Get set for an ‘awesome’ time
The festival comprises a full-day of music at the Groutville Sports Grounds.
THE third Awesome Ilembe Music Festival – featuring a packed day-long line-up of more than 20 acts including Mafikizolo, Zahara, Mbijana Sibisi, Qadasi and Maqhinga Radebe, takes place in Groutville in KwaDukuza on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast on Tuesday, 27 December.
The festival comprises a full-day of music at the Groutville Sports Grounds, and a morning programme at the nearby Luthuli Museum which includes a workshop and a question and answer session with select musicians.
The festival is a partnership between the Department of Arts and Culture and producers Awesome Africa Festival Productions. The multi-cultural event will take the music to the people – and directly involve the communities of KwaDukuza, Mandeni, Ndwedwe and, Maphumulo.
The festival will feature 20 acts, comprising more than 50 performers, both big name headline acts and a large fringe line-up of local and regional talent across various genres. Headline acts include Theo Kgosinkwe and Nhlanhla Nciza – better known as Mafikizolo – three times SAMA award winners for group / duo of the year who will be performing their trademark blend of Afro-Pop, Kwela and Marabi – with some great blues and swing influences.
The event will start from 9am until 6.30pm and tickets are available through Computicket.
