10 Highlights From Back To The City 2016

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Heads from all corners of South Africa piled in to feast on what the festival had to offer. There was something for everyone, which was a blessing and a curse in that it was hard to see everything. My focus was on the main stage. Below are ten of my personal highlights.

Reason

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Emcees line up to drop a verse over “Yipi Kayay.” Photo: Sabelo Mkhabela

Youngsta

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Priddy Ugly

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Gigi LaMayne

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Optical Illusion

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ProVerb

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V.I.N.T.A.G.E Cru

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Tarryn Alberts of V.I.N.T.A.G.E Cru. Photo: Sabelo Mkhabela

Kanyi Mbau joins V.I.N.T.A.G.E Cru on stage. Photo: Sabelo Mkhabela

Hip Hop Pantsula

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Siya Shezi

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Nasty C

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More highlights

Other great performances I witnessed came from Stilo Magolide, Kwesta, DJ Kenzhero, Nadia Nakai, Big Zulu, Elzhi and more.

Elzhi’s Elmatic songs were some of the crowd’s favorites. Photo: Sabelo Mkhabela

Stilo Magolide. Photo: Sabelo Mkhabela

Nadia Nakai. Photo: Sabelo Mkhabela

Skateboarders at Back To The City. Photo: Sabelo Mkhabela

Gogga’s graffiti installation. Photo: Sabelo Mkhabela

Cape Town emcees Zanzolo and Zoey. Photo: Sabelo Mkhabela

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Photo: Sabelo Mkhabela

Photo: Sabelo Mkhabela