The Rainbow School
Steelpan Ensemble, an all-female group
featuring young women who got together
just over two months ago, performed for LETSEMA - the
University of Botswana's 25th Anniversary
celebration. With stilt walkers and
several other groups, the artistes all came
together to commemorate the historic event
held at the university's stadium in
Gaborone, the capital of Botswana.
This is only the second public
engagement outside the school for the ensemble of
Form One students. Their first was their
appearance at Mogoditshane Village just outside
Gaborone, when they responded to an invitation by
the Cheshire Foundation on February 24, on the
occasion of their annual fundraising sponsored walk.
It was about 1600 hrs when the
ensemble took the stage at the recent anniversary
celebration, following the presentation of the SOS
Children's Village Marimba Band. Presently the
only
all-female steelband in Botswana, the young
ladies presented a repertoire that
included:- We Shall Overcome, (in
calypso tempo); Amazing Grace (also in kaiso
tempo); Ole' and Time to say Goodbye.