Sage and Sand Johannesburg

Some experiences don’t announce themselves loudly. They arrive softly like the smell of sage after rain, like a song that finds you exactly when you need it.

Sage & Sand is that experience. Born from a simple but profound idea: that African music, in its truest form, has always been a gathering. A place where strangers become kin, where sound becomes memory, and where the ordinary Sunday afternoon transforms into something you’ll carry for years.

On Sunday, 07 June 2026, beneath open skies at Syringa Park, Avianto Estate, we invite you to slow down, dress softly, and become part of something being built in real time. This is our first chapter and you are in it.

The Artists

Every name on this lineup was chosen with intention. Each one carries a story, a sound, a piece of Africa that deserves to be heard in the open air.

Thando Zide is a Soweto-born vocalist quietly emerging as one of the most compelling voices in South Africa’s contemporary jazz and soul landscape - an artist whose shows have made her a must-see live experience. She describes herself not as a product, but as an experience - rooted in the belief that music is a medium for archiving the lived life. When Thando sings, she isn’t performing for you. She’s processing the world alongside you.

InternetAthi is an independent musician based in Cape Town whose music is a soulful blend of South African jazz, R&B, and black improvised sounds - inspired by the rich rhythms and stories of his surroundings. His music doesn’t rush. It unfolds, like a conversation you didn’t know you needed.

Ndabezinhle Mntungwa is a deeply expressive vocalist from KwaZulu-Natal, known for his warm, commanding delivery that carries both strength and vulnerability. His voice beautifully blends Afro-soul elements with rich, emotive delivery - creating a sound that resonates with anyone who appreciates authentic storytelling through music. He is the kind of voice that silences a room in the best way.

Lia Butler is a Durban-born singer and songwriter championing a genre she calls Neo-Zulu - a rich, dreamy fusion of Neo Soul, Umbhaqanga, Maskandi, R&B, and Amahubo, rooted entirely in her childhood and heritage. Growing up in Ntuzuma, where art, fashion, and music are woven into the fabric of daily life, she creates music that represents both who she is and where she comes from. Hearing Lia live is to feel the east coast of South Africa in your chest.

Issa Sisdoh is that kind of artist.

Hailing from Botswana, Issa is a live performer whose artistry is rooted in the deeper currents of pan-African music - a sound that moves across borders the way culture always has: freely, purposefully, and with something to say.

At Sage & Sand, we made a deliberate choice to build a lineup that reflects the full breadth of our continent’s creative voice. Issa Sisdoh is exactly that. She’s not a feature. She’s a statement.

Marcus Harvey - born Harvey Lawrence Ofentse Mashiloane - is a South African singer-songwriter, storyteller and producer from Alexandra, Johannesburg. His jazzy instrumentals reference the sounds of early 90s music while remaining distinctly contemporary, touching base on the timeless in ways that reach both old-school music lovers and new listeners. He discovered music as a young boy listening to Brenda Fassie, Michael Jackson, and Fela Kuti on his mother’s jukebox - and that foundation has never left him. Marcus Harvey doesn’t just make music. He makes meaning.

Dusse Wavy hails from KwaZulu-Natal and has steadily carved out his presence in South Africa’s music landscape, blending elements of hip-hop with Afro-R&B and melodic rap - a style rooted in personal expression that connects across regions. His EP Usebenzile entered Apple Music’s R&B/Soul Top Albums chart, placing him among the few South African acts represented in the genre’s Top 20. He brings energy that moves - the kind that makes you realise you’ve been standing still for too long.

Robotic OFC brings a sound rooted in the African continent, with Botswana at its core - fusing electronic innovation with rhythm that feels both futuristic and ancestral. He is a reminder that African music has always been ahead of its time.

And closing out the day, Kyotic takes the decks - weaving a deep, textured set that eases everything into a perfect golden-hour close. The kind of DJ who reads a room and writes it a new ending.

You Are Part of This

Sage & Sand is not just an event you attend. It is one you help create - by showing up in your linen, your sage greens, your sandals and quiet confidence. By sitting with strangers who become familiar. By letting the music do what it has always done: remind you that you are not alone in whatever you are carrying.

This is the first chapter. Come write it with us.

Dress Code: Sage & Neutral

Sage green · Olive · Sand · Beige · Stone · Cream · Soft white · Taupe

Flowy dresses · Linen sets · Relaxed tailoring · Crochet · Bare sandals · Minimal accessories

Tickets

🎟 Early Bird - R350 (Limited)

🎟 General Access - R450

🎟 VIP - R700

Available at Computicket, Shoprite & Checkers.