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A grand line-up of African stars, including Lira, HHP and Thandiswa Mazwai willl be rocking Newtown during the 2010 FIFA World Cup™.

Among the 21 World Cup-related projects the Department of Arts and Culture is funding, as announced by Minister Lulu Xingwana on 3 June 2010, is the Market Theatre’s music programme during June and July.

Music lovers will catch their best musos at the Bassline, Cappello’s and Niki’s Oasis during the World Cup. The Newtown 2010 Festival has been made possible by a grant of R3,109-million awarded to the Newtown Management District (NMD) by the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF).

Bassline gig guide

28 June; 5 July: Bas Rootz
22 June: South Africa-Ghana Night
23 and 29 June; 6 July: DJ Thabo
24 June; 8 July: African Storm
25 June: Banda Black Rio
26 June: Ziggy Marley
27 June: Zonke, Zuluboy, Pu2ma, Vuyo, Spijo, Nkulee Dube and Zakwe, plus Dutch guest artists Blaxter and Typhoon
30 June: Moticoma (Mozambique) & Dino Miranda
1 July: African Storm
2 July: Jazz Night – Bheki Khoza (SA), David Ndoro (Zimbabwe) and Gatecrash (Eric Vloeimans, trumpeter from the Netherlands), with Gloria Bosman
7 July: Victor Kunonga, Dudu Manhenga, Adam Chivso (Zimbabwe) and Ago (Ghana)
10 July: Antiquated Souls House Party featuring Just Mo (YFM), Miguel Tavares, Andoni, Jo Deepa, The Priest, Uncle Fingers

Market Theatre SA Music Festival

Concerts start at 8.30pm in the Main Theatre. Tickets cost R200, which includes entrance to The House of the Holy Afro production.

22 June: HHP
23 June: HHP
24 June: Thandiswa Mazwai
25 June: Thandiswa Mazwai
26 June: Steve Hofmeyr
27 June: RJ Benjamin
29 June: Zindala Zombili African Dancers
30 June: Jozi
1 July: Bongo Maffin
2 July: The Parlotones
3 July: The Parlotones
4 July: Ligugu LemaSwati
6 July: Lira
7 July: Lira
8 July: Kwani Experience / UJU
9 July: Kwani Experience / UJU
10 July: Karen Zoid
11 July: Karen Zoid

Niki’s Oasis gig guide

Gigs start at 10.30pm.

24 June: Ezra Ngcukana
25 June: Khaya Mahlangu
26 June: Lucas Senyatso
1 July: Yonela Mnana
2 July: Afrika Mkhize
3 July: Tlale Makhene
9 July: Mlungisi Gegana
10 July: Ezra Ngcukana
11 July: Feya Faku

Cappello’s gig guide

25 June: DJ Penyo, DJ Rizzler and DJ Otto B
26 June: DJ Neo, DJ Funky A and DJ Theo
27 June, and 4 and 11 July: Deep soul house music
2 July: DJ Funky A, DJ Otto B and Mr Anderson
3 July: Solly, Diketso, Kamza and DJ Rizzler
9 July: DJ Otto B, DJ Neo, DJ Rizzler and DJ Theo
10 July: DJ Funky A, Diketso, Ali and Kamza

Book at the venues or through Computicket. The Newtown 2010 Festival has been made possible by a grant of R3,109-million awarded to the Newtown Management District (NMD) by the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF). Visit www.newtown.co.za, or check out Newtown 2010 on Facebook or Twitter.

Good looking out Mellow