World Cup jazz concert set to blow music lovers away
Moretele Park, the home of South African open-air jazz festivals, will again be teeming with lovers of the music genre on Sunday when the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 concert gets underway
CWCOC
12-Feb-2003
Moretele Park, the home of South African open-air jazz festivals, will again be teeming with lovers of the music genre on Sunday when the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 concert gets underway.
The Mamelodi venue, east of Pretoria, has made a name for itself as a spectacular ground for the ever-popular jazz festivals, and jazz lovers from all over Gauteng including Soweto, Johannesburg, and the Vaal area, as well as places such as Rustenburg, Mpumalanga and parts of Limpopo have always had memorable moments in this sprawling entertainment venue.
While in the past access, exit and parking have been a nightmare for organisers, of late, help has been received from the Tshwane Metro Council, with police blocking off some streets for smooth traffic movement.
Commenting on the festival, ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 Marketing Director Nomsa Chabeli said: "We have made sure that we get the best South Africa has to offer in African jazz circles, and we have no doubt that music lovers will eat out of the palms of the top musicians who will be performing, said
She continued: "We set the trend last Saturday during the Opening Ceremony in Cape Town. We had nothing but the best in what South Africa has to offer music wise and Moretele Park will be no different.
"We'd like South Africans to go the park, have a picnic or a braai in true South African-style and enjoy a fantastic Sunday afternoon with us in cordial surroundings," Ms Chabeli said.
While South Africa will be taking on the Black Caps, New Zealand, at the bullring, Wanderers in Johannesburg the same afternoon, the likes of Mafikizolo, Jimmy Dludlu, Sipho Mabuse and Hugh Masekela and many others will be belting it out to music lovers.
Ms Chabeli said there would be no compromise on security. She said no consumables - including hard liquor, wine, cool drinks, energy drinks and bottled water - other than those of the ICC CWC 2003 sponsors will be allowed into the park.
"Where we are restricting these items, we make sure they are provided for adequately inside the park and these will be reasonably priced.
"The issue is that we do not want to interfere with patrons' happiness, but we have a responsibility to the sponsors who made this tournament a reality. At the same time, we have to see to it that the paying customers get their money's worth with as little disruptions as possible."
Gates open at 10h00 and tickets are R75 at Computicket and R90 at the stadium.
Media enquiries:
Jos Charle
Communications Director
083 381 7496
Communications Director
083 381 7496
PROGRAMME
11h00-11h40 Heritage School of Music 11h45-12h15 Richy Ramolefe 12h30-13h00 Jazz Unlimited 13h15-13h45 Lungiswa 14h00-14h35 Mafikizolo 14h50-15h30 Condry Ziqubu 15h45-16h45 Jimmy Dludlu 17h00-18h00 Ringo Madlingozi 18h15-19h15 Tshepo Tshola 19h30-20h30 Hugh Masekela 20h45-21h45 Sipho Mabuse