A legacy of the late rapper Riky Rick’s created in 2019 the festival puts accomplished and upcoming South African artists on the same stage and celebrates style and creates a space for young people to express themselves.
Colour and music were the order of the day at the 2022 Cotton Fest. Picture: Maki Molapo/Eyewitness News
JOHANNESBURG – The urban music and fashion explosion known as Cotton Fest will be back for the fourth edition in Johannesburg on 4 February.
The festival is a legacy of the late rapper and fashionista Riky Rick that was created in 2019.
It puts accomplished and upcoming South African artists on the same stage and celebrates style while creating a space for young people to express themselves.
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Cotton Fest made its debut in Cape Town in December after being exclusively hosted in Newtown since its inception.
Following the thriving Cape Town edition, the highly anticipated Cotton Fest returns will return to Johannesburg with a line-up of 160 local artists.
The festival will merge both established and young emerging local talents performing live across three energy-packed stages including Sjava, Dj Maphorisa and DBN Gogo.
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“Cotton Fest line-up is subject to change prior to the show,” said their statement.
The festival showcases the diversity in various popular music genres with the aim of fusing the gaps within the different local movements.
The is also about celebrating fashion and sport.
“The festival will this year also see an expansion of its footprint, with a new space inside the festival space known as The Lot, via a partnership between Cotton Fest and JHC Housing,” said the organisers in a statement.
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