Homegrown sounds for the Gardens
Matthew Mole will perform at the next Music at the Lake concert at Durban Botanic Gardens.
LOCAL singer-songwriter, Matthew Mole, along with support acts, Hot Water and Monark, are set to ignite the Durban Botanic Gardens on Sunday, 19 October, as part of the Old Mutual Music at the Lake concert series.
The Cape Town-born folk/electronica whizz’s debut album, The Home We Built, rocketed Mole to the top of the iTunes chart when it was released, making him the first South African artist ever to achieve this feat. The highly acclaimed album also earned Mole three SA Music Award nominations.
Hot Water, also hailing from Cape Town, is the brainchild of Donovan Copley. This uniquely South African-flavoured act delivers upbeat music that draws inspiration from genres ranging from kwasa-kwasa to sakkie-sakkie, folk, blues and maskanda. A coup for South African music is that Hot Water’s song Wamkelekile featured in this year’s blockbuster romantic comedy Blended, starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore.
One of the most exciting acts to emerge in the past year is Monark, who are changing the face of South African pop music thanks to their richly crafted songs sporting irresistible hooks. The Gauteng-based outfit’s debut album, Negatives, has already spawned three hit radio singles and soared to number one on the local iTunes album chart on the day it was released.
Tickets are available online at www.webtickets.co.za at R130 pre-sold and R160 on the day. Children between eight and 12 pay R50, and children under eight enter for free. All children are welcome at the KidZone for some extra fun and games
Drinks, cooler boxes and picnic baskets are welcome.
Gates open at 1pm for pre-sold tickets and at 1.30pm for on-the-day ticket sales and the show starts at 2.30pm.
