PICTURES: The Bassline Africa Day Concert 2018

8y By Ayanda Sithole

The 2018 Bassline Africa Day Concert which took place on Saturday, at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg, was a spectacular explosion of sound, dance and colour.

Pictures by Ayanda Sitole

Fans were treated to world-class African music headlined by some of Africa’s leading artists such as five times Grammy Award winners Ladysmith Black Mambazo, the legendary Salif Keita from Mali and ‘Johnny’ hit maker Yemi Alade from Nigeria.

Here’s a look at what went down.

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