Red Bull Music Academy Weekender Comes to South Africa for the first time
The Red Bull Music Academy Weekender or the RBMA Weekender is coming to South Africa for the first time. The experience will include sixty artists, over four days, at seven venues all in one city.
The Red Bull Music Academy is known the world over for collaborating with innovative and pioneering scenes in various countries. The Red Bull Music Academy Weekender is the latest in the institution’s collaboration relationship with South Africa.
Former lecturers at the Red Bull Music Academy includes Giorgio Moroder, Chuck D, Steve Reich, Sly & Robbie, Bernie Worrell, Mark Ronson, M.I.A., Q-Tip, Hot Chip, MF Doom, Ryuichi Sakamoto, RZA, Stephen O’Malley, Gilberto Gil, Bob Moog, Tom Oberheim, Don Buchla, Roger Linn, and Dave Smith, and more.
The RBMA Weekender has already branched out to Tokyo, Belfast, Stockholm, and Warsaw. The South African version of the four day festival will take place in and around Joburg from Thursday the 1st to Sunday the 4th September 2016.
The parties will be happening at iconic locations at six venues which includes club nights, live music, exhibitions, lectures, workshops and many more cultural music experiences.
This version of the Red Bull Music Academy Weekender will tell a distinct African story. It is set to spotlight South African and to a larger degree African music to the rest of the world.
Previously, the Red Bull Music Academy Weekender events have included names such as Theo Parrish, Four Tet, Neneh Cherry, Stormzy, Ibeyi, Todd Terje and Buraka Som Sistema. They promise to deliver a world class musical experience that has been designed to leave an impression that is one of more than just a good party.
The full Red Bull Music Academy Weekender South Africa weekend programme and line-up will be revealed soon. To satiate your curiosities in the mean time you can check out RBMA Weekender Jozi site to pre-register for your ticket. You will also be able to sign up for news and updates.
