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Blazing: Nigeria’s Yemi Alade will perform at the Bushfire festival in Swaziland. Photo: Emmanuel Oyeleke Photography

Alade sets bush festival on fire

Bushfire is just one of the festivals burning up Africa this month

Setumo-thebe Mohlomi

Zakifo music festival, the love child of Sakifo in Reunion

Festival co-founder and media entrepreneur Andy Mason remembers the day he realised he wanted to bring the Zakifo music festival to fruition.

Kwanele Sosibo

Musician Nathalie Natiembe from Reunion will be performing at Zakifo this week.

LES ELECTROPICALES

Zakifo, Sakifo & Les Electropicales: Reunion Island and SA’s music connection

As Zakifo Muzik Festival launches in Durban and aims to connect SA and Reunion using music, Zodwa Kumalo-Valentine recalls her island visit.

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