The Collaboration Day reminds us that these 11 days are not only about performance and presentation, but also about shared experiences, creative exchange, and the beginning of new artistic relationships. It becomes a moment where artists move beyond competition to connect, exchange ideas, and imagine future projects together.
Through this spirit, new collaborations, creative movements, and long-term artistic relationships are born between artists, audiences, and the community of art.
This space carries the energy of poetry in motion a reminder that art is not just art for art’s sake, but art as proof of life, proof of presence, and proof of human connection.
“The Performance of Life"
"The Proof music of Life Live.”
For the first time, the daytime performance experience invites audiences to travel early, gather in community, and experience the good vibes, music, creativity, and atmosphere of The Black Power Station.
As part of this special gathering, we also give love and honour to Mam’ uMakhulu wethu uMadosini for her lifelong contribution to African music, culture, and storytelling. We also celebrate our sister Maria McCloy for the powerful energy and vision she contributed to the image of the creative industries of South Africa and Africa as a whole. Rest in peace sister.
Beginning from 2:30pm, the day opens with a special ticketed picnic-style live performance outside The Black Power Station, where The Muffinz will fill the afternoon with music and energy, followed by an exciting lineup of hip hop performances, poetry experiments, sound selections, and creative encounters that will carry the spirit of the festival until the stars shine through the night.
Join us on the final evening of The National Arts Festival at The Black Power Station
The Black Power Station - Your International Arts Destination.
About the Artists
THE MUFFINZ
CELEBRATING THE MUFFINZ: A JOURNEY OF MUSIC AND GROWTH
IT HAS BEEN 13 YEARS SINCE THE RELEASE OF THEIR CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED 19-TRACK DOUBLE ALBUM DEBUT, HAVE YOU HEARD? AND_THE_MUFFINZ, A FIVE-MEMBER BAND KNOWN FOR THEIR GUITAR-DRIVEN SOUND AND DEDICATION TO LIVE PERFORMANCES, SHOWS NO SIGNS OF SLOWING DOWN. IN A SOUTH AFRICAN INDUSTRY CAPTIVATED BY DANCE MUSIC, THE MUFFINZ CONSISTENTLY DELIVER A SOULFUL LIVE EXPERIENCE FOR THOSE WHO APPRECIATE THEIR CRAFT AND WINNING OVER NEW AUDIENCES. WHEN ASKED TO DEFINE THEIR SOUND, EACH BAND MEMBER OFFERS A PERSPECTIVE AS DIVERSE AS THEIR PERSONALITIES AND THEIR AUDIENCES.
AT THE 2012 METRO FM MUSIC AWARDS, WHICH HONOR LOCAL ARTISTS WHO HAVE MADE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE MUSIC SCENE, THE MUFFINZ EARNED NOMINATIONS FOR BEST NEWCOMER AND BEST GROUP, WINNING THE LATTER. THAT SAME YEAR, THEY RECEIVED FOUR NOMINATIONS AT THE PRESTIGIOUS SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC AWARDS, OFTEN REGARDED AS THE COUNTRY'S FOREMOST MUSIC EVENT, IN CATEGORIES SUCH AS BEST NEWCOMER, BEST GROUP ALBUM, BEST RNB/REGGAE/SOUL ALBUM, AND ALBUM OF THE YEAR. OVER THE YEARS THEY HAVE HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS OTHER ARTISTIC RECOGNITION, THE ARTS & CULTURE TRUST AWARD FOR MUSIC AND SINGING AND A STANDARD BANK OVATION AWARD, LINKED TO THE GRAHAMSTOWN ARTS FESTIVAL.
THE MUFFINZ HAVE CAPTIVATED AUDIENCES WITH A STANDING OVATION AT THE CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL AND HAVE TOURED SOLD OUT SHOWS IN EUROPE, IN ADDITION TO PERFORMING AT THE DOHA INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL IN NORWAY. THEIR PERFORMANCES HAVE SPANNED ACROSS STAGES IN MOZAMBIQUE, SWAZILAND, ALGERIA, AND THE DRC. A SIGNIFICANT HIGHLIGHT IN THEIR CAREER WAS THEIR PERFORMANCE, BY INVITATION, AT THE APOLLO THEATRE IN NEW YORK CITY, WHICH SOLD OUT. DURING THEIR TIME IN THE CITY, THEY ENGAGED WITH LOCALS, POSING THE QUESTION THAT INSPIRED THEIR SECOND ALBUM TITLED DO WHAT YOU LOVE*, INITIATING AN ORGANIC CAMPAIGN AIMED AT ENCOURAGING OTHERS TO FOLLOW THEIR PASSIONS, JUST AS THE BAND DOES.
THEY CONTINUE TO CREATE MUSIC AND COLLABORATE, MANAGING THEIR PUBLISHING COMPANY, AURAL SENSE, WHILE ALSO EXPLORING INDIVIDUAL TALENTS OUTSIDE THE BAND.
- Venue: The Black Power Station
- Location: The Old Power Station
- Ticket price: ZAR 200.00
- Programme type: The Fringe
- Genre: Music
- Duration: 60 minutes
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Ages:
ALL AGES
