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1-2 AUG 2025
A Return to the African Future

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The Standard Bank Luju Food & Lifestyle Festival

A family-friendly feast of culinary exploits, high-end fashion, fine music, premium wine and whiskey showcases, and wholesome entertainment.

Through culinary showcases by celebrity chefs, and fabulous fashion designs inspired by the Luju ethos “A Return to the African Future”, the festival celebrates the sophistication and elegance of African vintage style, creative design and delicacies. Come and Eat, Sway, Love and rejoice in our heritage and culture, in all its afro-futuristic boldness.

The Standard Bank Luju Food & Lifestyle Festival is proudly brought to you by House On Fire, with generous support from Standard Bank Eswatini.

CULINARY THEME

ROOTS

With the Culinary theme, we go deep into the soil, and explore the foods that keep us rooted in who we are. This year, we unearth the power of plants as a sustaining source of health and heritage through innovative dishes that honour the plants that have been home staples for centuries.

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FASHION THEME

AFRICAN FUTURISM

African Futurism is a celebratory artistic and cultural movement that embraces African history and heritage, blending fantasy and futuristic concepts to envision a future driven by Africans.

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FEATURED LINE-UP

THE SOIL [ZA]

The Soil is a South African acapella 3-member group whose is a blend of contemporary township style and an eclectic mix of urban contemporary which fuses beat box and soul, striving deliver melodic and harmonious messages to uplift and heal.

SJAVA [ZA]

Jabulani Hadebe, famously known as Sjava, is a celebrated South African musician who has touched the hearts of millions with his soulful melodies and impactful performances. His genre is a beautifully blends hip-hop, R&B, and African pop styles.

KELVIN MOMO [ZA]

Kelvin Momo is a South African music producer, DJ, and songwriter renowned for his distinctive Amapiano sound, a genre that employs elements of Jazz, Deep House and Lounge. His sound is characterized by its catchy hooks, soulful chords and harmonious rhythms.

MERCHANDISE

LUJU MERCHANDISE

We are Exited to announce our new Standard Bank Luju Food & Lifestyle Festival Merchandise Store. Click on the link below to see the full range of items available for purchase!

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