Grammy Award-winning performer Zakhele Madida, professionally known as Zakes Bantwini, is set to host his Abantu concert at Cape Town’s DHL stadium, being the first local artist to do so.
The news was announced at a media launch last week at the stadium and was attended by several members of the national media as well as the City of Cape Town’s mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis.
According to TshisaLIVE, the Osama hitmaker signed a three-year contract with the stadium under his new partnership with talent management agency Aline. Zakes also hinted at an international artist joining the lineup, whose name will be announced closer to the concert date, which commences on 28 October.
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While speaking to the above-mentioned publication, Zakes said, “It’s been a long time coming and I’m so excited we’re finally able to launch the Abantu concert and share the first phase of our incredible line-up.”
Zakes continued, “Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and the City of Cape Town have been a pleasure to work with and I’m super excited for the city to be hosting not only myself but also the rest of the line-up that we will be unveiling.”
Speaking on his choice to have his concert in the Mother City, Zakes stated, “I might be from KwaZulu-Natal, but I am South African. I am enjoyed and loved everywhere. I no longer want to see myself as someone who is from Durban and everything I do only has to happen in Durban. Everybody deserves to have a Zakes Bantwini concert.”
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