all say your album is the pinnacle of
music making and no one should even try to record again because it's so impossible to
beat, the percentage of people who run out and buy your record based on those reviews is
going to be surprisingly small. Radio play is much more effective at selling music than print
reviews.
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Reviews are really only part of the picture. You can use them to generate interest from labels and
to get shows and so on. But even if you get reviewed in all of the top publications and sites for
your genre of music, don't assume it's time to go out shopping for the fancy new car. If you don't
work to leverage those reviews into something else, they'll just be a minor blimp on the screen.
DREAMVILLES Now, here's a controversial one. There is a big debate going on in the music industry about free
GOLDEN CHILD music, and some people believe that all music must be free and that the only way to make mon-
ey is merch and live shows. That's a little extreme. Yes, music sales are decreasing. Yes, free mu-
COZZ
sic is available. The fact remains that your fans want you to keep making music and they are will-
ing to pay you for your services so you can keep it up. The trick is striking the right balance be-
tween enticing your fans with free goodies and offering them the chance to buy quality music at
a fair price in the format that they want.
There's no blanket answer here for what will work for you. Trends in terms of releases and re-
lease formats are different in different genres of music. If your fans want vinyl, save up your pen-
nies and give it to them. If they're all digital, all the time, then give it to them. If they want CDs,
give them to them. (And yes, people still buy CDs. Really.) You have to know your fan base. It
might take some trial and error to find out what works. The one thing you can do, however, is
dismiss the idea that your music is nothing but a promotional item created to sell t-shirts, coffee
mugs and concert tickets.
Since the music industry is in flux, there are a lot of people out there promoting the extremes,
like the idea that record labels have nothing to offer musicians, period. Although there are more
tools and avenues than ever for a musician to release their own music and manage their own
career, that doesnt mean it is the right choice across the board. Not every record label is run by
frothing morons who want to steal your money. The vast majority of labels are run by music lov-
ers who want to make sure people hear your songs and who handle some of the business side of
things that may be tough for you to do yourself.
Some musicians really like taking care of the business side of their careers, and they really have a
knack for it. Others simply want to be able to focus on the creative part. Thats where a record
label can help. Labels also bring a wealth of knowledge of the business, contacts it takes years to
build up and a budget you may not be able to swing by yourself. The DIY route is perfect for some
musicians. The idea that it is for everyone is ludicrous. You need to filter out the background
noise and decide which route is the one for you.
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feels reluctant in picking your calls. When he or she picks excuse is given. His or her answers are just to put you
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UNITED AND PROUD
Ngami Cultural Festival CELEBRATING 50 YEARS
After a group
of young people grouped
them together and came
We
up with a brilliant idea to
host a cultural festival in
Ngami hence Ngami cul-
tural festival. They were
endorsed mostly by social
media having interview
could
Its been a long time coming but finally we are
have
Dr Seretse Khama Ian Khama has definitely filled
after interview. It came as
a shock when we heard
here celebrating 50 years independence of free his fathers shoes, President Khama is definitely
that Ngami festival is can-
celled. We managed to created education, political stabililty,freedom of speech,
peace and security, As a child of Motswana you
motho wa batho .He believes that every single
talk to one of the organis-
ers Mr Bright Ketshegile. more must proud to be able to wake up in the morning
without worrying about getting killed or losing
person in this country deserves to take part and
celebrate the success of this lovely land.BOTS50
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Masego- whos idea was it to host a cultural festival?
BECHUANALAND Ketshegile-Me , I came up with this idea about a year ago. I own a
media company called Bright Calton media here in Maun and I
Ketshegile-Am still trying to figure out myself
because I went through training ,they said
-THE VERY FIRST was doing a lot of business proposal for customers and I came
across a Hindi festival in India and I was so inspired by how they
before they can give me money I had to go
BEGINNING still value and treasure their culture, thats when I decided Ngami
need this.
through managerial course and I passed but
they kept on saying we will call you don't wor-
Masego-So you are the man behind Ngami festival! ry even today they still saying the same thing.
Ketshegile-Ee mma Masego-Thats a mystery indeed
The first signs of Batswana nationalist Transfer of power , and Khama was elected president Masego- so after you came up with this idea to make a cultural Ketshegile-Indeed ..
thinking occurred in the 1940s and by when general elections were held in 1965. On 30 Sep- festival what happened next?
