The celebrated Ndlovu Youth Choir brought their own vocal magic to a special collaboration with Dutch hip hop artist Pete Philly and British-Swedish percussion duo, Hang Massive, to the Corona Sunset Festival World Tour event’s iconic “Sunset Moment”, held in Cape Town on the weekend.
Set in Clifton, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, the first in the Corona Sunsets Festival World Tour series was a triumph of global dance music, immersive experiences and sustainability and a sold-out crowd was treated to stand out performances from top artists including Msaki, Sun-El Musician, GoodLuck, Musa Keys, Black Motion, and legendary US DJ Louie Vega.
Considered one of the world’s best house music deejays, Grammy Award winning New Yorker, Louie Vega, closed the night with a masterful set, mixing everything from house to salsa, Afro-beat and jazz and soul, ending in a spectacular fireworks display and showering the audience with ‘eco-fog’ bubbles from the main stage, recognizable by its massive Mandala symbol.
In addition to music performances on two stages, the event immersed festival goers in creativity along with interactive elements such as eco-friendly culinary experiences with locally sourced ingredients, markets, a lifestyle-orientated ‘Village of the Free Spirit’ and installations from local artists, which encouraged festival goers to unwind and enjoy nature.
While focused on one-of-a-kind experiences, the festival not only gave festival goers a front row seat to one of the world’s most breathtaking sunsets but also had sustainability at its heart. Along with being plastic free, the event was also compliant with all sustainability criteria in environmental NGO Ocean Blue’s rigorous Blue Standard.
