Daytime Afrocentric festival in Cape Town

New one-day lifestyle festival brings music, food and Afrocentric vibes

Last updated: 20 November 2024

The curators of popular music and cultural event Slow Cooked Sundays are hosting a new kind of festival on Saturday, 30 November to kick off summer. Days In The Sun Festival at The Ostrich, just 45 minutes away from Cape Town, will bring some stellar local and continental music acts playing the best of deep house, RnB, amapiano, gqom and 90s and 2000s South African hits that will trigger summer memories.

Think lush grass and beach sand, good food, drinks and even better vibes with hours of dancing under the open sky. Get all the details, including a sneak peek at their groovy playlist.

The festival is from 12pm to 1am. Image: Days In The Sun Festival

A LICENSE TO ESCAPE ADULTING 

Days In The Sun Festival wants to give you license to escape the craziness of adulting, it's clear from the illustrated playful poster.

“Our aim is to take our party-goers through a journey of childhood memories. We’re blending Afrocentric vibes, nostalgic fun, and cutting-edge music,” says Kofi Appiah, the co-founder and director of the festival. 

Days In The Sun adds to the growing Cape Town festival scene, and brings diversity to the DJ lineup and the festival audiences, as they have done with Slow Cooked Sundays, the trendy event that started in 2019 in Sea Point and quickly became a popular networking platform for local brands, artists, and small businesses. 

“Slow Cooked Sundays has been an incredible experience, quite a ride since Covid. We're now transitioning into something even bigger, which is our Days In The Sun Festival,” he adds.

This is Days In The Sun’s music festival debut. Image: Days In The Sun Festival

FROM AMAPIANO TO GQOM

The festival kicks off at 12pm, at The Ostrich on Saturday, 30 November. 

Arrive early to listen to your favourite acts, a soundscape flowing from deep house, RnB, amapiano and gqom by the most exciting, established and upcoming DJs.

Like amapiano powerhouse female duo TxC; global pioneer in qqom music, DJ Lag; Atmos Blaq, a crowd favourite for his unique take on 3-step; Dwson, who is loved locally and internationally for deep house, and Asvnte, Rarri, and BellaWorldwide, who will bring an eclectic mix of hip-hop, trap and afrobeats.

From a food perspective, expect Pizza Shed, Triple B Burgers, Ground Culture Cafe, Charred Oaks and Amar é vita Ice Cream.


Days In The Sun Festival is presented by Slow Cooked Sundays. Image: Days In The Sun Festival

SNEAK PEEK AT THE PLAYLIST 

You can expect iconic hits like Caracara and Bonga. Here’s a taste of the throwback music festival: 

TICKETS & THE PERFECT VENUE

The festival playground will be The Ostrich (20 minutes away from Canal Walk Shopping Centre). 

Early bird and Phase 2 tickets are already sold out. Phase 3 tickets are priced at R500, and VIP tickets will cost R850.

All tickets can be purchased on the Slow Cooked Events website. 

Days In The Sun Festival is a break from the daily grind and hustle of everyday life. Image: Days In The Sun Festival

GROOVE WITH SOUTH AFRICAN DJs

Days in the Sun is happening: 30 November, 12pm to 1am 

Find it: The Ostrich 

Cost: R500 for General Access tickets, R850 for VIP tickets

Book: Via Slow Cooked Events

Contact them on: info@slowcookedevents.com 

Our team can't wait to dance to TxC and experience the debut of Days In The Sun Festival. 

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