{"id":34765,"date":"2026-03-04T15:41:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T13:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/?p=34765"},"modified":"2026-03-12T09:41:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:41:26","slug":"kunye-in-joburgwhats-on-g","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/kunye-in-joburgwhats-on-g\/","title":{"rendered":"Experience the Joy of\u00a0Kunye\u00a0in Joburg &#8211; March 2026!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Visit Gauteng \u2013&nbsp;Zwakala&nbsp;Presents KUNYE Joburg&nbsp;March&nbsp;2026&nbsp;Edition: Africa\u2019s Dance Music Capital Comes Alive This Weekend<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Johannesburg<\/strong>, Visit Gauteng is proud to announce the highly&nbsp;anticipated&nbsp;return of\u202fKUNYE Joburg, the continent\u2019s flagship&nbsp;AfroHouse&nbsp;and&nbsp;AfroTech&nbsp;music gathering founded by global DJ and producer\u202fShimza. The 2026&nbsp;summer&nbsp;season finale takes place on\u202f<strong>Saturday, 7 March 2026 at Huddle Park Golf Resort in Linksfield<\/strong>, positioning Johannesburg as the\u202fhome of KUNYE\u202fand the global epicentre of African electronic dance culture.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s edition arrives on the heels of the\u202fmassive KUNYE Nairobi event, held on\u202f28 February 2026 at Uhuru Gardens, which delivered an explosive 12hour showcase featuring\u202fShimza, SunEl Musician, DJ&nbsp;Maphorisa, Ape Drums,&nbsp;Darque, Suraj, Santa, MilaRose B2B&nbsp;Stoffela\u202fand more, described in Kenyan media as a\u202f\u201cmasterclass in event production\u201d\u202fand one of Nairobi\u2019s defining cultural experiences of the year.\u202f&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The continental momentum from Nairobi has ignited significant\u202fregional travel demand\u202finto Johannesburg, with\u202fKenya Airways\u202fand\u202fAirlink\u202fexpecting increased passenger volumes into OR Tambo International Airport as East African festivalgoers fly in for this weekend\u2019s grand finale.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Internationally Stacked Lineup<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discover the Vibrancy of KUNYE in Joburg<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-368858158\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Experience the Energy of KUNYE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kunye_Event32_JHB_FB_Lineup-1.jpg\" alt=\"Kunye\" class=\"wp-image-34766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kunye_Event32_JHB_FB_Lineup-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kunye_Event32_JHB_FB_Lineup-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kunye_Event32_JHB_FB_Lineup-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kunye_Event32_JHB_FB_Lineup-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kunye_Event32_JHB_FB_Lineup-1-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mahmut Orhan (Turkey)<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Arodes&nbsp;(Spain)<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>JAMIIE (Germany)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shimza&nbsp;(South Africa)<\/strong>\u202f\u2014 Afro-Tech pioneer &amp; founder of the KUNYE movement&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sun-EL Musician,&nbsp;The&nbsp;Darque&nbsp;Experience,&nbsp;Dwson, Baby&nbsp;Whitz&nbsp;and Judy Jay<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The event reinforces Johannesburg\u2019s status as the creative heartbeat of Africa, hosting\u202fthe main KUNYE editions twice yearly, while the rest of the continent experiences satellite showcases. The event continues to be a major catalyst for Gauteng\u2019s visitor economy and creative industries, contributing to temporary jobs in logistics, staging, security, technical services and hospitality, increased demand for accommodations, e-hailing services, nightlife, dining and retail and strengthening Gauteng\u2019s creative and cultural economy through Afro-Tech and House music-driven tourism.