THE INTERNATIONAL FOOD & MUSIC FESTIVAL LAUNCHES IN SOUTH AFRICA
Described as the music festival for food lovers or a food festival for music lovers; Delicious is set to take the South African entertainment and culinary world by storm in Johannesburg from 5 – 6 October 2013.
With nothing else quite like it in South Africa- Delicious promises to give festival-goers something completely fresh and unique with the A list line-up performing on both the Saturday and Sunday.
Presented by DStv in association with Checkers, Ocean Basket, The Sunday Times and Sowetan; South Africa’s first international food and music festival will bring world-class culinary talent to the Blue Hills Equestrian Estate, as renowned UK celebrity chefs Aldo Zilli, Ed Baines and John Burton Race showcase their signature dishes at their own pop-up restaurants. These include; Aldo Zilli’s San Carlo Cicchetti, Ed Baines’ Randall and Aubin, as well as John Burton Race’s The John Burton Race Experience.
Headlining the music is renowned international act Jamiroquai; who will be supported by a host of top South African artists namely; Lira, Danny K, Khuli Chana, Prime Circle and Mi Casa. With Jamiroquai’s signature mix of funk, jazz, disco and house and the combination of beautiful sunshine, rolling lawns, delicious food and wine – there will be no better vibe to be had in Johannesburg this year.
“Looking forward to returning to South Africa to see you all at Delicious”, said Jay Kay from Jamiroquai.
Amidst a fast growing trend of ‘foodies’ in SA – DStv shows such as MasterChef and Come Dine with Me have become firm favourites with local viewers. Artisan food markets are now regular weekend outings and health conscious cooking is becoming increasingly popular.
“As DStv, we are proud to bring to life our extensive music offering through this partnership”, says Colleen Goodman, Senior Marketing Communications Manager for DStv.
Food
The three international pop-up restaurants, San Carlo Cicchetti, Randall & Aubin and The John Burton Race Experience, will provide patrons with the opportunity to experience their fine cuisine first hand while enjoying live music from a raised vantage point overlooking the crowd. These restaurants will be taking bookings for lunch and dinner sittings daily; and with limited seats available, they are expected to sell out fast!
Baines is the chef and co-owner of Randall & Aubin, the most happening champagne and oyster bar in London’s Soho district. The mouth-watering mains he will be preparing include rotolo of wild mushrooms filled with ricotta cheese, spinach, tomato and parmesan, as well as roasted shell-on crayfish with garlic cream, pommes pont neuf, wilted greens and a béarnaise sauce.
Zilli is chef consilere at San Carlo Cicchetti Restaurant, an upmarket Italian restaurant in Manchester and London’s Piccadilly. A familiar face on our television screens, he specialises in Italian, vegetarian and seafood cuisine. Zilli is presenting a delectable menu including pesce spada al salmoriglio (fresh kingklip, grilled Sicilian style) and tagliata di struzzo al rosemarino (ostrich fillet wrapped in rosemary and garlic).
Singapore-born Race is the chef at the John Burton Race Experience Restaurant at the Landmark Hotel in London, which proudly sports two coveted Michelin stars – his second restaurant to have earned this prestigious honour. Among the dishes he will be cooking is pan-fried fillet of farmed fresh kabeljou, topped with tempura prawns, as well as herb-crusted rack of lamb with soft lemon thyme polenta.
In addition to the pop-up restaurants, there will also be a huge artisan food market encompassing a vast array of African, European and pan-Asian cuisine. Many of these are already firm favourites for local market lovers.
Reservations for the VIP Hospitality Experience at the pop-up restaurants can be made for lunch and/or dinner at a cost of R1 850 per head, which includes VIP parking with concierge care, access to the VIP lounge, a welcome drink, three course meal in one of the three international restaurants of your choice, bottle of wine and coffee. General admission entry will cost R380.
UK celebrity chefs to be joined by international superstar, Jamiroquai
Official beer partner Castle Milk Stout will set up a trendy and elegant area for festival-goers to appreciate the rich and smooth taste of the stout. “Partnering up with Delicious enables us to invite guests to simply savour the rich moments in life. As the official beer partner, we want to use this platform to provide festival-goers with the opportunity to indulge in rich moments over good food accompanied by good music whilst savouring a smooth Castle Milk Stout,” says Vilashni Vandayar, 
Marketing Manager for Castle Milk Stout.
