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This post is written by Mpho Molikeng There are many styles and sub-genres of Basotho music in Lesotho and is inspired by the country’s natural surroundings, work, birth, death, politics, and day-to-day life. Although crop and livestock farming is valued most, traditional music also forms an important part of people’s lives. Basotho music can be described as ‘call and respond’ music; when instruments are used they aim to complement or substitute the voice. Gender roles and socialization through music Basotho…