First Friday Celebration a music spectacular not to be missed

The First Friday Celebration is set to bring heavyweights AKA, Cassper Nyovest, Emtee and other artists including dj's together to start the new year off with a bang.

January 6, 2017

Raeesa Kimmie 1 minute read

The First Friday Celebration will bring all South Africa's biggest stars together in the City of Stars.

POLOKWANE – Residents are in for a treat this evening.
The First Friday Celebration is a music extravaganza that will feature some of the country’s most-sought after musicians.
This includes hip hop giants such as AKA and award-winning rappers Cassper Nyovest, Riky Rick and Emtee. Other artists include the likes of presenter-turned-rapper Nomuzi “Moozlie” Mabena, Nadia Nakai, Shane Eagle, Heavy K, King Monada, Bricks and Ms Cosmo.

The annual event will cater for a diverse audience with performances that range from House music and Kwaito to a more hip hop sound.
The outdoor setting will give party goers the chance to dance under the stars while listening to some of the country’s most talented artists.

Many local fans have expressed their excitement for the event on Twitter.

The first Friday celebration tomorrow 💃🍻

— Katlego (@Katz_Monate) January 5, 2017

The First Friday Celebration 2017 tomorrow ✌🏾️

— Tebogo🇿🇦 (@tebonorth) January 5, 2017

https://twitter.com/sahiphop2016/status/816970362420363264

The celebration will be hosted at the Polokwane Rugby Fields tonight with gates opening at 13:00 until 07:00 tomorrow morning.

Pre-sold tickets are sold out however, there will be tickets available at the gate for R250 at the gate while VIP tickets will sell for R650 per person.

raeesak@nmgroup.co.za

January 6, 2017

Raeesa Kimmie 1 minute read

Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard