Fashioning Modern Africanism

Cotton Fest , the popular music and youth culture festival, is set to make its debut in Durban this year. The festival, which started in Joburg in 2019 by the late global music and fashion icon Riky Rick, has grown to become one of the most anticipated events on the South African entertainment calendar. Landing on the shores of KZN for the first time on Sunday, 2nd July 2023 at Kings Park Stadium - Outer Field in Durban, this youth culture experience has become known for its diverse lineup and energetic atmosphere, with previous editions featuring performances from the hottest talent in all the land. Cotton Fest is also a celebration of South African street culture, with not just good music, but also showcases fashion, popular sport, art, food, and so much more. Performing across two stages, the lineup featuring some of the hottest SA talent is being kept under wraps for now, with the team promising that fans won't be disappointed as with the Joburg and Cape Town editions.        

  TWO DAY FESTIVAL CELEBRATING POPULAR SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC & FASHION PHASE TWO TICKETS GO ON SALE ON FRIDAY Having recently announced the postponement of the third annual Cotton Fest taking place over two days in Johannesburg next month, organisers of the highly anticipated festival, today confirmed the full weekend line-up. Known for showcasing the diversities in various music genres with the aim of fusing the gaps within the different local movements, this sold out weekend urban music and fashion explosion, will feature over 130 of South Africa’s finest musical talent. Taking place in central Johannesburg on the 23rd and 24th April, the festival will merge both well-known and young emerging South African artists over three ‘killer’ stages. The confirmed weekend line-up (in alphabetical order) is as follows : 031 CHOPPA 2SHOES 25K A- REECE ABIDOZA AKA AMAROTO AND BEAST BANQUES BENNY CHILL BIG ZULU BLXCKIE BOITY BUSTA 929 CANDII CASSPER NYOVEST CHAMPAGNE69 CHAMPURU MAKHENZO CH’CCO