Vusi Mahlasela to preform with Dave Matthews Band in Pretoria and Cape Town
Vusi will join long time friends Dave Matthews Band on stage as a special guest on both South Africa concerts: Pretoria on December 10 and Cape Town on December 12. Visit https://davematthewsband.com/tour for tickets and information.
Ubuntu Festival - 9 December, 2023
Let’s welcome the festive season with joy, laughter, dancing, and much merriment. Let our families and friends experience the Magic of Freedom Park as we celebrate our unique South African culture and heritage! This festival promises performances from award winning artists and great entertainment for the whole family.
Whichever way you look at it, there is no denying the mystical sense of wonder that surrounds Freedom Park. It is the sense of belonging that tugs at your heart when you smell the wet earth after a thunderstorm, when you hear the symphony of 11 languages melting into one voice, when you see the sun sinking behind a mopani tree. It is this Africanness that makes us unique. It is this Africanness that will make Freedom Park one of the most memorable places to visit.
We are inviting you and the public to enjoy this Reconciliation month right here at Freedom Park. It is in this spirit that we invite you to connect with us through this festival…you can’t miss this “mother of all festivals” “at the most breathtakingly beautiful venue in Pretoria, Freedom Park.
Moretele Tribute Concert - 2 December, 2023
Drakensberg Promotions is thrilled to present the Moretele Tribute Concert. This one day event will bring together some of South Africa's most talented performers for a day of music and fun. Don't miss out: tickets are available now and will sell out fast!
Join us on 2 December 2023 at noon for an incredible lineup of talent. This event will feature Zonke, Makhadzi, Zuko, Mafikizolo, Vusi Mahlasela, Nomfundo Moh, Jimmy Dludlu, Hot Stix Mabuse, Master KG, Carlos Djedje and Oupa Poi Poi.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see some of South Africa's best performers under one roof. Get ready for an unforgettable night of music and entertainment!
Secure your tickets now before they're all gone. Get ready for a night of music, dancing, and fun you won't forget. We can't wait to see you at the Moretele Tribute Concert!
Tembisa Jazz Festival - 28 October - 29 October, 2023
Vusi will be performing at the 6th annual Tembisa Jazz Festival presented by Slotjhile.
Legends Concert - WOMAD @ The Market Theatre - 1 October, 2023
WOMAD SA, in partnership with the City of Johannesburg presents The Mahotella Queens, African Jazz Pioneers, Vusi Mahlasela, N’Faly Kouyate’ and John Lindemann with Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Enjoy electrifying live performances by true icons The Mahotella Queens, African Jazz Pioneers, Vusi Mahlasela and N’Faly Kouyate’.
As an extra-special treat, the concert also includes the 15-member indigenous / traditional group Herencia de los Rios from Colombia with Jessica Mbangeni as a Special Guest.
Folklore Festival 2023 - 16 SEPTEMBER IN JOHANNESBURG
SHO MAJOZI & VUSI MAHLASELA ARE AMONGST PERFORMERS AT THE SECOND INSTALLMENT OF THE FOLKLORE FESTIVAL
The Folklore Festival returns for another year of a vibrant celebration of African identity, culture, customs, and heritage on the 16th of September 2023 at the National School of the Arts in Braam Park, Johannesburg.
The kid friendly festival taking place over Heritage Month promises an unforgettable experience, exploring a pan African offering of music, literature, crafts and food for the whole family. A music concert on the main stage, workshops, a book fair on the storyteller’s stage, a kids area with drumming circles, play time singing and a safe place to leave your kids to play and learn - not forgetting traditional dancers off stage, making for the best sensorial cultural experience in Johannesburg.
The first artists announced, who will be setting the stage and your souls ablaze and bringing you contemporary folk fusion at the second annual Folklore Festival 2023 this year are: The electrifying poet, rapper and afro-centric Sho Madjozi (SA), ‘The Voice’ Vusi Mahlasela (SA), who is set to release his 8th studio album ‘Umoya this September, the enchanting Thandeka Mfinyongo (SA), The uhadi, mbira, percussive trio with sis Lungiswa Plaatjies known as Ancient Voices (SA). From Kenya this year, The Folklore Festival is excited to share an artist that fuses the Nyatiti (a genre of music and an 8-stringed instrument called Luo lyre) into modern sounds: Makadem (Kenya) ft. Eddie Grey, a visionary and trailblazer in the Jazz and fusion scene in East and Central Africa. Representing the heritage of Zimbabwe, Josh Meck will share a project celebrating the icons of music from his home country, immersing you in a symphony of cultural richness. Lastly, but definitely not least, is South African advocate for World Music; DJ Nicky B, who will be returning for a daytime set, infusing the air with infectious beats and irresistible melodies.