Masego-I heard you were fighting amongst
the 1950s and early 1960s political tember 1966, the country now called the republic of Ketshegile uh! I ...Made a proposal and sent it to all big compa-
changes were spreading across Africa Botswana was granted independence by the British. yourself, thats why you cancelled the festival,
nies in Botswana for sponsorship got contacted by 1 company and
and many colonies were gaining inde- Khama was certainly no revolutionary. He guaranteed wanted to sponsor me. Thats when I gathered most people I can is that true?
pendence . University graduates re- continued freehold over land held by white ranchers trust to help me with this project. Ketshegile-I wont say we were fighting its
turned from south Africa with political and adopted a strictly neutral stance ( at least until the more of a disagreement between colleagues
Masego Oh ok ! So what happened to the sponsorship because
ideals, and although Botswana had no end of his presidency) towards south Africa and Rhode-
you never once said anything about it in your interviews. and you must remember this is a big project
real economic base, Batswana political sia .the reason being of course was Botswana s eco-
Ketshegile Thats a mystery
parties started to surface and promote nomic dependence on the giant to the south , e.g. Bot- we were all under pressure, I can definitely say
the idea of independence . Following the swana was very reliant upon south African food imports, Masego A mystery, how is that?
theres no bad blood between us . At first I was
Sharpeville massacre in 1960, south Afri- and the wages of Batswana mine workers in south Africa bit more ambitious selfish at some time but I
can refugees Motsamai Mpho , of the formed an important part of Botswana income . Never-
African national Congress (ANC), and theless , Khama refused to exchange ambassadors with got used to the idea of having my friends as
Phillip Matante , a Johannesburg preach- south Africa and officially disapproved of apartheid in business partners. The reason why Ngami
er affiliated with the pan-African con- international circles. Cultural Festival is cancelled is lack of funds.
gress , joined with KT Motsete, a teacher Masego-What now, you call it quits ?
from Malawi, to form the Bechuanaland Happily, Botswana's independence coincided with the
peoples party . Its immediate goal was discovery of diamonds, which fast-tracked Botswana ;s Ketshegile-We not quitting anything this is just
independence.in 1962 , Seretse Khama economic development and ensured political stability. a little setback I mean we still looking for spon-
and kanye famer Ketumile Masire , Sir seretse Khama died in 1980 (not long after Zimba- sors so hopefully next year we will be able to
formed Bechuanaland democratic party bwean independence) , but his party continues to com- make it happen. This festival is not about us
(BDP) . The BDP formulated a schedule mand a substantial majority in the Botswana parliament .
for independence , drawing on support but rather about Ngami people, we could have
Sir Ketumile Masire , who succeeded Khama as presi-
from local chiefs such as Bathoen II of the dent , followed the path laid down by his predecessor , created more jobs in Maun but there's always
bangwaketse , and Trational Batswana . and the government generally followed cautiously pro- next year.
The BDP also called for the transfer of the western policies. Masego-Mr. Ketshegile thank you again for
capital into Botswana (i.e. from Mafikeng The 1994 election result again indicated that most Bat-
to Gaborone ) and a new non-racial con- being with us today and explaining to us why
swana were content with the status quo; the BDP won a
stitution. landslide victory for sixth successive time. On 31 march Ngami festival cancelled.
The British gratefully accepted BDPs 1998 , Masire took voluntary retirement and was re- Ketshegile Pleasure is all mine Sego.
peaceful plan for placed by the vice president, Festus Mogae. The BDP
again won the election in 1999, but probably only due
The Festival combines an entertainment pro-
to the fragmentation of the opposition parties.
gramme including music, dance and drama,
with an exhibition of arts and craft, an outdoor
area for food and drink vendors selling tradi-
tional as well as branded fare, a youth zone.
Our vision for the Ngami Cultural Festival is for
it to contribute to the long term development
of Mauns economy and community and in so
doing achieve international recognition both
for Maun and the event.
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ONNEX
YOUNG
KING
IN HIS
Am about to collaborate with ATI but i would really like to Collaborate with
Onneile Molebatsi also known as ONNEX is a 19 Dramaboi
I grew up in Maun
How many single have you released so far ?
You look so Young, so how old are you? I have released 5 singles..
19 Years old Onnex - kea gana ( produced by sir hip hop) Tonic ec records
Musically, what are your biggest influences and who are your favourite musicians?
Onnex ft. HT Tautona - what u gonna do ( produced by yung fella) Rimzy
Bra i am hustling hard mostly alone , so i would say my biggest influences right Productions Onnex - shake shake ( produced and mastered by Rimzy)
now will be HT . I mostly listen to local artists
Onnex FT propain - Forgive me ( Produced by G more) Cyber sonic studio
What do you think of the music scene in Botswana?
Well am just punching through any trap beat with a combination of both Setswana
and English....
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