The fourth instalment of the Annual promises to be even bigger, better and LOUDER! Yes people dust off those camp chairs, take out your cooler boxes, Summer is here.
This year’s festival is sure a big cultural tourism attraction for Nelson Mandela Bay and Eastern Cape . The event will be held on Sunday, 27 December 2015 in Port Elizabeth.
The growth of this festival has seen its support by revellers, primarily and initially from the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro increase to a national event seeing revellers from all over the country’s nine provinces trek down to Port Elizabeth to enjoy the festival.As a result of thisgrowth in popularity and numbers, the organisers, Mahambehlala Communications and their partners Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, have agreed to abandon the smaller venue, Adcock Stadium and move this year’s festival to the much bigger world renown international St George’s Park Cricket Stadium.
What has marked this event’s uniqueness from the other motley of music festivals around the country is its family orientated theme, where the environment at the festival allows families to bring their kids as the organisers provide entertainment for the children, complete with jumping castles, games, clowns etc on the sidelines. Another insistence of the organisers is all inclusiveness of the event wherein all genres across all races are accommodated in terms of performing artists thus embracing the spirit of togetherness.
This year’s line up has been carefully selected to cater for young and old and itincludes Mzansi’s award winning artists, Zahara ( with her recent platinum status album, ‘Country Girl’), Don Laka, Donald, Thandiswa Mazwai, Ricky Rick, Vusi Nova; and for the first time in the Ebubeleni line up is an international artist, a New York born Steelpan Jazz musician and composer, Andy Narrel, Mzansi’s Kwaito godfather – Mdu Masilela, Dr. Victor & theRasta Rebels, Mobi Dixon; Moneo, L-Tido, Kid X, DJ Vigilante and the cherry on top is the breath of fresh air in the music industry –Nathi, the Nomvula hit maker who has been making waves in the music industry with his new album titled Buyelekhaya.
Event organiser and Project Manager for the festival, Marc Mahambehlala said: “In drawing up the line-up, we insisted on bringing an international act, leading a long list of national acts some of whom have international profiles.”For this fourth event we brought this lineup because we wanted to thank our loyal supporters” he added. “What I liked about Andy Narell is the fact that he travels alone from the USA and uses an all-South African band” for me that is real empowering” said Marc.
Tickets are still very reasonable although the line up is so beefed up, for a mere R160 general ticket one can get to see their favourite artists, R200 for Golden Circle and R700 for VIP tickets which can all be purchased from Computicket and Shoprite Checkers. Those who would like to sell food and beverages at the festival can contact Greg Moses on 082 659 2803.
Gates at St Georges’ Park Stadium will open at 11:00am and the festival will start from 12:00 until late. Bring your picnic basket, camp chairs, umbrellas and come enjoy music by Mzansi’s best.
The 4th Ebubeleni Music Festival is brought to you by The National Department of Arts and Culture, Nelson Mandela Bay Municipalityand Mahambehlala Communications.
For more information please contact Mahambehlala Communications on 076 855 2835 or visit www.mahambehlalacomms.co.za; like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram.
