{"id":185739,"date":"2018-08-29T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-29T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/185739\/arstability-festival-in-germiston-to-host-ladysmith-black-mambazo-babsy-mlangeni-and-steve-kekana\/"},"modified":"2018-08-29T15:57:35","modified_gmt":"2018-08-29T13:57:35","slug":"arstability-festival-in-germiston-to-host-ladysmith-black-mambazo-babsy-mlangeni-and-steve-kekana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/08\/29\/arstability-festival-in-germiston-to-host-ladysmith-black-mambazo-babsy-mlangeni-and-steve-kekana\/","title":{"rendered":"Arstability Festival in Germiston to host Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Babsy Mlangeni and Steve Kekana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Germiston Theatre stage is set to host three of the music industry\u2019s greatest acts to honour youth and women living with disabilities on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Sending the audience on a nostalgic musical journey with their greatest hits will be Ladysmith Black Mambazo, together with the legendary Babsy Mlangeni and Steve Kekana.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The festival will celebrate these icons for their extraordinary talent in the field of the arts.<\/p>\n<p>Embrace the values of the Freedom Charter and reinforce the message that living with a disability is not a barrier to greatness.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>ASLO READ:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/185610\/competition-time-dont-miss-museum-lungs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Competition Time \u2013 Don\u2019t miss Museum of Lungs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/181647\/times-up-for-the-tme-warp\/\" target=\"_blank\">Times up for The T!me Warp<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The festival will be preceded by a music workshop led by legends Steve Kekana and Babsy Mlangeni on Thursday at the Germiston Theatre from 10am to 3pm.<\/p>\n<p>They will specifically focus on artists living with disabilities and their challenges in the music industry.<\/p>\n<p>The workshop will provide a platform for youth and women living with disabilities to share ideas with non-disabled people to eradicate stigmas associated with living with a disability.<\/p>\n<p>The Artsability Festival will start at 7pm.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are currently available at Germiston Theatre and they will be on sale at the door.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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