Zakifo Music Festival, Durban
Blue Lagoon Beach, Durban

 26, 27 and 28 May 2017

At a glance:

The third annual Zakifo Music Festival, Durban  boasts over 20 of the finest international music-makers from UK, Jamaica, USA, Belgium, France, Niger, Congo, Tanzania and South Africa, with huge stages, a cultural area, food carts and stalls, craft beer bars, local traders and interactive installation art exhibits.

Venue:
Durban's Blue Lagoon beach on the promenade

Dates:
Fri 26 – Sun 28 May 2017

Tickets:
Booking for Zakifo is through Computicket /  www.computicket.com / 0861 915 8000 / Shoprite Checkers Money Market Counters in advance.

Zakifo daily line-up:

Fri:

Thandiswa Mazwai (SA) Socially-conscious musician who incorporates mbaganga, reggae, traditional  Xhosa rhythms, kwaito, jazz and funk into her music
Ray Phiri (SA) respected jazz, fusion and mbaqanga musician
Lu Dlamini (SA) Singer, composer, song-writer, producer from Durban
Jobie Clarke (SA) AKA Ntando Sithole - Jhb based classically trained afro-soul vocalist
Bombino (Agadez, Niger) an internationally acclaimed Tuareg guitarist and singer-songwriter
Baloji (Belgium) Rapper, MC and hip hop artist of Congolese origin

Sat:

Birdy Nam Nam (France) DJ crew
Tiggs Da Author (UK) Rapper, singer, songwriter and producer from South London - via Tanzania
Gangs of Ballet (SA) Award-winning alternative rock band
Bongeziwe Mabandla (SA) Singer / song writer, guitarist and two time SAMA nominee known for his blend of urban-African folk
Nova Twins (UK) Urban punk London duo - Amy Love: vocals, guitar and Georgia South: bass, backing vocals
The Soil (SA) award winning a cappella group

Sun:

Damian Jr Gong Marley (USA/ Jamaica) Reggae artist and youngest son of reggae musician Bob Marley)
Sax Machine (Fr / USA) Jazz Hip Hop trio performing Hrd-Bop, Afro-Beat, Funk and Hip Hop
Petite Noir (Belgium / SA) Singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer
Kommanda Obbs: (SA / Lesotho) Pioneer of the musical genre, Ts'epe. Performs a blend of Hip Hop / Ts'epe/ Fusion of Sesotho traditional music, Ragga, Hip-Hop and World Music
Easy Freak (SA) Durban based electronic pop duo with a funk and R&B vibe.
Jojo Abot (Ghana) An artist expressing herself through music, film/photography, literature and performance art

Background:

Zakifo, which was was started by Jerome Galabert, Sipho Sithole and Andy Davis, is a member of Igoda which is a music festival circuit that includes Sakifo Festival, Azgo festival, Bassline Africa Day concert, and Bushfire festival. These festivals happen over a period of three weeks and have created an artist and festival goer touring circuit in the Southern African region.

Sponsors:

Zakifo would like to thank their partners East Coast Radio, The Department of Arts and Culture, Air Austral, eThekwini Municipality and Durban Tourism for their continued support of the festival.

More info:

A full event breakdown is available on www.zakifo.com
Instagram: @zakifofest
Twitter: @zakifomusikfest
Facebook: @zakifofest

Partners:

Jerome Galabert is the owner and runner of Sakifo Musik Festival in Reunion Island as well as Reunion Electronic Groove, Francofolies and Ioma.
Sipho Sithole is the founder of Native Rhythms, Moshito and is currently a board member of Prasa
Andy Davis is the owner/editor of Zigzag magazine and founder of the Mahala music/lifestyle blog.
Gabriella Peppas is the festival co-ordinator, who is also 1/2 partner in Interpret Durban and the Director at Ilifindo Pty Ltd.

Media info:

Illa Thompson
Publicity Matters
Tel: 031 2011638 / 083 326 3234
illa@pubmat.co.za / pubmatgal@gmail.com
www.pubmat.co.za

or

Retha Skosana
Tel: 084 550 8281
Retha.skosana@gmail.com