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Charma Gal
Magadeline Lesolobe (born 1983), best known by her stage name Charma Gal, is a Botswana singer-songwriter. Early life Charma Gal was born in Botswana in a small village called Lerala. She was married to Kabelo Mogwe, but the two later divorced in 2016. Charma Gal is a mother of two. Charma Gal is one of the founding members of the cultural dance group, Culture Spears, which was founded in 2005. She left the group to form her own group, called Eke Ntolo, which has released seven albums. Music career Charma Gal released a new album in April 2017:Mmokolodi, (transl. I am going to Mmokolodi.) She has collaborated with various international artists including Jah Prayzah on the song ''Dali Wangu.'' Charma Gal was also featured by Master KG on a single track titled "''Nsalele le ngwana''" in 2018. She released her seventh studio album ''Lekgamu La Bananyana'' in November 2018. The album was released through Charma Gal Productions. ''Lekgamu La Bananyana'',the title track of the al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lerala
Lerala is a village in Central District (Botswana), Central District of Botswana. The village is located at the south-eastern end of the Tswapong Hills, from the Limpopo River and the border with South Africa and approximately east of Palapye. The population of Lerala was 6,871 in the 2011 census, which was a 20.5% increase from the 2001 population. An Australian company, DiamonEx Limited, opened a diamond mine north-west of the village. The mine initially known as Martins Drift Diamond Project opened early 2008 and was to employ 230–290 people to produce an estimated per year. Previously a joint company between De Beers and the Botswana government operated between 1998–2001 a smaller exploratory diamond mine at the same site. In February 2009 the mine was placed under Judicial Management due to very high operational costs and the world economic crunch. The company then had to seek permission to be placed under judicial management from the High Court. DiamonEx, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Botswana
Botswana (, ), officially the Republic of Botswana ( tn, Lefatshe la Botswana, label=Setswana, ), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory being the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west and north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast. It is connected to Zambia across the short Zambezi River border by the Kazungula Bridge. A country of slightly over 2.3 million people, Botswana is one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world. About 11.6 percent of the population lives in the capital and largest city, Gaborone. Formerly one of the world's poorest countries—with a GDP per capita of about US$70 per year in the late 1960s—it has since transformed itself into an upper-middle-income country, with one of the world's fastest-growing economies. Modern-day humans first inhabited the country over 200,000 years ago. The Tswana ethnic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Artist (occupation)
A musician is a person who composes, conducts, or performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general term used to designate one who follows music as a profession. Musicians include songwriters who write both music and lyrics for songs, conductors who direct a musical performance, or performers who perform for an audience. A music performer is generally either a singer who provides vocals or an instrumentalist who plays a musical instrument. Musicians may perform on their own or as part of a group, band or orchestra. Musicians specialize in a musical style, and some musicians play in a variety of different styles depending on cultures and background. A musician who records and releases music can be known as a recording artist. Types Composer A composer is a musician who creates musical compositions. The title is principally used for those who write classical music or film music. Those who write the music for popular songs may be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eke Ntolo , a flowering plant
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Eke or EKE may refer to: Places * Eke, Gotland, Sweden * Eke, Belgium, a town in Nazareth, Belgium Other uses * Eke (name), a given name and surname * Eke (dance), a Tongan group dance * Ekit language * Etugen Eke, a Mongolian and Turkic earth goddess * Encrypted key exchange See also * Eek (other) * Eke silversword ''Argyroxiphium caliginis'', the Eke silversword, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in two Hawaiian tropical rainforest bogs in West Maui, Hawaii. The species is threatened by damage to the bogs by root ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jah Prayzah
Mukudzeyi Mukombe (born 4 July 1987), better known as Jah Prayzah, is a Zimbabwean contemporary musician and lead member of the band ''Third Generation''. He is popularly referred to by fans and media as "Musoja", the Shona word for "soldier", a name he earned mostly because of his signature band uniform of military regalia. The name "Jah Prayzah" comes from his name, "Mukudzeyi", which means "Praise Him". Early life and education Mukombe was born and raised in Uzumba, Murehwa, a small town about 95 km from Harare, capital of Zimbabwe.Robert MukandiwaAbout Us ''Jah Prayzah Official Website''. Retrieved:16 March 2014. He is the last born in a family of five. As a young boy he liked writing, reading his father's Shona novels, swimming in the river with friends, and hunting in the forests. Time and again he would come back home with his shorts torn from all the climbing and adventure. Most importantly, he liked to sing. He nurtured this habit through singing at school assembli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vee Mampeezy
