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 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