#borankana

[hashtagdima-blog]

Traditional dance by happi_blues aka #hocs_DIMA #OurCulture_OurHeritage #SetsoSaRona #Borankana #ThuntshaLerole #DIMA #doesitmeanart (at Serowe, Botswana)

[chiikuhane]

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYxG9ZqiRpk)

Ba bontshe!!

Borankana is Motswana’s Traditional dance. It varies with each Ethnic group e.g Bakwena and their PHATISI and Basarwa with TSUSTUBE etc

[ibrations-blog]

At the turn of the 21st Century, Botswana saw the birth of commercial borankana or traditional music. For the first time, local artists did not have to emulate those from neighbouring South Africa.

For a time it looked like Batswana had found their voice but alas, now only a decade later, this genre seems to be dying a natural death, just like kwaito.

Who could ever forget that musical icon Segomotso 'Kgobola' Nkgomo who introduced this style to Batswana?

When the man sang his borankana in his gruff voice, Batswana sat up and noticed. While Kgobola did not make a killing with his catchy tunes, what he pioneered was soon embraced by younger musicians.

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The common trend nowadays is that traditional dance music stars are either jumping the ship or releasing mildly received albums. The big question is: Is contemporary traditional music dying a natural death in Botswana?