Yemi Alade to headline South Africa Bassline Fest

The BASSLINE FEST announces that headline artistes for 26th and 27th May will be none other than Salif Keita from Mali, and Yemi Alade from Nigeria
With more artists being announced regularly, the festival's line up is growing from strength to strength and has now officially announced artists from afield Brazil, France, Japan, Cape Verde, Guinea, Mozambique, Reunion Island, Mali, Nigeria and of course South Africa.

The artists are all part of the celebration that unites and pays homage to our continent and in particular this year, to the legacy that is Nelson Mandela. The two artists that have been selected as ambassadors from Africa to celebrate Madiba's legacy are Yemi Alade and Salif Keita, who collectively will perform in an exclusively crafted performance to pay tribute through not only their own songs, but also a duet and a further composition entitled "Africa's Tribute to Mandela".

The other confirmed artists for BASSLINE FEST, all previously announced, are as follows:
Dub Inc - France
Flavia Coelho - Brazil
Nakhane - South Africa
Nathalie Natiemba - Reunion Island
Ghorwane - Mozambique
Sipho 'Hotstix' Mabusa - South Africa
Oki Dub Ainu Band - Japan
Sekou Kouyate - Guinea
Azah - South Africa
Elida Almeida - Cape Verde