After one of the country’s biggest event shake-ups, DJ Frostbite is back with a fresh RnB experience that promises nostalgia, new talent and a playlist built entirely around the people
GOSEGO MOTSUMI
Sometimes the best playlists begin after the record scratches.
Weeks after the dramatic split that ended his association with the hugely popular RnB on the Lawn, DJ Frostbite is pressing play on a new chapter. His latest venture, RnB and the People, arrives on Saturday, 1 August 2026 at Kgale Cableway (Game City) in Gaborone, carrying familiar soul but a completely new rhythm.
EVERY HOUR, A DIFFERENT ERA
Forget a random shuffle. Frostbite wants guests to travel through the soundtrack of R&B history.
“I was a founding partner of RnB on the Lawn which was a household name and the new event is pretty much the same except this time around the execution will be different,” he told Time Out.
Instead of one continuous vibe, each hour will celebrate a different generation of R&B, moving from Barry White classics through Boyz II Men, Taio Cruz and beyond. The rotating format also gives different DJs a chance to own the decks while introducing fresh talent to audiences.
“We are going to use the platform to usher in new and upcoming DJs and pay them as well,” he explained.
“The future of events is experiential, what the guests experience at the event is what will make them come back.”
BUILT FOR THE PEOPLE
For Frostbite, the name isn’t just clever branding, it’s the entire philosophy.
“What influenced the concept of RnB and the People is that we are saying it’s not about us,” he said. “The number one complaint that we have had was that we played the same sort of music and that is why this time we curated it a little better where different DJs will focus on different music from different eras. This was done for the people.”
He believes Botswana’s appetite for R&B has never disappeared. Sold-out venues over the past year, he says, proved there is still a loyal audience for the genre, especially when local R&B artists are part of the soundtrack.
TURNING THE PAGE
Addressing the split from the previous event, Frostbite describes it as the result of “irreconcilable differences” and contrasting ambitions.
“I wanted to make it as big as I can and for it to live on even after I’ve been gone but we weren’t on the same page.”
Now, with a new name, a new format and a crowd-first approach, RnB and the People is betting that Botswana’s love affair with slow jams is ready for its next chapter. Tickets are available online at www.webtickets.co.bw and at Spar outlets.