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Dlala Thukzin announces hot line-up for his Durban July music festival

- LUTHO PASIYA lutho.pasiya@inl.co.za

AS DURBAN gears up to host the highly anticipate­d horse racing event, the Hollywoodb­ets Durban July on July 6, there will be several events to mark the occasion.

And if you have no idea where you will be partying after the races, Dlala Thukzin has the perfect event for you.

The DJ and record producer, real name Thuthuka Zindlovu, recently announced the launch of his own Durban July music festival, SoundLand.

This comes after the success of the sold-out Dlala Thukzin Weekend held at the Durban Amphitheat­re late last year. It was three-days of fun, education, sports and partying.

Taking place at the Kings Park Outer Fields, SoundLand promises to be one of the biggest Durban July afterparty events, with a state-of-the-art stage where top DJs will be spinning the decks.

The line-up includes Oscar Mbo, Kabza De Small, Simmy, GoldMax, Zee Nxumalo, DJ PH, Thakzin, Sino Msolo, Kyotic and DJ Bongz.

Dlala Thukzin has cemented his name within the creative space, taking on roles that go beyond just mixing songs on turntables.

He started pursuing his love for music at a young age, a result of hanging around his uncle, a DJ.

The Lamontvill­e-born artist was 12 when he started playing at local Durban clubs. Today, he fills spaces no one else can and drops hit songs that shake up Mzansi’s dance floors.

In 2023, Dlala Thukzin gave Mzansi one of the biggest songs, iPlan, from his latest EP, Permanent Music 3.

The song clocked over a million streams in two weeks on Spotify and won the 2023 Song of the Year on Gagasi FM.

The track was also certified double platinum and has been topping the local and internatio­nal charts.

Tickets to SoundLand are available at Webtickets and range from R200 for a single booking to R90 000 for a VVIP Royal Tent.

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