No less than 35 of SA’s top artists and 17 international acts will take to four themed arena stages for the inaugural World Jam Music Festival on 6-7 December 2014. They will perform a cross section of music that holds appeal for all South Africans, both young to mature audiences, appealing to all communities and languages, before the closing performances on Saturday and Sunday nights where another eight major acts will be added to the bill for the weekend.

Music award winning artist Kelis, Platinum selling album guitar band, The Kooks and the electrifying Bollywood Electro Dance Music extravaganza from the worldwide franchise BollyBoom headline the World Jam Music Festival. But it’s not just the magnitude of the festival that impresses, it is the quality of the music content, themed food experience and interactive lifestyle exhibitions that make this unique and an event not to be missed by any family or music fan!

“There are over sixty world class performances, where some musical styles and artists may be known and others will be something completely new to many. A varied “musical education” can be expected, which is exactly what we intend with this festival as we create a melting pot of cultural experiences. This is Durban, KwaZulu-Natal’s very own homebred event, and something that we will grow in years to come as an annual iconic event made posssible through local collaboration and partnerships,” says Craig Clay-Smith, of the Flagship Group and Communications Director for the festival.

A Proudly South African line up includes Arno Carstens, Just Jinjer, Mango Groove, Prime Circle, Freshlyground, Jimmy Dludlu, Lira, Jeremy Loops, Khaya Mthethwa, Mandoza, Beatenberg, Shortstraw, Gangs of Ballet, Mathew Mole and a return to South Africa of the globally acclaimed Parlotones.

Come and see jazz and soul legends like Regina Bell, Najee and Alex Bujon in the New Orleans and Oceans arenas or Mango Groove and Kurt Darren in the Rainbow Arena complement newcomers like Lira, Mafikizolo, radio playlist leaders reggae group

The Rudimentals, Durban’s own Natalie Rungan, plus Ernie Smith, Shortstraw, Jimmy Dludlu and The Meditators while Hip hop duo Locnville and Beatenberg up the tempo with their special POP, EDM and Rap.

When the arenas close down after 6pm on Saturday night, multi-music award winning Prime Circle, who has released five studio albums to date and achieved multi-platinum-selling status in South Africa, will open the bill in the main stadium for headline acts The Kooks and Kelis.

Beverley Theron, World Jam Music Festival Director says: â€œWorld Jam Music Festival is the perfect platform on which to launch this festival within a festival. EDM is a universal culture, which has true cross over appeal to all markets and demographics. It is a one in a million spectacle and we are very proud to be associated with this top billing for our Sunday programme.”

Daily tickets are available at Computicket from Monday 20th October ranging from R300 â€" R950 and from R540 to R1710 for a two day pass. Hospitality and Exhibition space details are contained on the web site. 

View the artist full line-up at www.worldjamdurban.com