Bring your fire

Backlit by fiery mountain sunsets across acres of pristine farmland, MTN Bushfire is Swaziland’s internationally acclaimed 3 day music & arts festival that celebrates creative expression whilst promoting social responsibility, and drawing talent and tourists from across Africa and around the world.

This year again, a multi-generational global community of up to 20,000 “brought their fire” to the scenic Malkerns Valley to experience an eclectic Pan-African and international line-up of live music, theatre, poetry, film, circus, dance, food and visual arts.

Founded in 2006, MTN Bushfire has a well-deserved reputation for its visionary approach, integrity and “Call to Action” mandate which defines its commitment to nurturing the Swazi arts and cultural scene, whilst raising awareness and funds to tackle the nation’s most pressing social needs. Donating 100% of its profits to Aids orphans through the Swazi NGO, Young Heroes (www.youngheroes.org.sz), and 100% of merchandise proceeds to the non-profit rural community development project - Gone Rural BoMake (www.goneruralbomake.org), MTN Bushfire serves, in the words of one journalist, “as a living, breathing, creative ecosystem.”