Sesame launches latest Gospel offering

chelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe may apply.

Up to eight projects will be selected for CSL ZA, and up to two team members per project will be invited to a fourday lab near Cape Town from 22 to 26 January 2023. The lab will focus on developing the stories, designing impact strategies, and introducing projects to potential partners.

“We keep hearing about the issue and how dire the situation is,” explains Dr Liani Maasdorp, CSL ZA co- director, impact consultant and UCT film lecturer. “People feel overwhelmed and sometimes don’t do anything because they don’t think they can make a difference.

But one person can - as long as we all do something. Statistics and graphs don’t move people to action, but emotions do. That is why we are inviting creatives to come together to make their stories as strong as possible and make sure they reach the right audiences to take action against the climate crisis.

“We see creatives as a kind of emergency corps rushing in at a time when global leaders are just not acting fast

Senough,” explains Anita Khanna, climate justice activist, producer and CSL ZA co- director. “Creatives can help spread the message about how urgent this is, push back against false solutions to the crisis in accessible ways, help to

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get people to see that climate impacts

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and importantly, give us a vision of a world that sustains esame life, not Kgosi one that will today launch ocal songstress, her latest Sethunya album called Maele has gone back to the studio and released destroys it.” Arenaya Mohau. A ten track album which has songs that

“We firmly believe that storytelling her latest musical project. can reach into were the hearts written and minds as of far back as 2018. Prior to going back to the studio, Maele admits people and shift behaviour and inspire She explains that Arenaya Mohau that was she written was unsure through about whether difficult she periods would action. Now is the time to harness our creative in energy her life, to support the bitter urgent and reality of losing continue her with father her musical and contracting journey. A lot covid happened innovative action on the climate crisis,” since her last recording, she notes. She became a

Distell Botswana,

whilst pregnant made her re- focus on God.

says Miki Redelinghuys, CSL ZA comother, and with that came a few questions about

When she was in the process of writing her latest offering, God and

director, documentary filmmaker and whether this was the path that she wanted to impact producer.

her husband kept her sane as she continue tried on. to It grapple took prodding with from all that a friend, was before

Company brings

This intensive residential Lab is sup

happening in her life. she relented and decided that she wanted to give ported by the UMI Fund and hosted by

The album launch will be at the Molapo Showcase Piazza and it will

the UCT Centre for Film and Media music another try lest she regrets the decision in Studies in partnership with Doc Society future.

have gospel heavyweights such as Omega Khunou, Thembi Mbonyana

Gaborone Wine and the Climate Story Unit. Her new offering titled Lerato has seen her

and Tshepo Lesole.

Applications can be made online: working with the same pool of people that she https:// climatestorylabza. org/ applica

worked with in her previous offering. These Sesame told Style that in her latest offering, she does not have a

tion- form/ and close on 7 October at

include the genius that is Tshepo Lesole of Hi

favourite song. All the songs evoke different emotions from within

5pm CAT.

Note Studio, as well as her trusted band. The band

her and she hopes that all those includes that will Tendai listen Sean to Kuzora her music on the will keys, feel Wynton

the same way, revering God in the emotions that stem from listening

Wine lovers are in for a Durbanville Hills, Nederto Arenaya Mohau. treat at the most anticipaburg guiding the tasting for

“People should expect to be reenergised back to Christ, learn to just

ted wine event of the year. their respective brands, local Botswana’s biggest wine entertainment, a brandy

allow him to use us wholeheartedly and give ourselves back to him.”

distributor Distell Botswana, distiller and a world- renow

Sesame said that she hopes that this is what her audience will experi

in conjunction with Lengau ned barrel maker, this is an

ence when she launches her album. Sesame does not remember a time

Wine Company will be event any wine lover cannot hosting the Gaborone Wine afford to miss. Each brand

in her childhood when she was not surrounded by music. Her family’s

Experience on the 28th July will have a stall curated innate love for singing was passed onto her as she too to deliver found a unique herself brand

at AVANI Gaborone Resort

clenching onto the microphone and pouring herself out to audiences.

& Casino where a collecexperience.

She sprung onto the musical scene in 2018 with her debut gospel

tion of superlative quality, “We are thrilled for this award- winning wines from opportunity to create a album, Mohau, scooping the best Female newcomer award.

several boutique estates distinct memorable wine

She said that the award boosted her confidence and reassured her

situated in and around the experience that aims to that things will fall into place. Cape Even Winelands though will be Sesame build stole and the grow show the excep

when she entered the scene, she had challenges of selling her genre of

showcased. tional wine culture in our

With 10 wine brands, society. For this reason, we

gospel to the masses.

mouth- watering appetizers, are bringing together all our

Her type of music is rare in Botswana, and she follows the likes of

3 wine makers from Alto, premium wines to offer our

Kari Jobe and Hillsong with contemporary church music. “I believe Batswana are receiving the music very well,” Sesame said and emphasised that she trusts God that her music will spread across the land.