Johannesburg’s most anticipated creative festival, Constitution Hill’s Basha Uhuru Freedom Festival is back! This year the festival did a double take with exciting new program partners for the commemoration of Youth Month at The Creative Conference hosted from the 26 to 28 June 2025.
This year Basha Uhuru Fans get a double dose of creativity – The Sounds of Freedom Music Festival is coming to you in time for summer vibes on the 13th of September 2025.
The Sounds of Freedom Music Festival is bringing all the Basha vibes to get your creativity flowing for the summer season. Join Conhill on the 13th of September 2025 for the 13th edition of this iconic music event! The theme of the 2025 edition is “Celebrating The Legacy Of Creative Expression” The festival shone a spotlight on the role of youth and their participation in creative and social economies and societies in the Creative Conference and will bring it all to life at the events’ s signature concert!
As always Basha Uhuru is committed to providing platforms for up-and-coming artists and new talent, as well as local mega stars.
This year’s line-up will include KHULI CHANA | PABI COOPER | MTHANDENI SK | KID FONQUE | LAMIEZ HOLWORTHY | TOSS | DJ CNDO | JAHSEED & ADMIRAL | QUE DJ and a special performance by the 2025 Basha Uhuru Sounds of Freedom Legacy Award Winners: BOOM SHAKA!
“We are proud to be a museum that is prioritizing contributing to community and creativity through the Basha Uhuru Festival! Known as one of Gauteng’s most popular youth events, the Sounds of Freedom Concert brings rising stars to the stage and delivers some of Mzanzi’s biggest artists to our audience for the 2025 edition! We encourage festival goers to grab their tickets now for an unforgettable experience!”
Leah Mabusela, CEO of Constitution Hill
The Basha Uhuru Festival opens at 10h00 with a day of live local talent, The Curated Makers market, and vibrant cultural experiences. At 18h00, the festival makes history with its first-ever fashion show, presented by the Sophie Ndaba Fashion Hub – bringing together emerging designers and global local fashion icons to the tunes of celebrated designer/DJ Maria McCloy in a Fashion Meets Music spectacular.
Founded by actress, philanthropist, businesswoman, and event architect Sophie Ndaba in June 2025 at the Business of Fashion conference – the SN Fashion Hub empowers and showcases South Africa’s design talent through mentorship, business development, and high-profile showcases. “This is more than a fashion show – it’s a celebration of creativity, culture, and collaboration,” says Ndaba.
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About the Basha Uhuru Freedom Festival:
The festival is one of two event properties owned, registered and trademarked by Constitution Hill Museum and UNESCO World Heritage Site (and by implication – the Gauteng Province). This event aimed at driving visitation to the province and providing annual development programs and market access to Gauteng’s Creative Economy.
The Basha Uhuru Freedom festival is an opportunity to learn and be inspired, share skills and nurture talent, network, collaborate, create and monetize whilst driving important conversations affecting the creative sector.
Basha Uhuru was founded in 2012 to immortalise the memory of the youth who fought for their right to choose in the Soweto 1976 Uprising, affording youth of today the freedom to explore their creativity and freedom of expression.
This flagship creative arts festival was established to provide a platform that would facilitate the broad spectrum of artistic expression for young emerging professionals and entrepreneurs in the creative industry.
The festival’s ethos is dedicated to supporting the creative economy with a particular focus on youth development in the creative sector and is proudly supported by The Gauteng Department of Economic Development; The Gauteng Growth and Development Agency; The City Of Johannesburg – Arts Alive Program; The Johannesburg Tourism Company; Gauteng Tourism and the Gautrain Management Agency.
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