COMMEMORATING 50 YEARS OF FREEDOM AT THE BASH
UHURU FREEDOM FESTIVAL THIS MONTH
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Johannesburg’s most anticipated creative festival, Constitution Hill’s Basha Uhuru
Freedom Festival is back! This year the festival does a double take with exciting new
program partners for the commemoration of Youth Month.
Celebrating it’s 14th anniversary from the 24 – 27 June - The Basha Uhuru Freedom
Festival, is a legacy signature event and memorial to honour the youth who fought for
freedom and justice in South Africa and were lost in the June 16th youth uprising. This
year’s theme is 'Commemorating 50 years of Youth activism and Creative
Freedom' and the event has been specifically curated to speak to youth throughout the
month of June through various programs.
The Basha Uhuru Festival is an opportunity to learn and be inspired, share skills and
nurture talent, network, collaborate, create and monetize whilst driving important
conversations affecting the creative sector.
"Basha Uhuru is more than a festival – it is a celebration of the power, resilience
and imagination of South Africa's youth. We are thrilled to see thousands of young
people gather at Constitution Hill to commemorate 50 years of youth activism and
creative freedom through music, art, film, entrepreneurship and dialogue. Events
like these are vital because they provide platforms for young people to express
themselves, develop their talents and contribute to Gauteng's growing creative
economy. We look forward to another inspiring and impactful edition of Basha
Uhuru." Vuyiswa Ramakgopa - MEC Gauteng Economic Development, Agriculture and
Rural Development
Basha Uhuru is known for it’s creative conference program, starting on Wednesday, the
24th of June, that precedes the Sounds Of Freedom Concert and one day music festival
that attracts music lovers, youth, change makers and the movers and shakers of
Gauteng to celebrate all things creative.
The much anticipated annual music festival hosted at Constitution Hill’s newest venue
– The People’s Park opens at 10h00. Visitors are invited to spend the day supporting the
performances of emerging artists; exploring the Creative Youth Expo; engaging with thedesigners of locally made fashion and goods at the Curated Market; visiting the
museum exhibits and resonating with our liberation heritage through creative culture.
The Basha Uhuru Legacy Award was created to recognise and celebrate South
Africa’s artists who over the years have driven creative freedom through their music
and are heralded as our music icons whose music is timeless in both our heritage and
culture. Previous winners include Mandla Spikiri; Thebe, Alaska and the 2025 awardees Boom Shaka.
Don’t miss Mzanzi’s star-studded talent and catch Nasty C; Zee Nxumalo; DJ Tira;
Bucie; DJ Cleo; Skwatta Kamp; Lia Butler; OSMIC; HitBossSA; Atmos Blaq and Maline
Aura, Lochive and upcoming local talent to the main stage
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Basha Uhuru will be unveiling a very special mural honouring celebrated designer,
publicist, and creative icon Maria McCloy. Maria held a very special relationship with
Constitution Hill over the years. She was integral in championing the publicity of the
Basha Uhuru Festival and performed for the first time on the Basha stage in 2025! The
mural , designed by local accomplished artist and creative maker Lazi Mathebula ; who is well recognised for his unique style both in SA and globally. This mural will sit next to
that of our music legend Bra Hugh Masekela on the public facing mural wall along
Joubert Street at Constitution Hill.
“Our partnership with the Basha Uhuru Festival reflects Joburg Tourism’s
commitment to leveraging culture, heritage and creativity as powerful drivers of
economic growth and destination promotion,” says Belu Mabandla, Executive
Head: Destination Marketing & Events, Joburg Tourism Company. “As we
commemorate 50 years since the 1976 Soweto Uprising, we are equally focused on
the future — supporting youth-led innovation, strengthening SMMEs and
showcasing Johannesburg as Africa’s leading hub for both business and leisure
tourism.”
“Basha Uhuru’s and Conhill’s Creative Uprising always on program delivers
capacity building programming that unlocks potential and empowers youth
through the event’s Creative Conference.
The conference brings though provoking
dialogues, masterclasses and design workshops to its audience and allows for
knowledge sharing. The event and concert create market access opportunities for
MSMEs at the Gauteng Curated Makers Market and generates approximately 150
gig work for local artists, production crew, content creators and more. The Creative
Conference Program will also accommodate approximately 600 youth during the 3
day event.” Reuben Pasha – Constitution Hill - Education, Heritage and Public
Programs Manager.
What’s on the Program?
Visit www.bashauhuru.co.za to register!
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