Get ready to celebrate women at the Tribute to Women Festival

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Taking place on 9 August in Johannesburg at the Emmarentia Botanical Gardens, the festival combines a daytime family-friendly and picnic setup, with an extraordinary musical line-up. It will boast a premium selection of music, food, and beverages in a warm, welcoming environment.

“Safe, family-friendly, and joyous. These are the words that remain foremost in our team’s minds when we ask ourselves if we’re making the right decisions in putting together a unique event, that pays homage to and simultaneously celebrates women. This really is what sets our event apart,” says Joe Chakela, Tribute to Women festival director.

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The line-up comprises a mix of the biggest artists in the country, as well as fast-rising talent that is set to be the next leaders within the space. Festival goers can look forward to:

• Highly sought-after neo-soul and Afro-soul singer, Zonke
• Zakes Bantwini- affectionately known as the King of Dance due to his electrifying presence on stage
• Ami Faku, whose music exceptionally combines classical Afro-soul with modern pop music
• Sun-El Musician, who has earned both mainstream success and global recognition with his pleasant, upbeat combination of deep house, Afro-soul and pop
• Simmy, whose distinctive style includes electronic dance music as well as neo-soul, neo-folk, and experimental pop
• Female DJ, Uncle Waffles, who is making waves with her DJ skills and has even captured the attention of Drake
• Nomfundo Moh, who has been named as one of Apple Music’s Africa Rising emerging artists

“We chose this line-up because these performers represent the best of what South African music has to offer; a mix of today’s biggest names and tomorrow’s superstars, while simultaneously being diverse enough musically to cater for everyone in our audience,” says Chakela.

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TikTok sensation Paballo Kgware has been tasked with hosting the festivities. Kgware, also known as “The Rich Makoti”, is a graduate of TikTok’s Rising Stars programme and boasts a 1.3-million following on the platform. She has leveraged her acting chops on social media to real roles on the silver screen. Kgware has also become the de facto voice for body positivity for her generation, advocating for better representation of plus-size women and being a driving force in plus-size fashion.

Tribute to Women will start at 10am and ends at 6pm. Ticket prices range from R195 (for children aged 6-17 years) to R345 and can be purchased here.