Bassline Fest is an
exhilarating Music experience set in a truly urban setting at the iconic
Constitution Hill in Joburg on Saturday 25th May (Africa Day)\, the Fest showc
ases the best of Contemporary African music to be seen all in one day. Und
er a 25-year celebratory theme\, the Bassline Fest will not only celebrate
Africa day\, but also a milestone 25 years of democracy in South Africa\,
as well as the celebration of Bassl
ine’s 25th anniversary!
12 of the continent’s biggest & freshest talent will perform across two stages with an all day Festival starting from 2pm till late. This is a fam ily day to celebrate our African finesse.
Headlining the Fest this year are two of Nigeria’s biggest stars Asa [p ronounced Asha) and Mr Eazi\, aswell as our very own Buhlebendalo (from Th e Soil).
Synchronic ity is a theme with some of the artists having collaborated with one anoth er\; Kenya’s groove master Blinky Bill having collaborated with two of t he artists\, Nigeria’s Mr Eazi and Kenya’s Maia & The Big Sky.
There will be ample good food to eat & drink at the contemporary African Market\, which will also host talented artists\, des igners\, chefs & crafters. Brought to you by Soweto Locrate market.
F ollowing on festival trends\, Bassline Fest is a cashless affair using How ler’s cashless platform\, which will enable a safer\, easier\, faster an d more secure option to purchase tickets and buy food and drinks at the Fe st.
Bassli ne Fest also forms part of the Johannesburg leg of the IGODA Festival Circ uit. Festivals represented by the IGODA circuit include Azgo Festival – Mozambique\, MTN Bushfire – Swaziland\, Zakifo Festival – Durban\, Sou th Africa\, Sakifo Festival – Reunion Island.
You won’t miss out if you can’t get out of the city!
Asa is Ni gerian but was born in Paris. She became an artist in Lagos\, fueled on ol d-school Soul\, and was signed by a French label. She’s clearly one of t he most exciting artists to have emerged in the last decade. She’s highl y in-demand by festivals across the world and radios (with taste!) are giv ing her a special place on their playlists. Asa entered the music scene in 2007 with her namesake album titled Asa with International hit songs such as ‘Jailer’\, ‘Fire on the Mountain’ she has gone on to become synonymous with quality music set a part from the usual pop offerings her country is known for. Her other albums Beautiful Imperfection (2010) and Bed of Stone (2014) have\, in different ways\, shown the evolution of an artist confident in her ab ility to deliver emotionally charged performances. Her songwriting and s torytelling are just as excellent and her show at Bassline Fest is not to be missed.
Mr EAZI
Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade (born 20 July 1991)\ , better known by his stage name Mr Eazi\, is a Nigerian singer\, songwrit er\, and entrepreneur. He is the pioneer of Banku music\, a fusion sound h e describes as a mixture of Ghanaian highlife and Nigerian chord progressi ons and patterns. He showed interest in music after recording a guest vers e on “My Life”\, a song that gained traction and became a popular reco rd at KNUST. Mr Eazi released his debut mixtape\, About to Blow\, in July 2013. He gained an international audience following the release of the 201 5 single “Skin Tight”. His second mixtape\, Life Is Eazi\, Vol. 1 – Accra To Lagos\, was released on 10 February 2017. In March 2018\, several outlets reported that Mr Eazi signed a record deal with Diplo’s label M ad Decent. Mr Eazi signed a licensing deal with Universal Africa\, a subsi diary of Universal Music Group. Mr Eazi is currently one of the hottest ar tists from the Continent and will be bringing that heat to Bassline Fest.< /p>
Other Artists:
BUHLEBENDALO (from The Soil) (South Africa)
DOBET GNAHORE ( Ivory Coast)
GRANMAH (Mozambique)
LINDIGO (Reunion)
ALIBOMBO (Colu mbia)
TRC (South Africa) Standard Ban k Jazz Artist of the year Mandla Mlangeni’s jazz band
MAIA & THE BIG SKY (Ke nya)
SOBANTWANA (South Africa)
Festiva ls represented by the IGODA circuit include Azgo Festival – Mozambique\, MTN Bushfire – Swaziland\, Zakifo Festival – Durban\, South Africa\, Sakifo Festival – Reunion Island. Festival-goers will experience musica l journey’s from Africa and her melting pot of vibrancy.
Under a 25- year celebratory theme\, the Bassline fest will not only celebrate Africa day\, but a milestone 25 years of democracy in South Africa.
BASSLINE FEST forms part of the Johannesburg leg of the I GODA Festival Circuit. IGODA\, meaning ‘knot’ or ‘bind together’ i n Zulu\, is a unique and innovative concept that brings together the fines t music festivals within Southern Africa to create one of the strongest to uring circuits on the African continent.
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