Surf’s up for festival
Enjoy top artists in Cape Recife reserve, along with surfing class
NELSON Mandela Bay is in for a treat with an all-star line-up at the first Cape Recife Music Festival on Saturday, inside the nature reserve.
In time for the Heritage Day long weekend, the festival, in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, forms part of the annual gathering of South Africa’s single-fin longboard surfers at the Cobbles Classic, now in its fifth year.
Top artists including Matthew Mole, Desmond and the Tutu’s, Farryl Purkiss, Charlie Finch, Too Many Chiefs, ZA’frotronixx and The Brothers will be performing live at the festival.
“The Cape Recife Music Festival has been introduced as part of the natural growth of the Cobbles Classic, and promises to be a fun-filled day out for the whole family,” event organiser Danie Brink said.
“The festival is designed as a family-friendly experience, catering for everyone.
“We have live music, food trucks, craft stalls and a kids’ play zone for children between the ages of two and 12.”
The music line-up runs from 12 noon to 8pm: Mole’s live show sees the singer-songwriter juggling a guitar, synth, kick-drum and triggered beats on stage.
Desmond & The Tutus, with Shane Durrant on vocals, Douglas Bower on guitar and Craig Durrant on drums, play a unique brand of kwela-indie-punk.
The talented Farryl Purkiss and Charlie Finch are both singer-songwriters, with Finch a Bay boy with a strong folk-pop music focus and Purkiss a Sama winner.
Port Elizabeth bands Too Many Chiefs, which play indie-rock and The Brothers, who skank up a storm with reggae, funk and rock, are sure to provide the vibe, as will Za’Frotronixx, which includes vocalist Zani Sizani with the band AfroTronixx.
Brink said festival goers could also look forward to a wide variety of food from various food trucks.
Brink said the idea for the festival had grown out of the success of the Cobbles Classic, which celebrated ’60sstyle single-fin longboard surfing, and the laid-back logging lifestyle that went with it.
“The Classic has been hosted at Cobbles Point since 2013 and has been growing every year, and through the festival we are able to make the event more inclusive and accessible to everyone,” he said.
Brink said festival goers should bring picnic blankets to sit on in front of the main stage. He said no food or drink could be brought into the festival grounds.
Tickets are available through quicket.co.za for R125 per ticket, and R30 for children under 12.
For more information, contact Brink on 079-494-3231.