Blxckie, Big Zulu, Msaki, Lelowhatsgood, iPhupho L’ka Biko and more are set to fire up the the Basha Uhuru Freedom Festival stage.
In much anticipation, tickets for Johannesburg’s biggest creative festival, the Basha Uhuru Freedom Festival fired up by Nando’s, are finally on sale through WebTickets.
Commemorating its 10-year anniversary, and fired up by long-term partner Nando’s, the festival runs from 25 to 29 October 2022 at Constitution Hill.
This year’s festival will commence in celebration of South African youth culture and creativity through a packed programme of art, music, fashion and film events. A signature event of Constitution Hill Museum and National Heritage site, the Basha Uhuru Freedom Festival was founded in 2012 to immortalise the memory of the youth who fought for their right to choose in the Soweto 1976 Uprising, affording youth of today the freedom to create.
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Firing up the youth through music
The three day festival includes a dedicated film festival, poetry festival, creative summit and, always a major highlight for music lovers, the Freedom music festival. Entrance to all events is free except for the music festival.
Curated to provide space for up-and-coming artists and new talent the music festival this year is headlined by mega stars, SAMA winners Blxckie, Msaki joined by Big Zulu, Lelowhatsgood, and iPhupho L’ka Biko.
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Opening at 10h00, festival goers will enjoy ongoing flaming hot music showcases throughout day, with the emerging stage talent curated by Bridges For Music. The line-up includes performances from students and alumni from Bridges Academy, as well as Nandoca Uhurus who are part of the internal Nando’s music talent search programme, mentored by Msaki.
The programme will include an art showcase from the 2022 Nando’s Creative Exchange visual artists, master classes and panel discussions on art, music and design topics, and a Nando’s Hot Young Designer installation. The winner of the 2022 Nando’s Hot Young Designer talent search will also be announced at Basha Uhuru creative conference. Evening programmes are jam-packed, offering the Basha Film Festival featuring local productions, a poetry slam showcase, and much more.
“For Nando’s Creativity, Basha Uhuru is one of the highlights on our calendar every year. Basha in Casa has provided a platform to make more people aware of the festival, as well as extend the exposure that the emerging artists enjoy. We hope that this year we will see more students and education institutions coming along, as well as busy young industry professionals,” says Kirsty Niehaus, who heads up the Nando’s Creativity Portfolio.”
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Head over to Basha Uhuru’s website and be sure to follow @nandoscreativityofficial for more updates on the 2022 Basha Uhuru Freedom Festival.
