The secret life of festivals
Party animal Michael Leslie loves music festivals and is the national communications manager for Red Bull South Africa.
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Up the Creek (no paddle required)
Up the Creek music festival takes place at the beginning of February, and it has gained a reputation as one of the more civilised events of its kind.
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Boerepop will eat itself
Despite itself, the Opppikoppi music festival is not a white, Afrikaans festival.
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Cross-continental jams
Fela Kuti will be "dancing in his grave". That's what his son, Femi, says. The reason? A special concert outside Femi's own Afrika Shrine this month.
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Global rhythms in Gauteng
Lloyd Gedye and Lisa Skinner caught some international superstars in Gauteng last weekend.
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Making jazz and taming crowds
Matthew Krouse finds out what is going down at this year's Jazz on the Lake at Zoo Lake from Johannesburg's Bassline jazz club owner, Brad Holmes.
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The feeling of Oppikoppi
An estimated 10 000 people travelled to Northam in the Limpopo province this past weekend for the 14th edition of the Oppikoppi music festival.
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The ballad of Lucky Fonz III
Lloyd Gedye catches up with the Dutch muso
who can't get enough of South Africa
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Oppikoppi's Italian connection
Lloyd Gedye reports on a new music exchange programme that will see Europe's bright young things heading for South Africa.
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Festival spirit defies instability in Lebanon
Grappling with instability is nothing new to organisers, audiences and performers at cultural events in Lebanon.
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