Bushfire Music Festival

Bushfire Music Festival, one of the most famous festivals in Eswatini, has some of Africa's top performers playing in a small, socially responsible setting. Bushfire Music Festival is Eswatini's internationally acclaimed music and arts festival that celebrates creative expression while promoting social responsibility, stimulating the economy, and attracting talent and tourists from across Africa and around the world. It was named one of CNN's "7 African music festivals you really have to see" and was recently named BBC's Top African Festival.

Every year, up to 20,000 people from over the world "bring their fire" to the magnificent Malkerns Valley to enjoy a diverse Pan-African and worldwide line-up of live music, drama, poetry, cinema, circus, dance, and visual arts. A bustling handicraft market, family-friendly concerts, and KidZone, as well as the Barn, a newly added interactive art and discussion area, combine to create a marvelously varied three-day entertainment experience.

MTN BUSHFIRE, which was founded in 2006, has a well-deserved reputation for its forward-thinking approach. The festival's goal is to promote social responsibility while advancing the arts. The festival gives back to the people of Eswatini by donating 100 percent of its profits to two Swazi charities: Young Heroes, a child sponsorship program assisting Swazi orphans, and Gone Rural boMake, a charity that assists rural Swazi women and communities with information and infrastructure development, addressing health, education, and social concerns.

Time: from 27 to 29 May