International
superstars Ne-Yo, Mary Mary and Yolanda Adams are set to headline the inaugural
Essence
Festival Durban.
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| Yolanda Adams |
Taking place
between 8 and 13 November at the iconic Durban ICC and the Moses Mabhida
Stadium, the highly-anticipated event is the local version of the
world-renowned Essence Festival that takes place annually in New Orleans,
America.
The festival
will include a hotly-anticipated two-day music concert on Saturday 12 November
and Sunday 13 November.
The first
night of the two-day music concert will be dedicated to the best of African hip
hop, afro-soul, kwaito and house music. Megastars Cassper Nyovest, WizKid,
Burna Boy, AKA and Riky Rick will take to the stage on the day.
Added to the
line-up is Thandiswa Mazwai, DJ Zinhle, Black Coffee, Tira, DJ Zinhle, Oskido,
Big Nuz and Babes Wodumo. With Minnie Dlamini and Somizi Mhlongo serving as
MC's, R&B crooner Ne-Yo will dazzle concert-goers as the international act.
On the
second day of the festival, gospel music will take centre stage, with Joyous
Celebration, Sfiso Ncwane, Dr Tumi, Thobekile, Hlengiwe Mhlaba, Malusi Mbokazi,
Izinceku and Ntokozo Mbambo taking to the stage. Grammy-winning Ladysmith Black
Mambazo will also perform. Mary Mary and Yolanda Adams complete the lineup.
"This
festival enhances our destination image by creating global awareness and
attracting tourism business to generate future inbound travel," Head of
Durban Tourism Phillip Sithole expressed.
"We are
hoping that through this partnership with Essence, we can infiltrate the USA
market and the rest of the African continent to encourage visitors arrivals to
our city".
Steve
Harvey, Estelle Swaray and Kelly Price are set to make an appearance during the
festival.
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