PENCIL in the date, Saturday, 26 September at 7pm, in your diaries – it’s a red letter day for fans of iscathamiya, the traditional music genre made famous by Grammy award-winners, Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
Now into its eighteenth year, this annual competition, presented by The Playhouse Company, has become one of the major highlights of Durban’s arts and culture calendar, bringing together music fans and singing groups from all corners of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape. The competition runs through the night, with the winners announced in the early hours of Sunday morning.
A total of 100 groups are competing for the coveted prize money in the the categories of champs, standard and open section. A fashion extravaganza is another element of the competition for 32 men and women: onobuhle (beauty queens) and oswenka (male fashionistas).
This event promises to be an evening of delight and glamour. For information, contact Dawn Haddon on 031 369 9407. Tickets are R65 and are available via Checkers/Shoprite, Computicket or The Playhouse box office – 031 369 9540/96. Special discounted parking is available for all Playhouse patrons in the Albany/Royal Hotel parking lot.
WIN: The Northglen News is giving away two sets of double tickets to the competition. Competition lines are now open and will close at 10am on Thursday, 24 September. To enter, go to www.northglennews.co.za and fill in the form.
Good luck!
