MusicXwords concert

The Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) and the European Union Delegation to South Africa, with the support of the Cultural Relations Platform, will present a digital showcase featuring South African musicians and spoken word artists on Friday 29 October from 6pm to 8pm. 

The online event forms part of the MusicXwords initiative, which aims to facilitate interdisciplinary exchange between musicians and spoken word artists in South Africa. 

The concert will feature performances from 10 local acts, with the participants taking this opportunity to showcase their talents to bookers from different festivals in Europe and Africa. After the the conclusion of the digital showcase, a minimum of five acts will be selected to perform at European festivals in 2022. 

The 10 acts performing on the night are AmazaANGELYRIC_PG13BonjFlex of He & IGabi Motuba's Quiet Music EnsembleMogale SedibeLuh'raModise SekgotheThembelihle Dunjana and Wandile Mbambeni.

The event will be broadcast live from Soda Studio in Johannesburg via the Music In Africa Facebook page.

About MusicXwords

The MusicXwords project is an initiative by the EU Delegation to South Africa, implemented in partnership with the Music In Africa Foundation and supported by the Cultural Relations Platform.