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Culture Spears hosts awards Culture Spears hosted an in-house award event that also coincided with female vocalist, Magdeline Lesolebe's birthday bash According to Kabelo Mogwe, the music group that now employs a full-time staff of 39, recognised Joe Maseko as the Producer of the Year. The company has during 2010 released the Ekentolo vol.3, Goo Lowe Cultural Group. Tumelo Lesole, who hails from Molepolole, was recognised as the Best Dancer for Culture Spears, while Nthabiseng Lepono of Ekentolo was declared the Best Dancer in the group. One Vincent was announced Best Dancer for Goo Lowe traditional group. An administration officer, Goitseone Mothomela, scooped the award for the Most Improved Worker, while Malebogo Sephikwe, also a dancer for Culture Spears, was honoured as the Most Loyal employee. Employee of the Year award went to Mogwe, who also owns the company. His marketing department was also announced the Office of the Year, beating the administration, finance, distribution, and operations departments.In the presence of Kweneng East Member of Parliament (MP) Moeng Pheto, Culture Spears also donated food hampers to all the three SOS homes in Botswana and gave P5 000 and P3 500 to the office for the disabled at the Office of the President and Mogoditshane Fighters FC respectively

Eke Ntolo 3 Kulanyane studios have announced the release of their newest afro-pop album. Titled Eke Ntolo 3, the concept that sees some members of Culture Spears like Magdalene Lesolebe appearing under different names, fuses Mbaqanga and '80s Zimbabwean jazz melodies with modern dance tunes

Last year the Eke Ntolo 2, with tracks such as Chika became the festive season's most celebrated album. In fact the announcement of the latest instalments might shock the Market, as the Eke Ntolo album remains one of the best selling offerings ever. The success of the Eke Ntolo project caused some observers to speculate that Culture Spears might now have dumped cultural music, their signature music. However, in the same statement where they announce the release of Eke Ntolo 3, Culture Spears indicate that a new cultural music release will follow next year. They say they hope the market for cultural music would be ripe by the first quarter of next year. Their last cultural music release was Khudu in 2008, and the album last year also followed in the footsteps of its predecessor, Kulenyane, as it bagged Song of the Year at the Botswana Musicians Union (BOMU) Annual Awards. The latest Eke Ntolo album features Magdalene, as Charma Gal and the hit-maker has contributed three songs, including the title track,Matebele, which hit Radio Botswana (RB) airwaves this Tuesday. Former Rockas and Divine lead singer Mickey, real name Dineo Matlhabe, is also featured in the latest installment in which he has contributed three songs. Last year, the Eke Ntolo project featured Mantshwabisi twins as guests. The producers of the latest Eke Ntolo project have described it as the "Best-of-the-best" album. The DVD version of the Eke Ntolo 3 album also features a short comedy, Rra Mozara, a feature which also became a hit with collectors of the Eke Ntolo 2 DVD. This time though Rra Mozara features two old men - Rra Monyaku and Rra Mokwetjepe - according to the announcement by Culture Spears studios