Matsieng is a

Setswana Tswana, also known by its native name , and previously spelled Sechuana in English, is a Bantu language spoken in Southern Africa by about 8.2 million people. It belongs to the Bantu language family within the Sotho-Tswana branch of Zon ...

traditional music trio formed in 2005 in

Gaborone Gaborone ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 246,325 based on the 2022 census, about 10% of the total population of Botswana. Its agglomeration is home to 421,907 inhabitants at the 2011 census. Gaboron ...

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. They burst into the scene with their 2005 festive season album, Semakaleng. Known for their explicit lyrics, the trio has toured Botswana,

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and

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. Their latest album, Setswana Sa Borre, has topped charts locally and enjoys airplay in the neighbouring

, driven by their most explicit song, Tinto song. Two of the boys are natives of

Gabane Gabane is a village in Kweneng District of Botswana. It is located 15 km (10 mi) west of Gaborone, the capital of Botswana. The population was 10,399 in 2001 census, making it the fourth largest settlement in Kweneng. Its population wa ...

and one is from Kanye.

Discography

Albums

* Setswana Sa Bo Rre (released 2007) * Semakaleng (released 2009) * #Matsieng2020 (released 2020)

References

Botswana musical groups Musical groups established in 2005 {{Africa-band-stub