Ditiragalo Tsa Mmino Festival Atteridgeville Activation

Ditiragalo Tsa Mmino (DTM) is a national, multi-genre music festival dedicated to showcasing both emerging and established musicians, celebrating a diverse range ofgenres including but not limited to jazz, hip hop, traditional music, RnB, and alternative music. The festival creates a platform for Atteridgeville community by aiming tostimulate demand for music and cultural performances, The festival’s primary goal is to preserve and promote Live music and diversity of South Africa’s democracy through music and culture of PitoriDitiragalo Tsa Mmino aims to stimulate economic development by growing audiences who will support musicians, while building professional capacity within the musicsector. This includes improving the production, marketing, and distribution of local music by local musicians. Additionally, the festival promotes audience development for non-commercial music and provides behind-the-scenes music and cultural practitioners with opportunities to develop their skills and gain valuable experience. Ultimately, this project upholds the highest levels of artistic integrity, fostering both aspiration and excellence within the cultural industry of Tshwane.
Ditiragalo Tsa Mmino will take the form of a two-day art festival activation, taking placein Atteridgeville over two days, from the 28th to the 29th of November 2026. Theactivation will feature craft stalls and a variety of vendor stalls to create economic opportunities for locals. On the second day, a headlining performer will takethe stage, drawing in local audiences to purchase tickets and generating strong hype in the lead-up marketing for the two-day festival.