FINDING FRESH TALENT
ON a 13-week mission to unearth fresh young talent in the country’s rural areas, Thato ‘DJ Fresh’ Sikwane’s national tour is well underway.
Beginning on the 19th September and ending on the 17th December, the nationwide initiative, which is in collaboration with the Department of Broadcasting Services (DBS), sees the 50-year-old Johannesburgbased deejay return to his homeland on a whirlwind 50stop tour.
The veteran disc spinner, whose career spans 30 years in the industry, has already recorded songs with upcoming artists in the Kgalagadi area and Matsha.
Taking time out from his hectic schedule to chat with Voice Entertainment, DJ Fresh explained he intends to drop an album featuring the best talent from the tour.
Admitting to being ‘overwhelmed’ at the variety and caliber of musical ability they have come across so far, he said, “There is so much untapped talent in villages and towns across Botswana.
“There are young people who are truly gifted but most, without support and resources, end up giving up. These youngsters usually do not know how to package their music and submit it to be played in radio stations and national television in Gaborone, hence the national