In the title of this production, the Sesotho word lihloela translates directly to ‘sentinels’, especially in times of war. This series draws inspiration from Lesotho’s history of resistance against colonial rule, including the Basotho Frontier Wars (1858–68) and the Basotho Gun War (1880–81). The work is a reminiscence of these times through music and song, a reimagination of the Lipina tsa Mokorotlo, meaning war songs or chants, sung by Basotho warriors before going to war. These songs were intended to instill bravery and heroism in men.Women, seeing their husbands and loved ones off to war, also contributed to the performance of these songs, mainly through ululations and praise-poetry.