THE HIGHLY anticipated annual SAMA Festival UK will host the first ever official launch in Zimbabwe today (Thursday) at Power FM.
The event launch is scheduled for 7:15pm (Zimbabwean time) and will be hosted by disc jockeys (DJs) Butterphly and Shugeta.
Alex Marapara, the Y2K Entertainment Music & Arts Director told EnterSportNews that preparations for the festival are going on well and the Zimbabwe launch is a first of its kind in the country.
“That is another addition to engage and raise more awareness about the festival. This is also the first time this has happened for United Kingdom (UK) gigs,” Marapara said.
The launch will be graced by artists in the studio and will also be live-screened on Zimbo Live TV, Y2K Facebook Pages and NASHTV.
Dubbed the Leicester Weekender, this year’s event will cater for all genres of music from Zimdancehall, Reggae, Urban, Sungura and Jiti among others.
Artists billed to perform include Baba Harare featuring Mai TiTi, Enzo Ishall, Ndunge Yut, Holly 10, Saintfloew, Seh Calaz, Mark Ngwazi, Gemma Griffiths, Tipsy, John Cole and Y2K Fab 5 Live Band. These will be supported by Fatha Ansy, SAB and MC Empress Trisha.
Marapara also hinted that there a few changes to this year’s event with regards to initial plans.
“The gigs are now taking place on the 8th of April (Main Event) and 9th of April (Family Show),” he said.
“DJ Rhibhe has also been replaced by Tipsy.”
A Leicester weekender special ticket has also been unveiled whereby one can access all venues.
The SAMA Festival UK event is organised annually by Y2K Entertainment Music & Arts, an award winning Southern African promoter in the United Kingdom whose other Director is Fredrick Matenga.
It leads in the promotion of musicians with African origins, predominantly from Southern African Development Community (SADC).
Tickets now on Sale: https://www.ticketweb.uk/event/sama-festival-uk-2023-ramgarhia-tickets/12783885
More info: www.y2kpromotions.org
Tel +447525741060 / +447877196217
