Young Fathers Are Headed To Johannesburg & Cape Town This Month
Young Fathers are headed to South Africa for a 2-city tour with Mashayabhuqe KaMamba, Card On Spokes, Okmalumkoolkat, Zaki Ibrahim and more.
<p>In January we broke the <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/news/young-fathers-south-africa-tour-weheartbeat-assembly-radio-connect-za-okayafrica/" target="_blank">news</a> that <strong><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/okayafrica-artists/young-fathers/" target="_blank">Young Fathers</a></strong> would be bringing their apocalyptic pop to South Africa for a two-city tour hosted by SA beats platform <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Weheartbeat" target="_blank">Weheartbeat</a></strong> and Cape Town’s <a href="http://www.assemblyradio.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Assembly Radio</strong></a>, in partnership with the <a href="http://www.britishcouncil.org.za/programmes/arts/connect-za" target="_blank"><strong>British Council Connect ZA</strong></a> and <strong>Okayafrica</strong>. The <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/news/young-fathers-dead-mercury-prize-2014-winner/" target="_blank">Mercury Prize-winning</a> Scottish / Liberian / Nigerian trio are indeed coming at the end of the month, and they'll be joined by some of our favorite South African artists. First, on 27 February they'll hit <strong>King Kong</strong> in Johannesburg with <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/news/card-spokes-low-ft-okmalumkoolkat-nonku-phiri/" target="_blank"><strong>Card On Spokes</strong></a>, <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/okayafrica-artists/okmalumkoolkat/" target="_blank"><strong>Okmalumkoolkat</strong></a>, <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/tag/big-fkn-gun/" target="_blank"><strong>BIG FKN GUN</strong></a>, 'Digital Maskandi' mastermind <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/news/mashayabhuqe-kamamba-okmalumkoolkat-shandarabaa-ekhelemendeh/" target="_blank"><strong>Mashayabhuqe KaMamba</strong></a>, <strong>A Million Things</strong>, <strong>Just Themba</strong>, and <strong>Symatics</strong>. Next, on 28 February they'll head to the <strong>Assembly</strong> in Cape Town with <strong>Card On Spokes</strong>, <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/okayafrica-artists/zaki-ibrahim/" target="_blank"><strong>Zaki Ibrahim</strong></a> ft. <strong>Mr Sakitumi</strong>, <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/news/spoek-mathambo-future-sound-of-mzansi-fever-trails-mix/" target="_blank"><strong>Fever Trails</strong></a>, <strong>Mashayabhuqe KaMamba</strong>, <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/news/jakobsnake-africa-in-your-earbuds-25/" target="_blank"><strong>JakobSnake</strong></a>, <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/audio/madlib-deserthead-christian-tiger-school-mixtape/" target="_blank"><strong>Desert_head</strong></a> (aka Luc Vermeer from Christian Tiger School) and <strong>Symatics</strong>. The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1003854832976167/" target="_blank">Johannesburg show</a> will stream live right here on Okayafrica, and the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1390504651259003/" target="_blank">Cape Town show</a> will stream live on Assembly Radio (more details on both to come).</p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p>There's also a pair of meet & greets with Young Fathers set to take place in Johannesburg (26 February at <strong>Live SA</strong>) and Cape Town (2 March at <strong>Yours Truly</strong>). For more on Young Fathers, listen to their stunning new single, "<a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/news/young-fathers-new-album-white-men-are-black-men-too/" target="_blank">Rain Or Shine</a>," the first off their just announced sophomore LP, <em>White Men Are Black Men Too</em>.</p><p>Edinburgh DIY R&B/alt-rap artist (and Young Fathers affiliate) <strong><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/video/young-fathers-i-heard-law-cover/" target="_blank">LAW</a></strong> will also be joining the trio in South Africa. She'll be doing a set of her own at the <strong>Red Bull Corner to Corner</strong> on Thursday, 26 February, in Johannesburg. She'll also be joining SA artists in studio with Young Fathers during their tour.</p><p><div class="dfp_atf-slot" data-not-loaded="true"></div><script type="text/javascript">
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