Enjoy Africa Awakes at the Bassline

28 June 2010 - 02:00
By Gugu Sibiya

THE Africa Awakes Concert, which will be staged tomorrow from noon at the Bassline in Newtown, Johannesburg, will personify the spirit of togetherness.

THE Africa Awakes Concert, which will be staged tomorrow from noon at the Bassline in Newtown, Johannesburg, will personify the spirit of togetherness.

For a long time now Africans have been talking about coming together and doing things that bring them together. From Cape to Cairo, Sierra Leone to Somalia,Africans have brought colour into people's lives in terms of music, fashion and aromatic smells emanating from their mouth-watering cuisine.

Now that Bafana Bafana has bowed out of the World Cup Africa has decided to throw its weight behind its only remaining team in the tournament.

Set to pick up the spirit of togetherness, resilience and celebration, are artists like Tsepo Tshola, Ringo, Zonke, Babsy Mlangeni, Bekezela Jazz Band, Unconventional Sol and Ghana's famous Amandzeba, Rex Omar and Becca.

So if you want to enjoy the best Africa has to offer, make your way to the Newtown Cultural Precinct in Johannesburg, where you will only have fork out R100 a ticket at the door.