Fashioning Modern Africanism

The 16th Edition of MTN Bushfire was once again a bucket list experience with more than  20,000 guests in attendance, who represented 50 countries. They experienced 87 different acts from 34 countries - a true reflection of unity in diversity and the bringing to life of MTN Bushfire’s guiding principles of inclusion, tolerance, and celebration through the Arts.  MTN Bushfire 2023 was a resounding success. There's literally everything for everyone at MTN Bushfire. M ore than a music festival, MTN Bushfire also runs a number of important cultural development initiatives. Prior to the festival kicking off the public, the annual Schools Festival took place with young people from the local communities taking part in a two-day arts education project. This year, the Schools Festival included over 800 students, enabling an appreciation and understanding of the importance of the arts.   MTN Bushfire is also family friendly and the   KidZone   in 2023 is the space where young Fire Starters c

After a month-long CollaboNation call out process that saw 366 applications  received from across Southern Africa, the two CollaboNation 2023 match-ups have been selected.   House On Fire is excited to announce that this year’s CollaboNation artists will be   Thobile Makhoyane (Eswatini) X The Hood Brodz (Mozambique),   and   Mokoomba (Zimbabwe) X Morena Leraba (Lesotho). Thobile Makhoyane fuses her haunting vocals   and   traditional musical instruments   - like the M akhoyane and   S itololo   -   with western musical instruments   to create   a style of her own   that will perfectly complement The Hood Brodz, a DJ and producer duo hailing from Bairro Trevo, a neighborhood in Maputo, Mozambique and whose passions lie with Afro Deep House and Afro-Tech.   Makoomba   are a multi-ethnic band from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, whose   sound blends genres as diverse as Sungura, Reggae, Dancehall, Urban and Afro Jazz with traditional rhythms and contemporary Zimrock, while Morena Leraba melds

MTN Bushfire is thrilled to announce the return of MTN Bushfire Firefly music competition, with an exciting new development! The 2 023 edition is now also open to young and upcoming South African artists, expanding the 6-year-old series to new territories.  This year, the youthful music launch-pad opens its doors to both Eswatini and South African artists, creating expansive opportunities and larger reach for artists looking to explore their musical careers.  Applications for the 2023 edition of MTN Bushfire Firefly are now open! Young, up-and-coming artists from Eswatini and South Africa are encouraged to apply on the MTN Bushfire website:  www.bush-fire.com     Th e series seeks  to unearth under-the-radar artists, and the Top 3 winning artists get to perform at the globally acclaimed MTN Bushfire festival in Eswatini, to be held from 26 – 28 May 2023.  Launched in 2017, MTN Bushfire Firefly continues to be one of Eswatini’s most exciting projects, giving fresh #YoungGiftedFree talen

MTN Bushfire is very excited to announce more of the amazing artists for the upcoming MTN Bushfire festival, happening from 26 th -28 th   May, 2023. As regular fans of MTN Bushfire know, the line-up is always an exciting mix of top names they know and love, as well as perhaps less well-known discoveries from around the globe that never fail to amaze and inspire. Discovering new artists and music styles is one of the highlights of every MTN Bushfire weekend, and further announcements will be made in the coming weeks.   This year, the line-up is more diverse than ever and is headlined by a power-house female line-up, led by the Afro-Cuban-French twins   Ibeyi , South Africa’s   Sho Madjozi   and Angolan singer   Pongo , whose   hybrid sounds mix Kuduro, melancholic pop, dancehall and EDM with lyrics both in Portuguese and Kimbundu. They’ll be joined by South African gem   Ami Faku , Lesotho’s   Maleh , whose classic, soulful melodies celebrate the joys and challenges of womanhood, as we