Back with nice enthusiasm, and with the theme, “Cape Town: City of Hope”, the City’s annual Festive Lights Switch-On event could have the Grand Parade singing and dancing to the sounds of an brisk line-up of a few of South Africa’s greatest and crowd favorite entertainers 27 November 2022, because it welcomes within the begin of summer time.
“The event promises to be a party that will appeal to the whole family. We are looking forward to an afternoon and evening of festive fun, with an amazing line-up and of course the highlight of the evening – the official switch-on moment, which will be followed by a fabulous and colourful video display that will illuminate City Hall and the surrounding buildings with a depiction of Cape Town’s unique and compelling story of hope and resilience,” mentioned government mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis
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THE FESTIVE LIGHTS SWITCH-ON LINEUP
The line-up for 2023, as in years previous, speaks to a various viewers with a bit of one thing for everybody. The versatile and energetic Jeodhouse Band will lead a toe-tapping set of their signature sound that crosses a number of genres of music from R&B to Disco and all the things in between.
SASHA-LEE DAVIDS
Also again with a bang, is Atlantis-born, singer-songwriter and Idols Season 5 co-winner, Sasha-Lee Davids, who will serve up a medley of her well-known hits and deal with the crowds to her distinctive sound.
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ABAVUKI AND DJ CODAX
Invigorating Afro-fusion music ensemble, Abavuki (that means ‘wake-up, early birds!’) who might be celebrating their twenty first yr within the music biz, could have everybody grooving to their internationally acclaimed sound.
Incidentally, Abavuki launched their profitable profession with their first-ever public live performance at the Festive Lights Switch-On event in 2001.
Interspersed with the performances, DJ Codax will maintain the beat going while MCs Shimmy Isaacs and Wayne McKay will maintain the dialog flowing.
WILL LINLEY
Crowds received’t need to miss, singer, songwriter and TikTok star, Will Linley, who has discovered a world reference to followers by way of his sincere lyricism and uplifting positivity, and who has been described as “leading the charge” for pop music in South Africa.
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EMO ADAMS
Much-loved and appreciated, multi-talented actor and singer, Emo Adams will sway the audiences on the Grand Parade and down Adderley Street, together with his private model of leisure that has received him followers throughout the nation.
MI CASA TO CLOSE OFF FESTIVE LIGHTS SWITCH-ON
Closing out the musical merriment on the evening, the streets (and the Grand Parade) might be jamming, as chart favourites, crowd pleasers and the multi-award successful, Mi Casa, identified for his or her infectious mix of jazz, dance music, and R&B, in addition to African and Brazilian traditions, mild up the stage post-switch-on.
“We are so excited to stage this event once again. It really is a massive highlight on the City’s events calendar, and also for thousands of our residents who make this part of their year-end social excursions. I think the line-up will strike a chord with everyone, whether young or old, and it really should be a stellar event, as we have become accustomed to,” mentioned the City’s mayoral committee member for security and safety, Alderman JP Smith.
The Festive Lights Switch-On 2022 is free for all. No ticket is required.