The Easter holidays are getting off to a rocking start with a 12-hour outdoor party, Rock Da Shades Carnival Gardens, on the Festival Lawns at Carnival City, on March 20.<\/p>\n
With the next day, a public holiday, Rock Da Shades Carnival Gardens will feature the very best in local house music, hip hop, Kwaito and Afro pop talent.<\/p>
Some 12 000 revellers are expected to show up to catch top local DJs on the decks.<\/p>\n
In the mix for the stomping party are DJs Oskido, Lulo Caf\u00e9, Lerato Kganyago, Ms Cosmo and Mobi Dixon, Vetkuk and Mahoota, DJ Warras, DJ Shimza, Rock da Shades spin-masters and other local DJs.<\/p>
There will also be a special performance by the multiple-award winning hip hop artist EMTee.<\/p>\n
He stunned the country with his single, \u201cRoll Up\u201d, which has turned into a national anthem and enjoyed top positions on South African music charts.<\/p>\n
DJ Oskido needs little introduction to South African house music fans, having been immersed in the local club scene since 1990.<\/p>\n
He is one of the pioneering artists to popularise the Kwaito genre of music outside the townships of South Africa and has released several albums, including the popular Oskido\u2019s Church Grooves series.<\/p>\n
He was among the first artists to add vocals to the slow tempo Kwaito house beats that went on to become popular in South Africa and beyond.<\/p>\n
His contribution to the development of music in South Africa earned him a Special Recognition Award at the 2012 Channel O Music Video Awards.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo have one of South Africa\u2019s foremost mix masters and a top hip hop artist performing at our Rock Da Shades event is a coup for Carnival City.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith these and other top notch DJs on the decks creating the best dance floor memories, partygoers are in for a spectacular evening,\u201d said Matthew Cook, the events and entertainment manager at Carnival City.<\/p>\n
\u201cRock Da Shades Entertainment is proud to host this music-driven experience in celebration of South African\u2019s rich cultural diversity, at Carnival City\u2019s Festival Lawns.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe theme for Rock Da Shades Carnival Gardens is \u2018Hawaiian\u2019, which inspires a unique party experience for the fans, with bright colours and a vibrant atmosphere,\u201d said Gregory Hlatshwayo, Rock Da Shades event organiser.<\/p>\n
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