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The epic annual four-day Drakensberg Boys Choir Music in the City 2025 concert run on the Nelson Mandela Stage at the Joburg Theatre is just around the corner! The Music in the City 2025, now in its third year, promises to be a world-class experience featuring world-class music from the internationally acclaimed Drakensberg Boys Choir, also known as Drakies. Audiences will experience first-hand why these musical ambassadors of hope can proclaim that Music is our Ministry!
Audiences can again look forward to a rich musical line-up showcasing a tapestry of musical genres, ranging from classical masterpieces to contemporary and well-known African and Afro-Pop works, under the baton of the new Drakie conductor, Jacques Linde. The Mandela at Joburg Theatre is ideally suited to the varied choir repertoire where the audience can enjoy the classics from great masters to modern pop, with unique Drakie arrangements, foot-stomping, drum beating, dancing, and pulse of Africa second half of the show.

This year’s Music in the City 2025 promises to be even bigger and better. We enjoy the positive working relationship with the theatre. We foresee the programme will again have the audiences on their feet, celebrating the prowess and hard work of the talented boys aged between 10 and 15. On Wednesday and Thursday, Drakies hosts guest choirs in the Voices of Unity Choral Celebration concerts, while on Friday and Saturday, the Drakensberg Boys Choir will be the only choir on stage for two unique world-class concerts.