Critically acclaimed award winning soul singer with over 1B streams and sold 10M+ albums, Maxwell is set to headline this year’s DStv Delicious International Food & Music Festival 2023 Powered by LottoStar. Also in the line up are two of Africa’s finest artists, Nigerian singer-songwriter Tems and South African Afro-house hitmaker Zakes Bantwini and Oskido and Funk/ Soul groups Shalamar and Incognito.
The annual festival, DStv Delicious International Food & Music Festival will return to its home, Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Johannesburg on 23 and 24 September, 2023. This year marks the 10th anniversary of Africa’s biggest food & music festival, back with an improved curated food and music experience.
“As the driving force behind the DStv Delicious International Food & Music Festival, we are proud to ignite the stage with an unforgettable festival that celebrates a decade of ‘delicious’ in magnificent style,” Multichoice South Africa CEO Marc Jury said. “We look forward to enjoying this remarkable Grammy line-up as part of our commitment to delivering memorable experiences for our valued customers.”
Here’s snap shots from last year’s event, which was hugely successful 2022 DStv Delicious International Food & Music Festival
Maxwell, a Grammy award neo-soul singer and songwriter is one of the world’s finest singers, with a huge fan base. His debut album Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite (1996) was recognized as the middle child of a trio of albums–bookended by D’Angelo’s Brown Sugar (1995) and Erykah Badu’s Baduizm (1997)–that remade r&b just before the turn of the millennium. Among some of his famous songs over the years include Fortunate · Pretty Wings · Bad Habits · Lifetime · Fistful of Tears · Ascension (Don’t Ever Wonder) · This Woman’s Work · Sumthing sumthing.
The festival will kick-off with performances by sensational local DJs Oscar Mbo, Murdah Bongz and Kent as well as Afro-soul legend Ringo madlingozi and DJ Lamiez Holworthy while US hip hop group Arrested Development will follow them in the afternoon, with American jazz pianist Robert Glasper and Tems closing off the day.
Tems became the first female Nigerian artist to win a Grammy in 2023 after winning the award for best melodic rap performance alongside Drake and Future for their song “Wait for U.”The 27-year-old star has also scooped prizes at the Soul Train Music Awards, the BET Awards, and the American Music Awards.
Sunday’s Main Stage line-up features Joyous Celebration, a DJ set by Greg The Musical Maestro and Oskido and British acid jazz band Incognito who will keep fans on their feet. Sunday performances will continue with Shalamar, which is regarded as one of the best funk, soul and disco groups of its generation, with Maxwell wrapping up the weekend festivities with a dose of R&B.
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