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The free festival Fête de la Musique Joburg makes a return post-lockdown with performances at four venues in the city

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A feast of top musicians By Frank Chemaly Markets Shongweni Farmers and Craft Market: (today) Open from 6.30am to 12.30pm with full Covid protocols. Fresh produce, crafts, ready-made foods, decor items, furniture, pet products, outdoor goods, nursery and jewellery as well as a nature trail and great view points. Call 031 777 4686. Musgrave Market: (today) Under the trees at Berea Park for good food, good music and stalls selling arts and crafts, clothing, accessories, confectionery, baked goods...

WATCH: Urban Village premiere their first documentary Share Four young men from Soweto – Lerato Lichaba, Simangaliso Dlamini, Tubatsi Moloi and Xolani Mtshali – recently premiered their documentary. They are a part of the music band Urban Village and they celebrate the Soweto lifestyle through their music. Hosted at eDikeni, an ubuntu-centric restaurant tucked away in Africa’s commercial heart, Sandton, Johannesburg, the “Urban Village - The Documentary” premiere saw creatives, the ...

iAfrica 2 months ago 2 min read Share with your network! Apple Music’s New Artist Spotlight for February is Urban Village, a Soweto-based band who blend folk, Zulu rock, Xhosa funk, mbaqanga, maskandi and layer it with funky acoustic melodies to create a sound that is wholly African.    “We are Urban Village and we are really excited by this opportunity to be selected for the Apple Musi...

Udondolo Nick Roseblade , January 27th, 2021 10:11 Soweto quartet fuses traditional Zulu sounds with influences from jazz, swing, and hip hop with exhilarating effect, finds Nick Roseblade The name Urban Village does not just tap into Marshall McLuhan’s image of a global village brought together by telecommunications tech. The name also references how Soweto was created. During apartheid, Black South Africans were brought to the area for work. With them, they brought pieces of their original ...

Soweto, South Africa experimental group Urban Village continue a dialogue with their forefathers on expansive new album Udondolo

Tanzanian artist Ommy Dimpoz We’re quick to tell you that our shows can take you around the world, but it’s always nice to get a nod from the New York Times. In last week’s article, “How to Pretend You’re In Dakar Today,” travel writer Sebastian Modak recommended, “to get a sampling of the city’s musical diversity tune into an episode or two of Afropop Worldwide, the radio program and podcast from Public Radio International.” We love those shows and we love the attention. W...