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A striking new 90-second film celebrates the intersection of music, art, and nightlife culture, opening a summer calendar featuring Tyla, Fatboy Slim, Keinemusik, Ultra South Africa, and Corona Sunsets.
Cape Town, 21 October 2026 – Mzansi culture never stands still - it moves, evolves, and shapes what the world dances to next.
Anything Goes explores this relentless momentum through CULTURE IN MOTION, a new 90-second film capturing the collective energy and creative voices shaping the country’s nightlife universe. Featuring acclaimed visual artist Yay Abe, directed by Grant de Sousa, and with musical direction by Liquideep, the film brings painting, sound, and movement together to celebrate the communities behind Mzansi's cultural footprint.
At its heart is a simple philosophy: creativity is community made visible. From the DJ booth to the dance floor, every shared moment contributes to cultural memories that outlast the music. Cape Town-based visual artist and illustrator Russell Abrahams, better known as Yay Abe, brings this idea to life through neo-African pop art. Drawing inspiration from South Africa's people, patterns, and places, his work reimagines everyday experiences through a bold, colourful lens. For CULTURE IN MOTION, Yay Abe turns that creative language toward the dance floor, translating the energy of South African nightlife into an original visual artwork celebrating the people behind the beat.
"Every sound, movement, and moment on a dance floor carries somebody's influence. I wanted to turn the energy we experience together into something we can see. This artwork belongs as much to the people who inspired it as it does to me," says Yay Abe.
The film brings painting, sound, and movement together, capturing the dynamic exchange between artists and audiences that defines local dance floors. From the legacy of South African house and Afro House to Gqom and Amapiano, Mzansi's sounds continue to move crowds worldwide.
For Anything Goes, CULTURE IN MOTION marks another milestone in a journey that began in 2003. Over two decades, the live entertainment promoter has brought international acts to South Africa while championing homegrown talent across festivals, tours, and cultural campaigns.
CULTURE IN MOTION anchors Anything Goes’ full 2026/2027 summer campaign, spanning an expansive calendar of show properties. The season features Tyla, Fatboy Slim, Keinemusik, Ultra South Africa, Corona Sunsets Summer Tour, The Groove Room, BLOMA By DJ Kent, Piano People, Paradisco, Balcony Mix, and KUNYE - taking in beach clubs and main stages across Cape Town, Johannesburg, Plettenberg Bay, and Nairobi.
"Nothing in this industry stands still, and neither do we. South Africa has more cultures and sound in one place than anywhere I know, and that mix is what keeps producing what comes next. Every artist, brand, venue, team member, and fan on the dance floor has a hand in it. CULTURE IN MOTION is about that collective energy. We've spent two decades bringing the world to South Africa. Now we're taking South Africa to the world," says Shaun Duwe, Founder & CEO of Anything Goes.
Because culture doesn't stand still. It moves, it evolves, and it lives through the people who create it.
Watch CULTURE IN MOTION: https://youtu.be/jNnuvZ07iiI?si=FvVGuZkBU3ioBLU6
CULTURE IN MOTION | 2026/2027 SUMMER CALENDAR
October 2026
• Fri, 30 Oct | Cabo Beach, Cape Town | Halloween Cape Town 2026 ft. DBN Gogo & Oscar Mbo
November 2026
• Sat, 21 Nov | Uhuru Gardens, Nairobi | Keinemusik Nairobi 2026
• Sat, 28 Nov | Old Park Station, Johannesburg | Piano People Johannesburg 2026
December 2026
• Sat, 5 Dec | Villa Paradiso, Hartbeespoort Dam | Corona Sunsets Summer Tour Hartbeespoort Dam 2026
• Sat, 5 Dec | Grand Africa Café & Beach, Cape Town | Paradisco – Club Tropicana 2026
• Sat, 12 Dec | James & Ethel Gray, Johannesburg | Fatboy Slim Johannesburg 2026
• Sat, 12 Dec | Cabo Beach, Cape Town | BLOMA By DJ Kent 2026
• Tue, 15 Dec | Grand Africa Café & Beach, Cape Town | Corona Sunsets Summer Cape Town 2026
• Tue, 15 Dec | Cabo Beach, Cape Town | Fatboy Slim Cape Town 2026
• Wed, 16 Dec | Cabo Beach, Cape Town | Fatboy Slim Cape Town 2026
• Sat, 26 Dec | Cabo Beach, Cape Town | The Groove Room Cape Town 2026
• Sun, 27 Dec | Stanley Island, Plettenberg Bay | Paradisco – On the Island 2026
• Sun, 27 Dec | Cabo Beach, Cape Town | Liquideep, Mi Casa & Oskido Cape Town 2026
• Wed, 30 Dec | Cabo Beach, Cape Town | Piano People Cape Town 2026
January 2027
• Fri, 1 Jan | The Ostrich, Cape Town | Kunye New Year's Day Cape Town 2027
• Sun, 3 Jan | Cabo Beach, Cape Town | Balcony Mix Cape Town 2027
• Mon, 4 Jan | Green Point Track, Cape Town | Tyla SA Tour 2027
• Fri, 8 Jan | SunBet Arena, Pretoria | Tyla SA Tour 2027
• Sat, 9 Jan | SunBet Arena, Pretoria | Tyla SA Tour 2027
February 2027
• Sat, 13 Feb | Grand Africa Café & Beach, Cape Town | Paradisco – Love Sensation 2027
March 2027
• Sat, 27 Mar | Grand Africa Café & Beach, Cape Town | Paradisco – Gypsy Woman 2027
April 2027
• Fri, 30 Apr | The Ostrich, Cape Town | Ultra South Africa – Cape Town 2027
May 2027
• Sat, 1 May | Nasrec Expo Centre, Johannesburg | Ultra South Africa – Johannesburg 2027
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