Red Bull Back2Beyond returns to Durban for multi-stage music event

The format features multiple stages and collaborative performances, with artists trading back-to-back sets that span genres, including Afro-house, amapiano, gqom, and 3-Step. The organisers describe the event as a “live musical conversation,” where performers respond instinctively to one another, creating sets unique to the night.

Zakes Bantwini, Kabza De Small, Distruction Boyz, and DJ LeSoul are among the performers scheduled. The artists are known for shaping South Africa’s contemporary music landscape.

Zakes Bantwini, raised in KwaMashu’s F-Section, has delivered hits such as ‘Osama’ and won a Grammy for ‘Bayethe’ alongside Wouter Kellerman and Nomcebo Zikode. Kabza De Small, often referred to as the King of amapiano, has contributed to international tours and orchestral reinterpretations of his catalogue. Distruction Boyz helped popularise Gqom, with the gold-certified album Gqom Is The Future. DJ LeSoul has been active in electronic music since 2017, combining African tradition with innovative production techniques.

The event allows audiences to move between stages and experience genre evolution live, with a focus on interaction, unpredictability, and immersion.

Tickets are available through Red Bull’s official website, and updates can be found via @redbullza on social media.

Bakang Mokgautsi and Satiate Chauke contributed to this article.​​​​​