On Saturday, 11 November 2017, the fourth annual Digital Arts and Design Festival (DigiFest) wrapped up with a host of events and live performances at the Steve Biko campus. The live acts were in the form of poetry and open mic sessions. The main event of the night showcased a great line-up of music by ByLwansta, Gaba, Rude Boyz, Moonchild, Sibot and Toyota and Sparks Bantwana.
DUT students came out in numbers to support the event and danced to all the different genres of live performances by various artists which took place. One of the live acts was by Rude Boyz, who got the crowds rocking to their unique energy and sounds evolving from 90s Kwaito, house music and hip-hop beats.
DUT’s Graphic design student Jordan Kim-Kayembe, also performed two of his songs live during the hip-hop showcase segment.
“My performance was really amazing. I loved interacting with the crowd and their energy. I want to thank the organisers of Digifest 4 for providing us (artists) with a platform to showcase our craft,” said Kim-Kayembe.
The popular hip-hop dance group, Tytanz Crew astonished the crowd-goers with their impressive dance moves. Former DUT Graphic Design student and dancer from the Tytanz crew, Siyanda Magaba said: “It really felt great coming back to DUT and performing in front of everyone, it was magical,” he said.
Fine Art student, Simphiwe Sims added that the highlight of the evening was definitely the performance given by ByLwansta. “He was awesome. He inspires me to perfect my craft and become a well-known and respected artist,” he said.
For Journalism student Thanduxolo Mkhize, said that DigiFest 4 was outstanding, especially having a concert with such renowned stars. “Some of these artists were new to me but it did not stop me from appreciating each, unique musical item that was showcased. I thoroughly enjoyed every performance.”
“Next year, 2018, DigiFest 5 will be part of the International Symposium on Electronic Art, (ISEA 2018) which will take place at the Arts and Design Digital Festival (Digifest5), at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) from 23 to 30 June 2018.
Pictured: DUT students enjoying the live performances by artists at the DigiFest4 closing night.
Carly van der Westhuizen
