Its been a very fast two weeks. The first weekend down here I traveled to the Kingdom of Swaziland with the Gauteng Corristers (the premirere semi-professional choir in Johannesburg). They were invited to come and sing at a big music celebration of traditional African Music in Swaziland. It was quite amazing, the music was wonderful (even if the ear tires of tonic-dominant harmony), the country was beautiful, majestic even... deep ravines, sharp mountinans, all very dramatic.
This weekend I'm in Botswana touching base with my host family and letting them know of my plans. Life continues in Botswana much as it has for time out of memory. The country is modernizing but the basic day to day life remains unchanged for the masses of Batswana. And for the most part they are content. Life just is. I think that is one of the elements that I find attractive in this counrty. Everything remains simple.
So, I go back to South Africa on tuesday and I will post some pictures and recordings I have collected. Now, that I'm established here it shouldnt take so long to get to my next post.
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