UGU Jazz Festival 2009

27 June 2009
The 3rd Annual Ugu Jazz Festival
Marburg Sports Ground Port Shepstone

Awesome line-up for Ugu Jazz Festival

Bring Port Shepstone comes alive again, as music lovers from all walks of life descend on Marburg Sports Grounds for the 3rd annual UGU JAZZ Festival on the 27th June 2009.

An awesome line-up has been put together for patrons to be kept entertained from the beginning of the show until early hours of the morning.

Leading the pack is Lira, this year’s SAMA multiple award winner, with four SAMAs to her name. The sassy singer makes a welcome return to the show, this after her excellent performance following her latest award wining album, Soul in Mind. Amongst other South Africa’s top performing Afro- jazz maestros to make an appearance are the legendary and internationally acclaimed Caiphus Semenyo, Selaelo Selota, kwaai-jazz master Dona Laka, Ringo Madlingozi and Siphokazi. Representing KwaZulu Natal is SAMA Best Newcomer, Andile Mseleku, Bongi Dube and Ntokozo Masinga, and a host of other talented local artists.

DJ Siyanda and DJ Muntu will walk the thousands of fans expected at this year’s event down memory lane, on the ones and twos, playing hits from yester-year!

Positioned as a family event, the festival takes place during the warm South Coast winter and patrons can bring their camping gear, braai stands and drinks. For those who prefer to travel empty handed, drinks will be on sale at the numerous satellite point of sales and will be clearly demarcated as a beer garden for the use by adults only, given the family spirit of the event.