They’ve done it again! For a festival that always delivers some of the best acts in the world on their stage, it’s incredible to see that 2024 is set to be another massive year for the DStv Delicious Festival. Today, the festival has confirmed that icons Janet Jackson and Jill Scott will be making their way to Mzansi to perform on this iconic stage – and fans are over the moon.
The two will be joined by local headliners such as Thandiswa Mazwai, Sjava and the Soweto Gospel Choir for what promises to be another incredible edition of this now iconic festival on the South African social calendar.
This year’s festival celebrates three decades of freedom after South Africans headed to the polls in the country’s first-ever democratic election in 1994, representing the dawn of a new, non-racial era that saw the nation’s creatives and artists being finally free to express themselves in vibrant style. To celebrate, the 2024 DStv Delicious Festival will be expanding its focus to highlight not only outstanding food and music but also art and fashion. And we all know how stylish Mzansi’s fashionistas are and how innovative our artists can be!
Taking place once again over the heritage weekend, South Africa’s most iconic and trendy lifestyle festival – now in its 11th year of making enduring memories – over each weekend day, will also feature a special performance honoring the greats from our music industry.
An ensemble featuring an array of stellar musicians will pay musical homage to our late, great artists of yesteryear. The 30 Years of Creative Freedom Show will be performed by Boom Shaka, Cassper Nyovest, Focalistic, Khuli Chana, Maggz, Morafe, Okmalumkoolkat, Reason, Robot Boii and Touchline on Saturday and Mzwakhe Mbuli SNR, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse, Jesse Clegg, Zolani Mahola with more artists to be announced soon.
Saturday will also see songstress Thandiswa Mazwai (fresh from her sensational TinyDesk x globalFEST set for NPR with a brand new album to boast), pioneer of the electronic dance music scene in South Africa, G-Force on the decks as well as Legends Live by Oskido, a newly crafted dj set with a live band warming up the crowd to fever pitch before the divine Janet Jackson takes to the stage in the evening.
On Sunday, our very own Grammy Award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir will elevate spirits and stir souls through the joy of music, with an incredible live band performance by Sjava, The Maestro (aka Greg Maloka) on the decks, as well as the Legends Live by Oskido keeping the mood upbeat and celebratory before Jill Scott rounds off the Delicious weekend in velvet-smooth style.
General admission tickets for non-DStv Rewards members are R1 050. You can also snap up Delicious Lounge tickets on the main arena at R3 250 per person, or tickets for the all-inclusive Injabulo Lounge on The Terrace at R8 350 per person. Secure your tickets via Ticketmaster, or visit www.deliciousfestival.com for more details.
