Offering a showcase of local and
international music, film, art and fashion, The KwaMashu Africa Festival 2012 will take place on October 5 and 6 at Freedom
Valley in the heart of KwaMashu, as one of the anchor events in the 2012
Celebrate Durban heritage season.
The Ekhaya Multi Arts Centre is where
Friday’s cultural activities take place. The activities include films on Hip
Hop culture and the inside story of The Graceland Band as well as a full
programme of interactive music workshops beginning at noon.
The undoubted highlight on Saturday evening
will be the World Premiere launch of Ray Phiri’s, The Man, The Music, The Friendships. This unique concert concept
sees the award-winning Phiri perform with The Graceland Band featuring Themba
Mkhize, Bakithi Khumalo and Isaac Mtshali, and stellar special guests Oliver
Mtukudzi (Zimbabwe), N’Faly Kouyate (Guinea), The Drummers of Burundi (Burundi)
and Sacred Drummers (Reunion).
The festivities begin at noon on Saturday,
with a fashion show by The House of Lindarco before moving on to performances
by a multi-cultural supporting cast including Selaelo Selota, John Ellis,
Lendel Moonsamy and Holly. A late night DJ and hip hop contingent including DJ
Dubs, Zakwe, DJ Siyanda, DJ Happy Girl, DJ Tunner and DJ le Soul will follow
into the night.
Besides the creation of job opportunities
(80% of the Festival staff have come from KwaMashu) the Festival addresses the
core objectives of stimulating of township cultural tourism, creating a new
permanent grassroots festival located in a township that is dedicated to the
celebration of arts and culture in eThekwini, the provision of local artists
with exposure to significant local audiences, and enabling local artists the
opportunity to interact with world class international performers. Park n Ride
facilities will be available from Gateway Shopping Centre to the festival for
parking and safety convenience.
Tickets R70 pre-festival (R100 on the day).
Bookings through Computicket. Visit www.031Fest.com for further details or call Moses on 082 406
3045.
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