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit Gauteng has secured\u202fspecial event accommodation packages\u202fwith&nbsp;Holiday&nbsp;Inn&nbsp;Express Sandton &#8211;&nbsp;Woodmead\u202fand\u202fMercure Hotel Bedfordview, accessible via a\u202fQR code\u202fon the Visit Gauteng app and social media&nbsp;platforms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, Gauteng is putting up a province-wide&nbsp;weekend of&nbsp;music&nbsp;experience and&nbsp;a\u202fdestination-wide musical takeover&nbsp;featuring&nbsp;Ehailing&nbsp;operators will play KUNYE playlists from Friday morning, hotel partners will&nbsp;equally&nbsp;activate KUNYE soundscapes across their public areas&nbsp;with Johannesburg&nbsp;earmarked to&nbsp;\u201csound like KUNYE\u201d from arrival to departure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis immersive musical corridor, discounted packages from our travel trade partners, better air and land transport connectivity will, without a doubt enhances visitors\u2019 cultural experience and strengthen Gauteng\u2019s cosmopolitan identity and global music sound prowess\u201d, explained GTA CEO Sthembiso Dlamini.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shimza: Local Roots, Global Excellence<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Born in\u202fTembisa, Shimza\u2019s rise to global acclaim \u2014 including his incoming\u202fApril 2026 Club Pacha Ibiza residency\u202f\u2014 reinforces Gauteng\u2019s ability to produce world-class talent and export African creative excellence to the world. His constant return to his hood and bringing along his international DJ friends and compatriots positions him not just as South Africa\u2019s global export but equally a conscious and locally rooted talent very proud of his roots, his community and beloved golden province. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leveraging on that, Gauteng Tourism will continue to build, working with leading industry players and platforms like Kunye, Bread 4 Soul and others, a strong Afro-Tech and House Music Route under the\u202f#MusicalGP\u202fbanner, cementing the province as the\u202fhome of African dance music culture\u202fand the global capital of Afro-Tech.&nbsp;<strong>Zwakala&nbsp;\u2014 Come experience Gauteng\u2019s energy, rhythm and unstoppable creative pulse.&nbsp;<\/strong>Ends\/\/&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information and blow-by-blow coverage of the event, follow us on our social and digital media channels @gautengtourism on X (Twitter), @visitgauteng on Instagram, and TikTok\u202fand\u202fI Love Gauteng on Facebook.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Enquiries: Barba&nbsp;Gaoganediwe, Spokesperson, Gauteng Tourism&nbsp;Authority&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>0834467844&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:barba@gauteng.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>barba@gauteng.net<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;@Barba_G74 on Twitter&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>www.gauteng.net<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/g20_wits-university-hosts-prof-jeffrey-sachs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wits University Hosts Prof Jeffrey Sachs for Public Lecture on Africa<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visit Gauteng \u2013&nbsp;Zwakala&nbsp;Presents KUNYE Joburg&nbsp;March&nbsp;2026&nbsp;Edition: Africa\u2019s Dance Music Capital Comes Alive This Weekend&nbsp; Johannesburg, Visit Gauteng is proud to announce the highly&nbsp;anticipated&nbsp;return of\u202fKUNYE Joburg, the continent\u2019s flagship&nbsp;AfroHouse&nbsp;and&nbsp;AfroTech&nbsp;music gathering founded by global DJ and producer\u202fShimza. The 2026&nbsp;summer&nbsp;season finale takes place on\u202fSaturday, 7 March 2026 at Huddle Park Golf Resort in Linksfield, positioning Johannesburg as the\u202fhome of<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":34766,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_focus_keyword":"Kunye","rank_math_title":"Experience the Joy of Kunye in Joburg - March 2026!","rank_math_description":"Visit Gauteng \u2013&nbsp;Zwakala&nbsp;Presents KUNYE Joburg&nbsp;March&nbsp;2026&nbsp;Edition: Africa\u2019s Dance Music Capital Comes Alive This Weekend&nbsp;...","footnotes":""},"categories":[54,1],"tags":[104,11460],"class_list":{"0":"post-34765","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-events","8":"category-uncategorized","9":"tag-events-in-gauteng","10":"tag-kunye-in-joburg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34765"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34765\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34767,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34765\/revisions\/34767"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34765"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}