🎉 WHAT'S THE OCCASION?
If you’ve danced at Ubuhlanti, you might think that it’s just another music stage at AfrikaBurn…but did you know that Bridges for Music, the force behind Ubuhlanti, is a non-profit organization that empowers talent from underserved communities by putting them through a 6-month program and facilitates their access to income generating jobs.
Five Bridges alumni/DJs from South Africa, Yamz, Athie Umgido, Secco Akitam, Siphe Tebeka and Mako/AudioJerk (who you may have caught at the Ubuhlanti stage) are going on tour in Europe and will be coming to Zurich to reconnect with this community.
We have the honor of hosting them for a night of connection, conversation, and dancing. Program below 👇
**ALL PROCEEDS from this fundraiser will go towards Bridges for Music initiatives, including this European tour, the after school program for children in Langa, and upcoming travel opportunities for alumni. 🙏
🎤 Event Highlight: PANEL - The Untold Stories of the DJs Behind Bridges for Music
Get up close and personal with Yamz & friends as they tell the stories of where they came from and how Bridges changed the trajectory of their professional and personal lives. Hear about how their international travels have
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🎉 WHAT'S THE OCCASION?
If you’ve danced at Ubuhlanti, you might think that it’s just another music stage at AfrikaBurn…but did you know that Bridges for Music, the force behind Ubuhlanti, is a non-profit organization that empowers talent from underserved communities by putting them through a 6-month program and facilitates their access to income generating jobs.
Five Bridges alumni/DJs from South Africa, Yamz, Athie Umgido, Secco Akitam, Siphe Tebeka and Mako/AudioJerk (who you may have caught at the Ubuhlanti stage) are going on tour in Europe and will be coming to Zurich to reconnect with this community.
We have the honor of hosting them for a night of connection, conversation, and dancing. Program below 👇
**ALL PROCEEDS from this fundraiser will go towards Bridges for Music initiatives, including this European tour, the after school program for children in Langa, and upcoming travel opportunities for alumni. 🙏
🎤 Event Highlight: PANEL - The Untold Stories of the DJs Behind Bridges for Music
Get up close and personal with Yamz & friends as they tell the stories of where they came from and how Bridges changed the trajectory of their professional and personal lives. Hear about how their international travels have inspired those back home through the experiences they’ve been able shared. Learn how our contributions have a ripple effect on the work these alumni carry out in their communities and other Bridges initiatives we can support.
📋 WHAT TO EXPECT
- 18:00 Family dinner with drink, appetizer, main, dessert (limited to 50 capacity, 50 CHF)
- 19:30 Doors open to public (20 CHF)
- 20:00 Storytelling Panel: The untold stories of the DJs behind Bridges for Music
- 21:00 Secco Akitam 🪩
- 22:30 Yamz B2B Athie Umgido 🎶
- 00:00 StabVirus (Siphe Tebeka & AudioJerk) 🎉
💬 STAY IN TOUCH
Join our Whatsapp group where all details, announcements, DJ profiles, Bridges initiatives, and event photos/videos are shared.
💜 SPREAD THE LOVE
Invite your Burner and aspiring Burner friends who you think would be interested in attending! We’d love to meet them.
👯 NOT IN ZURICH?
No problem! Support this fundraiser from afar with a Cheerleader Ticket Contribution (only 10 CHF!). Join our Whatsapp group anyway to stay updated with all the cool stuff we'll share.
CO-HOSTS
It’ll be a reunion of all sorts! See you there 😎
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