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Dineo means 'gifts' in Setswana - the national language spoken in Botswana. This song seeks to remind parents that children are gifted differently. Those who may lack in academic talents should never be given up on, or seen as inferior, or failures. Our talents come in many different forms, and as a society, we should help our children and one another realise what we are passionate about, and where our talents lie. We should encourage one another to develop the gifts we are born with.

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Ngwana wa ga ausi’Mpho (Sister Mpho’s child)
O isitswe morakeng (Has been taken to the cattlepost)
O isitswe morakeng? (S/he’s been taken to the cattlepost?)
O palelwa ke sekolo (S/he’s struggling at school)
Dineo tsa modimo (God-given gifts)
Ga di tle ka go tshwana (Are never the same)
Ga a palelwa ke sekolo (If s/he struggles at school)
Se tlhoboge, se latlhe ngwana (Don’t give up, don’t neglect a child)

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from Mvura Ichanaya, released June 26, 2018
Soprano marimba: Otto Gumaelius
Tenor marimba: Karabo Sankoloba
Baritone marimba: Graham Knight
Drumkit: Sophia Mogapi
Congas: Otto Gumaelius
Djembe: Yusuf Legwabe
Hosho: Otto Gumaelius
Lead Vocals: Otto Gumaelius
Backing vocals: Karabo Sankoloba & Otto Gumaelius

Composition and arrangement by Otto Gumaelius

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Otto And The Mutapa Calling London, UK

Otto & The Mutapa Calling is a London based marimba band playing joyful music from Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe, including folk songs, original songs and popular southern African covers. The band's set-up includes soprano, tenor and baritone marimbas, mbira, hosho, drumming and singing, with traditional & contemporary dances. The marimba band’s sound is full of energy & pulsating rhythms. ... more

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