Jazz enthusiasts commemorate their day

He top quality driven, Savage Pop- Up merchandise aims at becoming a globally recognized clothing label- brand and elevate Botswana clothing line industry through the production of their high end various clothing.

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This is a clothing line, co- owned by business savvy ‘ hip- hoprenuer’, Thabo Rantao popularly known as Touch Motswak Tswak in the music circles and chef extraordinaire, Faith Shoshore.

Touch Motswak Tswak tells BG Style that

SAVAGE POP- UP is an urban lifestyle clothing brand established in 2017, to meet the needs of both the young and the old and all genders.

They cater for casual clothes, corporate wear and sport clothes and are popularly known for

This is a clothing line, co- owned by business their ladies’ over- sized t- shirts, unisex casual savvy ‘ hip- hoprenuer’, Thabo Rantao popularly and corporate wear, outerwear, headwear and the streets, and he ended up managing known as Touch Motswak Tswak in the music accessories. “Our target is to become one of the and convert a shipping container circles and chef extraordinaire, Faith Shoshore. leading brands in the fashion industry in the clothing shop, which he says

Touch Motswak Tswak tells BG Style that world and we ensure that every cloth that leaves its kind to exist in Botswana. They SAVAGE POP- UP is an urban lifestyle clothour shop can favourably compete with the at Phase 4, Pure drop in Gaborone, ing brand established in 2017, to meet the best brands in the industry to meet everyone’s to see SAVAGE POP- UP clothing needs of both the young and the old and all musical expression as well as African – American needs,” he says. Rantao indicates that growing just accepted in Botswana, but in genders. music industries, and so Mogami is confident to up in the township of Lobatse has inspired him the world too. “At SAVAGE POP- say Botswana will one day be written in the hisThey cater for casual clothes, corporate wear to come up with this business idea. “From a created strategies that enable us to F ack in the day, mostly the elderly tory books of Jazz music because of the passion and sport clothes and are popularly known for young age, dressed in a bit of American hip hop people that cut across different classes people found the Jazz genre of music dedicated Inside towards the the SAVAGE genre. POP- UP shopping container their ladies’ over- sized t- shirts, unisex casual stars clothing, I always rated the urban culture society; we produce clothes for everyone. interesting, perhaps because of the “Jazz is taking the right direction in Botswana relaxed and corporate slow beats. wear, outerwear, headwear and as people the are streets, beginning and to he appreciate ended up it managing even to secure look minister, idol and Thapelo I also loved Olopeng street style , Scar that ( hip- I hop have conducted our market research accessories. This genre originated “Our target in the is African- to become American one of the more and and particularly convert a young shipping people. container Majority into a highsaw in artist), Lobatse. Women This of ended Jazz, up Prez inspiring Beats ( music me and we ensure that our clothing brand

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roots in blues and ragtime. “We see a lot of instrument players now shift

our shop can favourably compete with the at Phase 4, Pure drop in Gaborone, and aspire stan DJ clothing Yummy, shop DJ which Shaboo, specialized Fella ( music in trendy producer), they get, noting that their social media

Botswana Society for Jazz Education is excited ing to Jazz and appreciating the education and has been quite consistent, with their

to best note brands that the in the genre industry is taking to good meet shape everyone’s in the role it to see SAVAGE POP- UP clothing range, not outfits Ozi and F Teddy concluded ( hip that hop one artist), day and he would DJ Gyvos.

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on to the come 10th up year with celebration this business of International idea. “From Jazz a Metrophones created featuring strategies Thato that Woki enable ( Trumpet), us to reach out to it. I remember he is proud thinking that Botswana how much fashion I loved industry the core value is to build a network of

Day held at Maitisong. This event has been celMichael people Mokgatitswane, that cut across and Kingdom different Arts classes in the vibe is and, growing after a every few more day. However, experiences he like laments that, loyal customers, hence our tagline young age, dressed in a bit of American hip hop ebrated F in Botswana since 2017, and has always

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stars clothing, I always rated the urban culture society; we produce clothes for everyone. We I just that fell Chinese for the culture. retail invasion I’m sure is that posing a lot as of the PEOPLE’S BRAND’. Since its inception,

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soothing to the soul. She is of the view that now protocols and they are hopeful to celebrate with a

stan clothing shop which specialized in trendy they get, noting that their social media presence also small villages. These Chinese retail outlets

local Jazz artistes can compete globally because larger number once everything is back to normal.

outfits and concluded that one day he would has been quite consistent, with their Faceoccupy almost 90 percent of some of the major

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The stage was set for the 10th year Managing celebration Director of International of Jazz Day.

vibe The music and, after has roots a few in West more African experiences cultural and like that, among other loyal platforms customers, that were hence broadcasting our tagline live. ‘ HAPPY reiterating that the Chinese also sell ‘ imitations’

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I just fell for the culture. I’m sure that a lot of PEOPLE’S BRAND’. Since its inception, or ‘ counterfeit’ products at very low prices. “In readers who share a passion for streetwear will SAVAGE POP- UP has dressed some of the my opinion they are dumping low quality prodresonate with that,” explained Rantao. He later most ground- breaking artists and creatives ucts here and this does not benefit Batswana,” on started selling clothes from a back pack in including; Amantle Brown( musician), former he added.