Child-friendly areas hosted by “DStv Kids” will be available and will feature various activities for the young ones and will include brands such as Converse kids and Mille kids.
Delicious will open daily at 12pm and promises to be a fantastic and entertaining day out for the entire family.
Tickets are available through Computicket. Tickets are R380 per day with children under 12 R100 a day and children under 3 are free.
Music
Fresh from a mind-blowing performance at the Rock N Coke Festival in Istanbul, Jamiroquai arrive in South Africa having sold more than 40 million albums worldwide and a Grammy Award in 1998.
Jamiroquai are a band on fire – led by Jay Kay, one of the most charismatic frontmen Britain has ever produced, with a shelf-full of awards, including five MTV gongs to name a few. The band is currently recording their eighth studio album and promise to treat fans at Delicious to some of their newer, unreleased material.
Jamiroquai are a British acid jazz band formed in 1992. Fronted by lead singer Jay Kay, Jamiroquai have sold more than 40 million albums worldwide and won a Grammy Award in 1998. The line-up of the band has changed several times, and the longest serving and now core members of the band are lead singer and songwriter Jason “Jay” Kay and drummer Derrick McKenzie (since 1994). Kay was the impetus behind the formation of Jamiroquai, deciding to form the band after an unsuccessful audition to become the singer of the Brand New Heavies. Although he has said that he has attempted to have Jamiroquai treated as a band, Kay has always been at the forefront.
LIRA has graced the covers of numerous fashion & lifestyle magazines & won a multitude of accolades from The South African Music Awards (10), MTV Africa Awards, Channel O Awards, Metro FM & MOJO Awards as well as Glamour Magazine South Africa’s 2008 “Woman of the Year.” LIRA is the first African artist to release a full HD DVD in Blu Ray (3x Platinum) and is the highest selling vocalist in South Africa.
Since they first burst out of Witbank some 11 years ago, Prime Circle’s career has been an inspiration that has spawned hundreds of garage bands across South Africa, with starry-eyed young rockers hoping that one day, they might make it big the way Ross Learmonth, Dirk Bisschoff, Marco Gomes, Neil Breytenbach and Dale Schnettler have. Prime Circle are undoubtedly rock superstars and have recently returned from an extensive European Tour where they shared the stage with 3 Doors Down.
Having recently released another trailblazing album, crowd favourites Mi Casa are a band with unique individuals, who bring their explosive talent together to create a unique and original sound. With a string of awards, the trio’s chemistry continues to blow crowds away with each performance, from one side of the globe to the other.
Hip Hop king Khuli Chana is a talented musician who practices the skill of rhyming in vernacular rap. He brings a different flavour and sound, not only to this type of music but also to the Hip-Hop scene; this has seen him walk away with three SAMA’s, Channel O Music Video Awards, Hype Music Awards and a South African Traditional Music Award (SATMA).
Singer, songwriter and actor Danny K needs little introduction. The four time SAMA winner has also picked up a string of fashion accolades for his impeccable dress sense. He has two consecutive Kids Choice Awards, two consecutive People’s Choice Awards, You magazine Award for Best SA Musician; and The South African STYLE Award.
Formed six years ago, HouseHold Funk (HHF) enjoys working with different artists and keeping their sets fresh. You can expect to hear the latest sounds /music from HHF, as well as their own original material which they continue to work on and push out every year. They continue to entertain as a group on their own stage and alongside various international DJs/Artists locally and abroad.
Having spent the past three years earning their stripes and honing their skills, the dynamic young trio that is BlackByrd emphatically announced their arrival on the big stage with a stunning debut album which earned them 4 SAMA nominations in 2013.
‘Its Personal’, the brand that provides artists with a respectable platform to showcase their “sound” will host a deep house tent for the rhythmic and soulful attendees that would like to get their groove on at the festival.
Their line up for Saturday 5th October features Ricky H, Kyle Watson, Pimpsquad and JustSmart. Sunday 6th October sees Brad S, Ryan Dent, Craig Massiv and JustSmart pump the beats from the decks.
Related Content
