Livestream: Young Fathers In Johannesburg

Tune in to Okayafrica.com on Friday, February 27, beginning at 1:30pm EST, to watch Young Fathers perform live from Johannesburg.

Livestream: Young Fathers In Johannesburg


Mercury Prize winners Young Fathers are in South Africa this week on a two-city tour hosted by SA beats platform Weheartbeat and Cape Town’s Assembly Radio, in partnership with the British Council Connect ZA and Okayafrica. The Scottish / Liberian / Nigerian trio are bringing their apocalyptic pop to King Kong in Johannesburg on Friday, February 27, and then to Cape Town's The Assembly on Saturday, February 28.

Tune in Friday, February 27, beginning at 1:30pm EST, to watch Young Fathers live in Johannesburg with LAW, Card On Spokes, Mashayabhuqe KaMamba, Okmalumkoolkat, BIG FKN GUN, A Million Things, Just Themba, and Symatics. The stream is hosted by Siyabonga "Scoop" Ngwekazi and Lebogang "Nova" Masango.

For more on Young Fathers, listen to "Rain Or Shine," the first single off their forthcoming sophomore album, 'White Men Are Black Men Too' (out April 7 on Big Dada).

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