Ratsie Setlhako
Subtitle: the definitive biography
By: Modirwa Kekwaletswe
Publisher: Alan Book
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Gaborone
Language: eng
Number of pages: 179
ISBN-13: 9789995850707
Subjects: Folk musicians; Biography; Botswana; Musicians; Biographies (form)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-176) and index.
Table of contents: title: Part I: The life. The beginning ; The son of Mokgware ; From boyhood to manhood ; Nata ; Children ; The End; title: Part II: The work. The first 'professional' musician ; Segaba: The boy-to-man's instrument ; From sound to paper ; Ratsie Setlhako and other folk artists from Gammangwato ; Understanding Ratsie: Behind the lyrics ; A re tšhentšheng ; Matshwaro; title: Part III: Ratsie's legacy. The legend ; Recognition and honour ; Influence ; The catalogue ; Exploiting the legend ; Myths ; Mompati: The dice and the legend; title: Annexures. Setswana lyrics ; English lyrics ; Bangwato regiments 1826-1944 ; Transciption ; Glossary ; Selected bibliography ; Index.