The Folklore Festival is curated by the multi-ward winning storyteller and creative artist Pilani Bubu who is Founder & Festival Director. "In the heart of our collective existence lies a vibrant tapestry of human expression known as Folklore. It weaves together the soulful essence of a people, an intricate web of traditional wisdom, customs, and captivating tales cherished by generations past. Whispers carried on the winds of time, where words morph into dances, proverbs sing through melodies, and laughter echoes in the form of jokes. Such artistry, captured across diverse mediums, reflects the pulse of life within a community. Folklore is this collective documentation of art forms passed through generations by word of mouth." She says.
"This festival prides itself in being a conduit for inter-generational dialogue, indigenous knowledge sharing, and the important documentation and preservation of African folklore as it re-defines itself through time and instilling a stronger sense of identity in ourselves as Africans.”
Human Rights Festival - 19-21 March 2022 - Presented by Constitution Hall
After two years the only Human Rights Festival in Africa is now back in its full physical form! Each year the festival unites NGOs, social justice organizations, think tanks media partners, and more around human rights issues. Now in its 4th year, the event which is free to the public presents three jam-packed days of conversations, exhibitions; art, film, and live performances.
Covid-19 has proved to be the great accelerator and exacerbator of long-standing inequalities in our communities. Twenty-six years into our democracy, frustrations of ideals not achieved have ignited the next generation of human rights activists with the injustices of poverty and inequality have fueled the desire for bottom-up change.
The festival programme will encourage attendees to interrogate their own beliefs and values and to examine what they are doing to help create a “just” society for all that actively foregrounds economic, political, and social human rights.
Full lineup and more information here: www.humanrightsfestival.co.za
Remembering Tuku - 29-30 May - Presented by Joburg Theatre
Joburg Theatre, a leading World Class home of live entertainment, providing sustainable development-oriented and diverse programming, is celebrating Africa Month by paying tribute to the legendary, late Oliver Mtukudzi. The musically-driven show will feature Tuku’s strongest and most well-loved compositions in paying tribute to the renowned and internationally recognised cultural icon.
The line-up features Selmor Mtukudzi, Vusi Mahlasela, Ami Faku, Madosini, and Steve Dyer, all celebrating the late legend.
Joburg Theatre continues to offer quality support and services by hosting local and international professional productions and experiences that are relevant to diverse audiences in celebrating African music and honouring Tuku.
BOOK NOW: https://www.joburgtheatre.com/remembering-tuku-info
AFRICA OYÉ NYUMBANI: Episode 2 - Friday 29 January
It’s a South African takeover for this month’s NYUMBANI, featuring a live set and interview with Vusi Mahlasela- known simply as ‘The Voice’. + DJ @esawilliams. Africa Oyé, the UK’s largest free celebration of African music and culture, takes place annually in Liverpool. With too many negative representations of Africa entrenched in images of war, disease, poverty and famine, Oyé seeks to redress the balance and highlight the fantastic range of cultures, foods, music and artists that make this great continent one of the most vibrant and inspiring in the world. The festival is also a truly international event that harnesses the spirit of multiculturalism and tolerance. It has played host to artists from nations right across Africa and also programmes music from South America and The Caribbean with Salsa, Soca and Reggae always a popular addition to the festivities.
Friday 29 January at 7pm (UK Time)
Over on the Oyé YouTube / Facebook
Global Arts Live concert facilitated by Cultural Connections Africa (CCA) through their Sounds From Africa series - January 23, 2021
One of South Africa’s most celebrated musicians and cultural activists, Vusi Mahlasela is a guitarist, singer-songwriter, and poet but is known simply as The Voice in his South African homeland.
“Blessed with a spectacular tenor, a voice so hauntingly expressive and so rhythmically agile.”—The Washington Post
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Global Arts Live will be presenting a prerecorded Vusi Mahlasela concert facilitated by Cultural Connections Africa (CCA) through their Sounds From Africa series. Sounds From Africa was created as a direct response to COVID-19 in order to help foster communication and cultural awareness in a time of isolation. This concert is free, donate as you can, so that people hit hardest by Covid-19 can participate. All funds received through this page will be split among Vusi Mahlasela (50%), Global Arts Live (25%), and Cultural Connections: Africa (25%). That means your gift has triple the meaning—support the artist you love, help keep Global Arts (a)Live, and support education, cultural exchange and economic development through the arts.