Odirile Ishmael Sento, popularly known as Vee or Vee Mampeezy , is a Motswana singer, songwriter and the CEO of Lamalanga and Black Money Makers records. Early life Mampeezy was born in 1983 in Hukuntsi. Career His first album was released under the Black Money Makers studio, and later moved to Eric Ramco records. Personal life He was married to Kagiso Ruth Ludo Sento and has two children.The couple divorced in November 2022. married Discography Singles * ''Taku Taku'' (2004) * ''Stimela'' (2008) * ''Zaza'' (2010) * ''Vee'' (2011-2012) * ''Crossroads'' (2012) * ''I Do'' (2016) * ''Champion'' (2017) * Dumalana (2019) * Dololo (2019) * Moya (2022) Albums * ''Introloction'' (2001) *''Lamalanga'' (2003) * ''Kasi Angels'' (2004) * ''Ntja Mme'' (2005) * ''Ditshipi Tsame'' (2006) * ''Kasiology'' (2007) * ''Stimela'' (2008) * ''Everybady'' (2009) * ''Supernatural Vol1'' (2013) * ''Supernatural Vol2'' (2014) * ''Supernatural Vol3'' (2015) Awards and nominations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasa Klaas
Sarona Motlhagodi (17 May 1993 – 5 March 2021), known professionally as Sasa Klaas, was a Botswana singer, rapper, and songwriter. She was born on 17 May 1993 in Botswana and raised by a single mother and politician Anna Mokgethi. She was an all-round musician mostly known for her hip-hop. She made her debut with her hit single ''Mma Mongwato''. She was in a relationship with Bakang Baxon Moitoi. Career Sasa Klaas' career took off with ''A Ke Mo Khande'' a collaboration with Scar. Soon after in 2011 she became a presenter of The Foundation: Next Level from 2011 to 2012 on e.tv Botswana. Her first solo single, ''Hadsan'', was released. Death She died on 5 March 2021 around 7pm at age 27 in a R44 helicopter crash in Xumabee Game Ranch (near Sojwe). Discography Singles * Mma Mongwato * H.A.D.S.A.N * Playing with Myself * You * The Best Things * Vapors * Bafana ba style * Mosoroto See also * Anna Mokgethi * Vee Mampeezy * Zeus * Ross Branch *Charma Gal Magade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Branch (motorcyclist)
Ross Branch (born 6 May 1986) is a motorcycle racer from Botswana. He lives in Gaborone, Botswana and rode for the KTM Off-Road Racing Team until October 2018. He now represents Monster Energy Yamaha Racing and is the first stage winner from Botswana, after taking the stage 2 victory at the Dakar Rally 2020. Early life Branch was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and his parents brought him to Jwaneng three days after he was born. Branch's parents are Kevin Branch a former Debswana employee and Glenda Branch. Branch attended Krugersdorp High School in Gauteng. Branch's love for speed and adrenaline started when he first witnessed the final stage of the 1992 Dakar Rally in Cape Town at just five years old. He started riding motorbikes at the age of ten. At 18 years old he was invited to ride on the South African colours for Motocross, giving him a taste of professional freestyle. Career 2020: 21st Dakar Rally, (Winner of Stage 2) 2019: 13th Dakar Rally (Best Rookie) / 2nd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Births
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the true Internet). * January 24 – Twenty-five members of the Red Brigades are sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1978 murder of Italian politician Aldo Moro. * January 25 ** High-ranking Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia. ** IRAS is launched from Vandenberg AFB, to conduct the world's first all-sky infrared survey from space. February * February 2 – Giovanni Vigliotto goes on trial on charges of polygamy involving 105 women. * February 3 – Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Fraser is granted a double dissolution of both houses of parliament, for elections on March 5, 1983. As Fraser is being granted the dissolution, Bill Hayden resigns as leader of the Australian Labor Party, and in the subsequent lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Tswana People
The Tswana ( tn, Batswana, singular ''Motswana'') are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group native to Southern Africa. The Tswana language is a principal member of the Sotho-Tswana language group. Ethnic Tswana made up approximately 85% of the population of Botswana in 2011. Batswana are the native people of south and eastern Botswana, and the Gauteng, North West, Northern Cape and Free State provinces of South Africa, where the majority of Batswana are located. History Early history of Batswana The Batswana are descended mainly from Bantu-speaking tribes along with the Khoi-San. Tswana tribe migrated southward to Africa around 600 CE, living in tribal enclaves as farmers and herders. Several Iron Age cultures flourished around the 900 CE, including the Toutswemogala Hill Iron Age settlement. The Toutswe were in the eastern region of what is now Botswana, relying on Tswana cattle breed held in kraals as their source of wealth. The arrival of the ancestors of the Tswana-speaker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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