Back to the City Festival

Back to the City Festival THE BIGGEST HIP HOP GATHERING IN AFRICA!!! MARY FITZGERALD SQUARE
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Hip-hop has emerged as the biggest musical story of the new millennium.
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What began as a form of ghetto youth expression has now grown into a multimillion dollar industry that has stretched to cities across Europe, Asia and of course Africa with Johannesburg being no exception. Hip hop’s profile has steadily grown in South Africa but it’s in the city of gold, Jozi maboneng, (the city of lights) where it has established an ever growing following. On Sunday the 27th of A

pril the followers of this global phenomenon will descend on Henry Nxumalo Street in downtown Johannesburg for the eighth annual “Back to the City” festival. Newtown will commemorate Freedom Day with thousands of youth celebrating the holiday through hip hop music. This year’s Back to the City concert will feature some of the best hip hop artists in South Africa and will also comprise of other hip hop culture elements.

I TRULY THINK AND RICK ROSS ARE TOP 5 LYRICISTS IN THE LAST 5 YEARS..BASED ON THE BODY OF WORK IN THE LAST 5 YEARS. OH ...
19/06/2026

I TRULY THINK AND RICK ROSS ARE TOP 5 LYRICISTS IN THE LAST 5 YEARS..BASED ON THE BODY OF WORK IN THE LAST 5 YEARS. OH I THINK WHAT ALCHEMIST AND STATIC SELEKTAH HAVE BEEN PUTTING OUT AND THE RATE OF PUTTING OUT QUALITY PRODUCTS HAVE KEPT THE CULTURE OF RAP MOVING FORWARD.

GREAT, NOW LETS ARGUE OR YOU AGREE?

OH AND WHO WOULD YOU COMPARE THESE PEOPLE TO IN SOUTH AFRICA?
BODY OF WORK + QUALITY AND FREQUENCY?=

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17/06/2026

Buy tickets and stand a chance to win tickets

17/06/2026

From the dust, we rose. Against all odds, we built. 🇿🇦🔥

This year, we aren’t just hosting a festival—we are making history. Join us as we celebrate a monumental trifecta of resilience:

🎤 20 Years of Back To The City Festival!

✊ 50 Years of the historic Soweto Uprising

💥 140 Years of the City of Joburg 🏙️

We’ve survived, thrived, and become the culture. On 10 October ‘26, Mary Fitzgerald Square becomes the epicenter of African Hip-Hop.

🎟️ TICKETS ARE OFFICIALLY ON SALE!

BUY NOW: WWW.BACKTOTHECITYFESTIVAL.COM

Do not miss the biggest hip-hop celebration on the continent. Secure yours now at Webtickets or Pick n Pay.

50 Years Since June '76.We honour the fearless youth who stood up, spoke out, and changed the course of history.Because ...
16/06/2026

50 Years Since June '76.

We honour the fearless youth who stood up, spoke out, and changed the course of history.

Because of their courage, we have the freedom to create, express, and celebrate.

As we mark 50 Years of the Youth Uprising, we celebrate 20 Years of Back To The City. A culture built on resilience, creativity, and the power of the youth.

They fought for freedom. We celebrate the legacy.

50 Years of June '76. 20 Years of BTTC. One Legacy.

Don’t just dream about making films. Learn how to make them.The Film & Television Workshop Programme is a 10-day immersi...
09/06/2026

Don’t just dream about making films. Learn how to make them.

The Film & Television Workshop Programme is a 10-day immersive training experience for emerging filmmakers ready to build real skills and produce their own content.

We are looking for:

Writers/Directors | Producers | Editors | Cinematographers | Sound Technicians

Applications are now open.

Deadline: 12 June 2026
Location: Hip Hop Museum

Click the link to register:
https://forms.gle/dRz1Gwokf18daM5VA

Or email [email protected] to request the registration link.

AGAINST ALL ODDS.In 1976, the youth stood up.In 2026, we gather to remember, celebrate, and carry the spirit forward.Thi...
05/06/2026

AGAINST ALL ODDS.

In 1976, the youth stood up.
In 2026, we gather to remember, celebrate, and carry the spirit forward.

This year, Back to the City marks three powerful milestones:
50 years since the June 16 Youth Uprising
and 20 years of Back to the City Festival and 140 years of City of Johannesburg.

From the courage of the youth who changed history, to the generations who built South African hip-hop from the streets up this festival is a tribute to resilience, resistance, creativity, and culture.

Against oppression.
Against silence.
Against being counted out.
Against all odds.

Back to the City returns to Mary Fitzgerald Square, Newtown on 10 October 2026 for a historic 20-year celebration of SA hip-hop, youth culture, and the spirit of Johannesburg.

2 International artist. 100 artists. 30 DJs. 40 graffiti artists. MC battles. DJ battles. Skate park. Basketball. Game zones. Food. Fashion. Culture.

This is not just a festival.
This is a generational homecoming.

Get your tickets now at:
www.backtothecityfestival.com

“Born from resistance. Built by the youth. Carried by the culture. Against all odds.”

AGAINST ALL ODDS.In 1976, the youth stood up.In 2026, we gather to remember, celebrate, and carry the spirit forward.Thi...
05/06/2026

AGAINST ALL ODDS.

In 1976, the youth stood up.
In 2026, we gather to remember, celebrate, and carry the spirit forward.

This year, Back to the City marks three powerful milestones:
50 years since the June 16 Youth Uprising
and 20 years of Back to the City Festival and 140 years of City of Johannesburg.

From the courage of the youth who changed history, to the generations who built South African hip-hop from the streets up this festival is a tribute to resilience, resistance, creativity, and culture.

Against oppression.
Against silence.
Against being counted out.
Against all odds.

Back to the City returns to Mary Fitzgerald Square, Newtown on 10 October 2026 for a historic 20-year celebration of SA hip-hop, youth culture, and the spirit of Johannesburg.

2 International artist. 100 artists. 30 DJs. 40 graffiti artists. MC battles. DJ battles. Skate park. Basketball. Game zones. Food. Fashion. Culture.

This is not just a festival.
This is a generational homecoming.

Get your tickets now at:
www.backtothecityfestival.com

“Born from resistance. Built by the youth. Carried by the culture. Against all odds.”

🚨 JOIN THE OFFICIAL BACK TO THE CITY WHATSAPP CHANNEL 🚨Be the first to know everything about BACK TO THE CITY HIP HOP FE...
04/06/2026

🚨 JOIN THE OFFICIAL BACK TO THE CITY WHATSAPP CHANNEL 🚨

Be the first to know everything about BACK TO THE CITY HIP HOP FESTIVAL 2026! 🔥

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🔥 THE CULTURE IS OUTSIDE. 🔥From Sandfontein to the Vaal, Tembisa to Harare, Stutterheim and beyond — the movement is mov...
01/06/2026

🔥 THE CULTURE IS OUTSIDE. 🔥

From Sandfontein to the Vaal, Tembisa to Harare, Stutterheim and beyond — the movement is moving. 🎤

This season is packed with hip hop nights, live sessions, open mics, homecomings, DJs, lyricists, storytellers and real community energy.

Whether you’re into bars, boom bap, live bands, township vibes, underground culture or just being around real people with real energy — there’s something happening for YOU.

Support local artists. Pull up for the culture. Buy a ticket. Share a flyer. Bring your people.

Because hip hop was never just music… it’s community, expression, healing, resistance and power.

📍 The streets are creating culture. Don’t miss the movement.

REAL PEOPLE. REAL BARS. REAL HIP HOP. 🖤🔥

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