Local, international musicians to host free 24-hour music fest, Afreefest on Mandela Day
Local and international musicians will be using their 67 minutes for Madiba Day by spreading messages of hope, freedom, resilience and unity in the 24-hour free-to-view music festival, Afreefest - which will kick off on Mandela Day, 18 July 2020.
These musicians and DJs include locals Themba, Qadasi & Maqhinga, Abby Nurock, Sibusile Xaba, Black Picket Fence, international musicians John Fairhurst (UK), My Baby (Netherlands) and more who will be a part of the festival. Inspired by the African term of Ubuntu meaning humanity and ‘I am because we are’, Afreefest is a platform that was created to share cultural experiences in art, music, and creativity.
The KwaZulu-Natal acoustic duo of Qadasi & Maqhinga
The festival is powered by people who inspire change and as part of the festival’s mission, to inspire all, each of the performing musicians will share a personal 67-second message of inspiration to the world, a world that needs wisdom and togetherness during this turbulent period.
2020 is proving to be a year of difficulty for many of us, it is also a year that is seeing a lot of change both positive and negative. The festival was created to give fans of music, art and creativity a space in which they can pause, breathe and connect with themselves and others,” said the festival organisers.The festival will go online on Mandela Day, 18 July from 12.01am (CAT - Central African Time) till 11.59pm and will be aired on Afreefest.com, SkyRoomLive and the SkyRoomLive Facebook page. Whilst the event will be free, viewers are encouraged to donate what they can, donations made will go towards several charitable efforts.
A full lineup of artists, DJs and performers will be released daily throughout the week. For more information visit the Facebook page. Stream the concert live on www.AFREEFEST.com.
