THE SIXTIES FESTIVAL- NELSPRUIT

 

 

A festival of urban and soulful sounds is set to bring a dynamic vibe to Nelspruit yet again this year, Mpumalanga will come alive this September as the 5th installment of MPUCA Annual 60s Weekend" returns with a scintillating weekend of good music, tourism and entertainment. The event attracts a mélange of ethnicities from across the country, young and old to this exciting and progressive city.

 

 For the past 4 years these event played host to a unique melting pot of these cultures, coming together for a massive celebration.

Boasting some of the majestic and panoramic views, the Mpumalanga Province will come alive from 26th - 29th September 2013 when revellers and tourists from all over Southern and South Africa gather at some of Mpumalanga's iconic locations.

"We are quite thrilled at the success the festival has enjoyed over the past four years and this year is going to be even better as we feature the SAMA awards Winner KhuliChana and the Musical Legend ‘Zola 7' to head our strong line-up of more than 40 Artists," says Sam Sekgota, Managing Director of Molite Productions.

The MPUCA 60s Weekend in Nelspruit will kick off on Friday, 27th September with a high-energy Pre Party at Cappellos featuring Naives and SPHE, Mpako, Ocean and others. For the lovers of HouseMusic we have a second dance floor still at Cappellos with DJs At Work - Vinny Da Vinci & Christos, Fistaz Mixwell, TrevorDee, China, Glen Lewis, The Prince, Nasty Nev and TrendyL as well as some of the top club DJs in the country.

 

"Its sure going to be an unforgettable Mpumalanga weekend and we urge all South Africans to set aside that September weekend and book their tickets, flights and accommodation as this is going to be amemorable festival of excellent music," adds Sekgota.
Saturday, 28th September will be the Main Sixties Party at Mbombela Stadium Precinct with Dj Blackcoffee, Fresh, Sbu, Ganyani, Sumbody and others and on Sunday, 29th September the weekend winds down at The Mbombela Picnic & Braai area with sultry and soulful sounds at the popular Sunday Soul Session presented by the Metro FM's Paul Mtirara, Eddie Zondi, Sweetmike and UnkleMdu headlined by top Afro-Jazz Artist like Mafikizolo, TheSoil, JazielBrothers, Zahara, Ntando to be flanked by local artists Tsepe and many more.

 

Ticket prices to the MPUCA 60s weekend are available at Computicket Nationwide and Shoprite Checkers and online as follows:

• Friday, 27th September Hip-Hop Pre-Party at Cappellos R 100

• Saturday, 28th September Sixties Party at Mbombela Stadium R 180

• Sunday, 29th September Sunday Soul Session at Mbombela Stadium Picnic and Braai Area R 150.

 

For booking Vinny Da Vinci & Christos, Fistaz Mixwell, TrevorDee, China, Glen Lewis, Black Coffee, Dj Sbu, Dj Fresh email: djsproduction.events@gmail.com

 

For booking Mafikizolo, TheSoil, JazielBrothers, Zahara, and Ntando contact Djsproduction.events@gmail.com