THIS JUST IN: Tony Cox is just confirmed as special guest artist at RaKA 2011! Time and day to be confirmed at festival. Sien julle by die river!
RAKA is South Africa’s chillest Unplugged Music Festival held on the banks of the Breederivier outside Swellendam.
Kam’Bati River Resort is one of the best and most beautiful venues for a music festival in South Africa: a large lawn on the banks of the Breede River. The campsite under the large trees creates an ideal atmosphere for winding down and the bar and facilities are top quality.
Check this year’s line-up
What discerns the RAKA festival further from other festivals is the fact that bands perform unplugged. This creates a unique and relaxed atmosphere for bands and fans alike.
Tickets are available on Computicket @ R250 or R300 at the gate. Tickets include camping.
About RAKA:
Celebrating its fourth year, RaKA (short for Rivier @ Kam’Bati Akoestiek) is an annual acoustic (unplugged) rockshow on the banks of the Breede River, just outside Swellendam. A fest for the connoisseur, RaKA has been building a small but steady following of folks who like to lie low and lay back for a weekend away, while enjoying some rare finds in terms of setting and sounds. We’re talking about a festival that won’t back down when it comes to quality in music, production and camping facilities, but is extremely laid back in every other way. If you’re looking for a festival / breakaway weekend that is relaxed, unplugged, family friendly, attitude free, fun, outside, low priced, great on the eyes and the ears, not too close and not too far – pull in and RaKA RUSTIG MAN!
Map to RAKA:
Directions to Kam’Bati: from the N2 between Riviersonderend and Swellendam, the turnoff to Kam’Bati is 20km before (east of) Swellendam. Campsite is 3km from the N2.
WHAT YOU’LL FIND THERE:
ATM, cash bar, food stalls, wine stall, coffee stall, clean toilets, swimming pool, cool river, hot showers, sunny lawn, shaded camping, good vibes, good music, good times, open mic stage, Floating Green, land art, Potjie competition
WHAT TO BRING:
Anything you’ll need to
sleep in, swim in, play in and party in;
eat out of, drink out of, read out of and tumble out of;
sit on, walk on, float on or knibble on;
protect you from insects, sunburn, headaches and heartaches;
keep warm, keep cool, keep awake and keep full;
DON’T HAVE A TENT?
Book one (including matresses) @ R100 for the weekend. Contact Pierre
CAMPING SPOTS work on a first come, first serve basis. But they’re all great, have power supply and are close enough to everything.
LIFT CLUBS:
Post on the Facebook event page to offer or ask for lifts.
VISITING VINO:
Since August 2009, Stellenbosch and surrounds have been privy to the monthly Matt Black Sessions at Bilton Wine farm. Theme-driven, high quality and low priced jam sessions with great food, great music and great wine in an awesome setting. This month, while the Bilton site is undergoing some party-enhancing changes, MATT BLACK SESSIONS has an away game by visiting the RaKA festival. Having so much in common (good wine, good music, good setting, good vibes… ) they’ll get along just great. Hurry over to the Bilton wine stall, watch the next level of open mic awesomeness on stage Thursday night and Friday afternoon or enter the potjie or hole-in-one competitions and you could win some fantastic prizes!
MORE COOL STUFF:
• Landscaping / land art by Yesterfang
• Breede River Floating Green Hole-in-one challenge
• Potjiekos competition (bring own potjie & ingredients, fires are provided). Start cooking at 11:00 on Saturday; Judging takes place at 4pm. Prizes and much respect to be won!
• Volleyball
• Matt Black open mic sessions (sign up at festival) – Thursday night from 19:00, Friday afternoon from 15:00
• Great line-up…
Check out last year’s line-up.
RAKA 2010 Slideshow:
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RAKA PRESS:
·Photo article in RAPPORT WEEKLIKS, 22 Feb 2010
·Gig review, give-away & Pictures in MAHALA
·Picture gallery on Speakerbox
·Gig review & pics on SPINEARTH
·Gig review on Tecla Ciolfi’s blog
