Top African acts confirmed for Bassline Fest 2021

Confirmed artists include Sha Sha (Zimbabwe), Tems (Nigeria), Baaba Maal (Senegal), Leila (Morocco), Sampa The Great (Zambia/Australia), Aurus (Reunion Island), Ami Faku (South Africa), Msaki (South Africa), Umlilo (South Africa), Sun-El Musician (South Africa) and Urban Village (South Africa).

“This Bassline Fest I Am Home Africa Day special will provide the same musical performance greatness the Bassline Fest Africa Day concerts are known for while exploring what I Am Home means to artists across Africa,” Bassline Fest organiser Brad Holmes said. “These artists will provide exciting performances that show off the diversity of African music.

“The past year has seen us plunge into chaos, confinement and the collective trauma of isolation. But we have also been blessed with an opportunity to reflect and rediscover ourselves, our homes, our home countries and our art. We are here, what now?”

“Via live performance footage of the artists, we’ll get intimate, pulling back the curtain to see what memories, dreams and experiences lie behind the music and the artists that make that music. We’ll explore the joy, liberation, refuge, power and community of music and performance on and from the African continent.”