Tomorrowland has partnered with non-profit organization Bridges For Music to make a dream come true for two talented South African township Dj’s. Bridges For Music is a non-profit organization with an aim of gathering key global players in the music industry to support social development in disadvantage communities by creating awareness and collaboration through the platform of music. Last month Bridges For Music partnered with Glastonbury Festival and invited South African DJ's Thibo Thazz & Fosta to perfom which included surprise set with Skrillex. Click Here
This partnership with Tomorrowland will see two South African township artist, DJ Siphe Tebeka& Lavish 189 both performing on The Dream Island stage, on Friday 18th July and Friday 25th July respectively.
Lavish 189 hails from Cape Town’s Langa Township, being both a DJ and producer, has come to fore-front of deep house scene in South Africa with his latest release “Trumpets Call” collaborating with stalwart musicians, clarinetist David Ngayi and trumpeter Simphiwe Mathole.
DJ Siphe Tebeka is a 17 years old producer from Cape Town’s Gugelethu Township. Having produced over 800 tracks with many yet to be released, this youngster is aiming to share his music on international stage. The future seems bright for this young DJ whom is seeing his dreams come true ironically on The Dream Island stage at Tomorrowland, thanks to Bridges For Music.
Trenton Birch, the Bridges For Music African Director had this to say:
"We are so proud to be able to offer this opportunity to the guys and are incredibly grateful to Tomorrowland for their continued belief in what we are doing and support in making this a reality. The two artists come from disadvantaged backgrounds and this trip will be an epic and life changing experience for them. This is a very exciting step for us in our evolution"