ConcertsSA presents, in partnership with Flame Studios: Vusi Mahlasela Livestream
Catch Vusi Mahlasela performing tracks, live for the first time, from his new album "Shebeen Queen" as well as some all time favourites. Legendary South African musician Vusi Mahlasela returns to live performance for the first time in many months when he takes to the stage at the, brand new, Flame Studios at Constitution Hill on Saturday 28th November at 8pm SAST/ 1pm EST. The streamed concert will broadcast as a free-to-view stream on www.skyroomlive.com and the Facebook pages of @basslinelive @Skyroomlive @ConcertsSA across the globe to Vusi’s fans from home and abroad.
Vusi and his Mamelodi based band will perform a selection of tracks from his acclaimed new album ‘Shebeen Queen’, which is a collection of nostalgic ‘Township Jive’ songs that pay tribute to Vusi’s Grandmother Ida, who raised him. It was recorded live in Mamelodi, and recently reached #1 on the World Music radio airplay charts in the US.
To listen and purchase on your preferred music service, click on this link: https://ditto.fm/shebeenqueen
This one-off performance is presented by Concerts SA via their 2020 Digital Mobility Fund, along with Flame Studios, and produced by The Bassline and streamed via Skyroom Live.
WATCH HERE: https://www.skyroomlive.com/
Music For Meals Concert - Now Available On Demand
If you missed it you still have the chance to watch The Music for Meals Charity Concert which Vusi performed in alongside Dave Matthews, Tom Morello and brilliant South African Musicians . By watching this great concert you will also be supporting short-term hunger relief efforts as well as long-term initiatives aimed at improving the overall livelihoods of South Africans through sustainable farming practices and education.
Make a donation or watch the full concert on demand here: https://bit.ly/2TV1FJz
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30 October 2020 South Africa’s favorite meal-kit and food innovators, UCOOK, to host Africa’s biggest virtual concert, featuring top local and international musicians. Proceeds from the concert will aid partner organisations in carrying out their respective crisis relief and food-aid initiatives, as well as support the development of longer-term, sustainable solutions to improving the overall livelihoods of South Africans.
Music for Meals is a joint effort between UCOOK, award-winning luxury boutique hotel Ellerman House, and SA’s mobile data-only network provider, Rain. The two-hour-long concert will feature 13 top acts, including USA-based musicians. The line up includes Dave Matthews, Tom Morello, Ard Matthews, Karen Zoid, Lira, Majozi, Ndlovu Youth Choir, The Parlotones, Prime Circle, Springbok Nude Girls, Vusi Mahlasela, Watershed, and Zolani Mahola.
UCOOK CEO, David Torr, describes the concert as a celebration of the two things that bring everyone in the world together – music and food – while raising funds for those in need.
“Following the success of the UCOOK Food Fund, launched during the lockdown, it’s important for us to continue supporting our community and those feeling the effects of COVID-19, as well as raising awareness around hunger,” Torr says. Arguably the most impressive aspect of Music for Meals is that UCOOK and Ellerman House will be leveraging their existing network to ensure that all capital raised from the concert will go towards making a real, long-term difference.
Torr says that UCOOK is committed to working with the selected organizations to benefit the people who are most in need of help. “We are utilizing our resources and our relationships with other businesses and individuals to make sure we adequately support our community in this time of crisis.”South Africa’s unlimited data network, rain, has got behind the initiative to join those lending their voices to ‘the biggest concert, from your couch’.
“We’re glad to be partnering on a project that’s meeting an important need at a crucial moment,” says Rain CMO Khaya Dlanga. Tickets are priced at just R80 each from Computicket for the event at 7 pm on October 30. Proceeds collected through ticket purchases and donations will go towards The Click Foundation’s Disaster Relief Fund and the support of several short-term hunger relief initiatives being run by the Be The Difference Foundation and the One Bag Full Charity.
In addition, funds will also support longer-term hunger and educational initiatives such as the UCOOK Food Fund, Casterbridge Music Development Academy, and The Click Foundation’s Online Literacy Programmes.
