The inaugural African Wild Music Festival took place at the Drakensig Primary School on the 11 November 2023. It was attended by a crowd of marginally under 1 900 Hoedspruit music enthusiasts. African Wild Entertainment (AWE), the event hosts had hoped for, and committed to, making this an annual event in Hoedspruit.
This year’s line-up included performances from three of the most celebrated South African artists including Prime Circle, Just Jinger and Jesse Clegg. The show was complemented by special guest appearances by Jacaranda FM’s Martin Bester, and by the local talent of the Southern Cross School drummers.
Revellers at the show had space to put up deck chairs, dance, the kids could play touch rugby, and food and drinks were in good supply. The amenities were sufficient, and everyone had a fantastic evening of top end entertainment.
“Our ambition with the first event was to raise the bar in terms of live music performances in Hoedspruit, and to prove that events of this scale can work here,” said Guy Worthington, a principal partner of AWE. “For future events, our focus will be on driving tourist attendance and making Hoedspruit a credible destination location for entertainment into the future. We mean to be a positive contributor to the local economy, and to share the spectacular nature of our town with an all-new tourist segment.”
Kruger2Canyon News is proud to have participated as a media partner on the event, and when news breaks of future event plans, rest assured that Kruger2Canyon News will be there!
