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LIRA returns to the stage, with a live band, at the Bassline Fest on Africa Day: Celebrating Life, Music, and the strength of our Women!
After a two-year hiatus due to a stroke, Lira, the Afro-soul queen, makes a triumphant return to the stage with a full band performance at Constitution Hill on May 25, 2024. Made possible by the support of the Department of Sport Arts and Culture, in association with Caste Lite and Music In Africa, this Africa Day celebration will kick off at 15:00 and end at 23:00, and Tickets retail from Ticketmaster from R270 to R430 (Inclusive of fees). 
Africa Day is a day to welcome everyone in the city to come celebrate with song, dance, food and fun. There will be an African artisanal market selling all manner of exquisitely creative African food, arts  and craft, as well as bars and other food and drink stalls, with many more artists to entertain the day away!
Bassline Fest will be announcing the rest of the lineup at a later stage.
“I have been getting to know who the new Lira is.”
Lira is thrilled to announce her first live performance with a band since suffering a stroke whilst in Frankfurt, Germany, for a performance in March 2022, which left her unable to read, write or speak. “People were initially interested in my recovery journey and, as time went by, started asking when I would perform again. I have been practising to perform as part of my recovery and have come to accept that the old Lira is gone. I wondered who the new Lira would be. I have been getting to know her and feel ready to share her with the public,” says Lira.
She adds, “I am so excited and looking forward to performing at Bassline Fest Africa Day celebrations on stage again. What makes this performance extra special is that not only are we, in South Africa, celebrating 30 years of democracy, but we are also celebrating the new Lira as well as Bassline’s 30th anniversary. I have so much to be grateful for and look forward to seeing everyone coming to the show.”
This year’s Bassline Fest celebrates African women, honours their strengths, and highlights their resilience, nurturing spirit, and creativity as integral parts of the continent’s identity. Get your tickets now and be part of this historic event while celebrating the spirit of Africa on a day of unity and joy!
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The Bassline Fest is a founding member of IGODA the first African Festivals tour circuit. IGODA is a Zulu word that means “knot” or “to bind together”. It is a unique and innovative concept that brings together the finest music festivals within primarily Southern Africa to create one of the first touring circuits on the African continent. IGODA enables the festivals in the circuit to have a wider diversity of artists and a better audience experience and an ease of opportunity for artists and fans to travel across the continent sharing their music.

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