Music Galleries South Africa

Music Exchange (#MEX19), South Africa's only entertainment-economy-focused conference, was held for the ninth time from 13 to 15 September 2019 at the Radisson Red Hotel at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. Stage and recording artist icon, David Kramer delivered one of the two keynote address at MEX19. Candice Pillay was the other keynote speaker. Music Exchange was also honoured and recognised by the Western Cape Government for its contribution to Arts and Culture in March, and this year's conference will have an overarching theme of "rights". The conference started on Friday 13 September, with all three major collecting agencies in the country - sharing the podium at the country's only annual conference that seeks to empower South Africa's entertainment economy....

TraceFest was held at Disoufeng in Meadowlands, Soweto on 7 September 2019. The fest showcased some of the latest amapiano, kwaito, deep house and hip-hop hits along with a few throwback hits from the early '90s.

Standard Bank Joy of Jazz acknowledged the efforts of 11 of South Africa's leading artists in promoting the arts.

The 2019 Castle Lite Unlocks, featuring headliner Post Malone, took place at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg on 17 and 18 June 2019. The two-day hip-hop festival was a showcase of the best in music, fashion, conversation and art.

After an absence of more than 15 years, Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse and his band hit the stage at the Soweto Theatre over the 31 May -1 June 2019 .

Splashy Fen Music Festival's 30th celebration took place in the Southern Drakensberg from 18-22 April 2019.

The VW VIVOnation music and lifestyle festival took place at the Container Yard in downtown Johannesburg from 6 to 7 April 2019.

Ballantine's Scotch Whisky wrapped up a three country True Music Series x Felipe Pantone tour with a finale event at Langa, Cape Town at the Guga S'thebe Arts & Culture Centre on Sunday 31 March.

Ed Sheeran played a sold out concert at the Cape Town Stadium last night, 27 March 2019, with support from Passenger and Shekhinah.

Indie pop-rock icons The Cure headlined at Rock On The Lawns at the Kenilworth Racecourse in Cape Town on 21 March 2019.

The Fan Walk in Green Point came alive on Saturday evening as the annual Cape Town Carnival thrilled thousands of visitors from near and far.

Music legend Sipho Hotstix Mabuse, alongside The Rudimentals and Mmino, opened the 2019 Concerts in the Park series at De Waal Park in Gardens, Cape Town on Sunday, 3 February 2019.

Global Citizen concluded its Mandela 100 campaign with a music festival at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. A number of local and international musicians, including Beyoncé and Jay Z, graced the stage as thousands of Global Citizens watched on.

Can Do In The City Rocking The Gardens, featuring Sticky Fingers, Wolf Alice, Shortstraw and more, took place at Emmerentia Dam in Joburg on the 7 October 2018.

The winners of the second annual Dance Music Awards South Africa (DMASA) were recently announced at a closed ceremony held in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni.