Dundee today gears up for a Heritage Weekend to remember when the second Battlefields Carnival brings the town alive with an array of music, culture and tasty cuisine.
Doz Holdings (PTY) Ltd in partnership with Transnet, Ukhozi FM, Ilanga Newspaper, Department of Arts and Culture and Endumeni Municipality are hosting the festival that kicks off this evening with a unique “Night of the Long Table Dinner’ – served on Victoria Street in front of the Royal Country Inn.
With jazz musicians entertaining, guests will be able to enjoy great food and company as the sun goes down over Dundee!
Later, there is a jazz evening in the hotel with a wine tasting experience.
On Saturday, morning a street carnival will bring more colour to the central business district. There will also be a careers’ exhibition, book fair and story telling and an art exhibition.
The big music event is at the Oval with an amazing line up including
Thandiswa Mazwai, Musa Sukwene, Robbie Malinga Steve Newman, Shwi Nomtekhala, Afrika Mkhize, Urban Village, Gus Brown Band, Thuto, Black City and Qadasi.
This carnival promises to bring heritage alive locally and will prove to be a huge tourist boost. Details:
Contact person
Njabulo Zulu
Indoni Arts & Entertainment
Cell Number: 079 440 7076
Email: njabulo@indoniarts.co.za
Twitter: @CarnivalDundee
Facebook: Dundee Battlefields Carnival
Website: https://www.dundeebattlefieldscarnival.co.za/

News on just some of the artists who will be performing

David Jenkins, also known as Qadasi, meaning ‘white person’ in isiZulu, is an accomplished Maskandi musician who developed a deep passion for Zulu culture and music at a young age, growing up in Empangeni, right in the heart of Zululand. Now based in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, David is following his dream of being a professional Maskandi musician and is proud to be a SAMA (South African Music Award) and two-time SATMA (South African Traditional Music Achievement) Award nominee. With the release of his latest album titled, Uhambo Olusha (A New Journey), Qadasi’s quest to revive traditional Zulu Maskandi music is well underway.

Steve Newman is a South African acoustic guitarist , and was a founder member of the popular African group Tananas . For thirty years Newman has been collaborating with fellow South African guitarist, Tony Cox. He is also one of The Aquarian Quartet, consisting of Tony Cox, Syd Kitchen (deceased 2011), Greg Georgiades and Steve Newman. He was a member of Mondetta, a self-described “world music group”, with Gito Baloi (of Tananas) and Wendy Oldfield.

Durban-born 2012 Standard Bank Young Artist Award winner for Jazz, Afrika Mkhize, started playing the piano at the age of six. Mkhize believes that “Jazz is not to be played but to be lived.” He is a pianist and a serious jazz musician who has the versatility to play music from across the spectrum, from African grooves to hip-hop to straight-ahead jazz, and in any company. The son of acclaimed jazz musician Themba Mkhize, is a multi-talented artist who produces and composes for other artists. Mkhize has worked as a musical director and pianist for the late Miriam Makeba, and also contributed arrangements on her request for the Roma Philharmonic Orchestra in Italy.