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Imibala Unplugged Festival



The second installment of The Imibala Unplugged Festival will be held tommorow at the venue of choice for all events in PE, The Tramways. I am a big fan of live music and I truly believe in the potential of the artists that we have in the Bay.

The best thing about the line-up is that it is dominated by females. In music it can be truly said that women run things. The line-up includes the following artists:


The Scheubles are a family group that grew up in Schauderville. Their sounds are entrenched in gospel and contemporary music. The lead singers of the band are Megan and Ethan (seen above). The band has been performing their music at the Boardwalk every Sunday for the past two years.


Samantha Amanda Jennings most popularly knows as 'Miss Jay' is a local music powerhouse. She is a DJ whose sound has strong hip-hop influences but she does dabble with other genres such soul, jazz, r&b and other genres.

Miss Jay has garnered a large fanbase in Port Elizabeth and she is also the founder of the Sam Jam Sessions which are music showcases not to be missed, I know that I will most definitely be at the next one.


Lesedi Mlongo is a soulful sing/songwriter whose sound has been inspired by house music and notably afro jazz. She states that she has been moved by all the places that she has lived across the country and her music is reflective of this.




Vocalist and guitarist Julian Roy, who is relatively new to the local music scene hails from Kleinskool in the Northern Areas. As with most talented singers he got his big break in the church choir and can now be seen performing at the Bravo Bar at the Boardwalk.


The multi-talented Tarryne Swarts is the definition of success in music. She is a songwriter, pianist, producer and festival promoter. She has released a debut album titled 'Pachamama' in Granada. Tarryne's sound goes beyond the musical genre lines and it contains social messages.

This event is most definently not one to be missed by lovers of local music. Once we start supporting our local artists an industry can be developed that we can actually be proud of.



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