There is just a few
weeks to go before
the biggest cultural
festival takes over
the city. The first AFROPUNK
two-day extravaganza is
coming to Johannesburg
this season and the gorgeous
Nandi Madida will
host the event.
“I am particularly
ecstatic and honoured to
be hosting AFROPUNK
because it is not only a
festival but a movement
that I’ve followed for
many years, one that
encouraged me to go out
there and be unashamedly
myself in a world
that is constantly trying
to make us conform to
certain social norms.
And now it’s happening
in the centre of all things
‘Afro’ – that is insane,”
said the excited star.
Madida added that
Africa was the cradle
of all things bold, fierce
and alternative.
“From artists to the
people coming to watch,
to the legacy AFROPUNK
has created, I
honestly feel like I’m
home, and I can’t wait to
interact with my people.
It’s going to be epic! I am
beyond humbled to be
apart of the very first
AFROPUNK in South
Africa as an MC. Let
us make history and be
a part of an incredible
legacy.”
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Hill, the event venue
has launched a unique
tourism collective: “I am
Joburg”.
The websitewww.iamjoburg.africa
is a curated collection
of unique experiences
and tours celebrating
Johannesburg’s diverse
cultures and people.
From walking and
cycling tours of
Joburg’s iconic neighbourhoods,
to unique
culinary and cultural
experiences, I Am
Joburg is about celebrating
the city.
On Friday and
Saturday at Carfax
in Newtown, eight
bands will compete to
be the next two finalists
in The Battle Of
The Bands competition
where one band
will get to share the
stage with the artists
already on the line-up.
The Soweto Battle was
won by Automatic Live
and Rainbow Abomination
won the round in
Pretoria. The next two
semi-finals at Carfax
in Newtown will see
PG_13, Stiff Pap, Obie
Mavuso and Terai
compete on Friday
and then Ice Cream
Shop, L8 ANTIQUE,
Thami Mozolo and
Melo B Jones will battle
it out on Saturday.
Tickets are R10 and
throughout the night,
there will be a chance
to win a weekend
pass to AFROPUNK.
The Bands final will
take place on Saturday,
December 16
at Tembisa’s Easy
Saturday Street Food
Market, Mehlareng
Stadium, from 1pm.
On the night of
AFROPUNK, Sho Madjozi,
RudeBoyz and DJ
Kenzhero will join the
rising stars on stage.
For the last 14 years,
AFROPUNK has been
defining culture with a
mix of music, art and
politics.
The festival,
taking place on Devember
30 and 31 is a
multicultural melting
pot open to everyone.
Tickets are available
through AFROP
U N K f e s t . c o m ,
nutickets, and selected
Edcon outlets.