SANIBONANI, HALLÅ, HELLO!
We are so proud and happy to announce that AFIA FESTIVAL will for the first time host a shorter edition in MALMÖ!
Two days filled with dance and music in the spirit of South African culture!
Mark your calendars 21st and 22nd of June 2023!
On wednesday 21st of june we offer two dance workshops isiPantsula by our invited South African guest teachers Gugu Malenda, Sibusiso Mthembu, David Mokale and Lwando Kasa. Followed by a lecture about Pantsula Culture.
On the 22nd we continue with WOZA JAM & Battle. DJ Cheza will provide us with a wide horizon of music with the roots from the African Continent, a 1vs1 BATTLE where we invite everyone to participate and dance free of style.
Lastly, wrapping up Afia Festival Malmö edition with CLUB WOZA on Thursday evening where we invite you to celebrate in dance and music with us and our vibrant DJs Cheza, Thandi Draai and Cuebur! Providing you with afrohouse music. What an ending!
Everything is free of charge, sign up via signup@afia.se to secure your spot at the workshops. Woza Jam is for free and dont need a pre signup, all ages are welcomed. Club woza is also for free but +18 age limit.
GUEST TEACHERS LINEUP
Isipantsula workshops
Isipantsula workshops
Sibusiso Mthembu (ZA)
Sibusiso Mthembu (ZA)
Hailing from the dusty streets of Orange Farm, South Africa, SBU is not only a professional dancer, choreographer and dance facilitator but an avid lover of the Pantsula Culture. He is passionate about mentoring the up and coming youth in South Africa as well as traveling abroad to share the knowledge, history, culture, and music of isiPantsula. We are blessed to have had him as part of the festival since our first year in 2016.
Isipantsula workshops
Isipantsula workshops
Gugu Malenda (ZA)
Gugu Malenda (ZA)
She joined us at our festival for the first time in 2019, and if you were there you know her! This warm-hearted talented woman can definitely lift the vibe in a room. She is one talented dancer from Orange Farm South Africa.
Isipantsula workshops
Isipantsula workshops
David Mokale (ZA)
David Mokale (ZA)
The dusty streets of Orange Farm, South Africa is where he's from and Pantsula is his language. David is a dancer with a strong connection, feeling and character. Few people we know can take off as he does. When he dances he takes you with him on a journey.
Isipantsula WORKSHOPS
Isipantsula workshops
Lwando Kasa (ZA)
Lwando Kasa (ZA)
Lwando is a pantsula dancer from Orange Farm South Africa, though he is our youngest teacher of the festival he holds a lot of experience of over 10 years of dancing with the dance company “Real Actions Pantsula”. He now both produces music, dances and djs!
DJ LINE UP
CUEBUR (ZA)
CUEBUR (ZA)
Cuebur is a South African Music award nominated music producer, mix engineer and club DJ with that tribal/deep house music sound that we love! This is his second visit to Sweden.
THANDI DRAAI (ZA)
THANDI DRAAI (ZA)
Hailing from Kwa-Zulu natal in South Africa Thandi Draai is a producer, vocalist, Dj and a songwriter. She is booming right now as the first black woman in South Africa to release a complete self-made EP. Her fiercness to acquire all 4 skills has gotten her much admiration and support from some of the biggest labels and artists in South Africa.
DJ CHEZA (SWE/DRC)
DJ CHEZA (SWE/DRC)
Chezas journey started in the woods of Åsa Folkhögskola 2013. Now almost 10 years later he is no stranger to neither the dance community, battle scene nor the club scene. He has been playing at dance events, clubs and festivals all around Sweden as well as abroad. In 2019 Cheza performed a tribute Showcase for the award winning Grandmaster Flash himself aswell as the royal family and millions of people watching on national tv.
More artists to be announced on our Instagram page @afiapresent !!
