Buyel'Ekhaya Fest goes digital
Catch Mafikizolo, Ringo, Vusi Nova, Sun el Musician, Master KG, Prince Kaybee and many other top artists in action
While the physical Buyel ekhaya Festival ’ may have been cancelled, there is still a chance to enjoy it as it moves to the digital realm instead.
On December 26, the Buyel' ekhaya will stream live on Mzansi Magic Channel 161 on DSTv from 9:30pm.
"We re going back to ingoma, from eKomga to KwaNongoma, every lounge eMzansi will be taken on a journey celebrating the amalgamation of our beautiful past with an exciting digital future,” said founder Hlubi Mazwai.
"Given our commitment to our loved and loyal fans and the tens of thousands of people who journey to East London each year from all corners of our beautiful country for the festival, we have evolved to ensure that our brand gives our loyal fans an experience worth remembering ”.
The festival will feature Mafikizolo, Ringo, Vusi Nova, Sun el Musician, Master KG, Prince Kaybee, DJ Maphorisa & Kabza de Small, Ami Faku, ShaSha and Simmy throughout the two-hour broadcast.
Somizi, Mihlali and Moshe Ndiki will serve as the hosts.
"We invite the people of the Eastern Cape, South Africa and beyond to Join us in celebrating the merger of tradition with technology and wisdom with youth as our country's musical superpowers take the stage to remind us of our colorful past as we step into the future.
"It's about coming together as family and friends. It's a momentous celebration of who we are as human beings and how our cultural identities have merged seamlessly with an exciting digital future, all in a 2 hour magical music spectacular,” Mazwai said.