Will Smith and Skwattas at the drive-in
SAMA award winners Skwatta Kamp are to make a surprise appearance at the mega-MTV base 100th LIVE! concert in Johannesburg on 20 April 2005. Slick, Shugasmakx, Nish, Flabba, Bozza, Nemza and Infa will be joining US rap star Ludacris on stage for a one-off, exclusive musical collaboration during his live set on Wednesday night.
Skwatta Kamp completes the lineup that includes: Will Smith, Jazzy Jeff, Lebo Mathosa and Mandoza, and Nigeria's Seun Anikyulapo Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80 Band. Top SA radio DJs Bad Boy T & DJ Fresh from urban station YFM will also take their own share of the spotlight, acting as joint MCs at the global TV spectacular.
Sponsored by Nokia SA, MTV base 100th LIVE! at the Ster Kinekor Top Star Drive-In has taken a vast pool of international and local talent to bring the concert to life.
Local companies include In2Structures (set construction), Gearhouse SA (equipment and staging), Big Concerts (event promoter), Rave Catering (catering), Mushroom Productions (production partner), and Goodfoot Productions (backstage VIP area).
Promotions, street marketing and local talent management is being handled by urban market strategists RedEvents while press and publicity is being handled by PR hotshop, PROCOMM public relations, with support from Melanie Ramjee (Hype Communications). Brandhouse is providing beverages for the concert.
Tickets are available exclusively in South Africa from Computicket outlets, via the Computicket call centre (083 915 8000) or its on-line bookings system @ www.computicket.com.
