Mi Casa, Emo Adams, Will Linley, Abavuki and Sasha-Lee are just some of the artists that are scheduled to perform at the city’s biggest street party of the year.
Back with great enthusiasm, the Festive Lights Switch-On event will have the Grand Parade singing and dancing on 27 November as the city welcomes in the start of holiday season.
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“The event promises to be a party that will appeal to the whole family,” said Executive Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis. “We are looking forward to an afternoon and evening of festive fun, with an amazing line-up and of course the highlight of the evening – the official switch-on moment, that will be followed by a fabulous and colorful video display that will illuminate City Hall and the surrounding buildings with a depiction of Cape Town’s unique and compelling story of hope and resilience.”
As in the past, his year’s line-up speaks to a diverse audience with a little something for everyone.
Entertainers include the versatile and energetic Jeodhouse Band who will lead a toe-tapping set of their signature sound, crossing multiple genres of music from R&B to Disco and everything in between.
Also back with a bang is Atlantis born, singer/songwriter and Idols Season 5 co-winner, Sasha-Lee Davids, who will serve up a medley of her famous hits, treating the crowds to her unique sound.
Having launched their successful career at the Festive Lights Switch on in 2001, Afro-Fusion music ensemble, Abavuki (meaning ‘wake-up, early birds!’) will be celebrating their 21st year in the music biz, will also have everyone grooving to their internationally acclaimed sound.
Interspersed with the performances, DJ Codax will keep the beat going while MCs Shimmy Isaacs & Wayne McKay keep the conversation flowing.
Crowds won’t want to miss, singer, songwriter and TikTok star, Will Linley, who has found a global connection with fans through his honest lyricism and uplifting positivity. He has been described as “leading the charge” for pop music in South Africa.
Much-loved and appreciated, multi-talented actor and singer, Emo Adams will sway the audiences on the Grand Parade and down Adderley Street, with his personal brand of entertainment that has won him fans across the country.
Closing out the musical merriment on the night, the streets (and the Grand Parade) will be jamming, as chart favorites, crowd pleasers and the multi-award winning, Mi Casa, known for their infectious blend of jazz, dance music, and R&B, as well as African and Brazilian traditions, light up the stage post switch-on.
“We are so excited to stage this event once again,” said Mayco member for Safety and Security, JP Smith. “It really is a massive highlight on the City’s events calendar and also for thousands of our residents who make this part of their year-end social excursions.”
“I think the line-up will strike a chord with everyone, whether young or old, and it really should be a stellar event, as we have become accustomed to.”
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