SA greats collaborate for Time Square’s Unison Celebration

Sun International’s Time Square in Menlyn Maine will launch its state of the art Sun Arena on 4 November 2017 with a grand opening production, the Unison Celebration, features a star studded line up of local artists to celebrate the diversity and depth of South Africa’s talent.

The Unison Celebration Lira, Zonke, Lady Zamar, PJ Powers, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Sipho Hotstix Mabusa, Jimmy Nevis, Vusi Nova, Claire Johnston, Sasha Lee Davids, Nur Abrahams, Jeremy Oliver, Timothy Moli and Karin Zoid. There will also be choirs, mimes, flash mobs, a lighting spectacular and more. Time Square South Africa encourages invited guests step out in style wearing a black tie or traditional South African attire.

Iconic songstress, the late Miriam Makeba, with the permission of her family, will also be inducted into the South African Hall of Fame at the show. The South African Hall of Fame, located at Sun City’s newly upgraded entertainment and convention centre, Sun Central, is an interactive exhibition hub where young and old are able to celebrate the country’s most memorable achievers.

The Unison Celebration at 19h00 on 4 November 2017 is being staged courtesy of Time Square and will not be for profit. Only 8 500 tickets are available but they will not be available for purchase. Instead, tickets have been allocated to enthusiastic media partners who will share them with their audiences.

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Lira

Enigmatic songstress, Lira, is in the lineup for the Unison Celebration at Time Square on 4 November 2017. Lira, whose music career spans 13 years and includes six studio albums, three live DVDs, an autobiography and a movie, has established herself as one of South Africa’s foremost female artists and has a formidable presence on the global music scene. 

Claire Johnston

Singer and songwriter Claire Johnston is one of the acts at the Unison Celebration. As the lead singer of one of South Africa’s iconic bands, Mango Groove, she has enjoyed an illustrious career and played an influential role in the afro-pop music.

Jimmy Nevis

Born and raised in Cape Town, Jimmy Nevis is an alternative pop singer/songwriter and producer who is making waves on the local music scene. He has performed and collaborated with house band, Mi Casa, on their hit “Feel the Love” and electronic DJ duo Pascal & Pearce on the song “Jericho”. His songs “Heartboxing” and “In love with you” were both nominated for SAMAs (South African Music Awards).

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