The annual Fete de la Musique&nbsp;is back for 2016 and promises to be bigger than ever showcasing musical&nbsp;talent from across Europe and Africa&#39;s French-speaking lands as well as a very generous serving of great South African music. This free one-day music festival is envisaged as a day that offers something for everyone and all genres are represented from jazz and pop, to rock, soul, indie, folk and funk under the slogan &#39;Free Music For All&#39;.<br /> <br /> Now in its 5th year this year&#39;s&nbsp;festival boasts no&nbsp;less than six stages spread through the <a href="http://www.inyourpocket.com/johannesburg/Newtown-Junction_137286v"><strong>Newtown Junction Precinct</strong></a>&nbsp;area including the new Pic Nic Stage which will be set up along the grassy lawns that line the old railway tracks behind&nbsp;<a href="http://www.inyourpocket.com/johannesburg/Work-Shop-New-Town_141159v"><strong>Work Shop New Town</strong></a>&nbsp;and the Gentlemen&#39;s Arthouse&nbsp;Stage in the courtyard behind the fabulous new Victorian-themed&nbsp;bar and function space Gentlemen&#39;s Arthouse.<br /> <br /> The South African line-up mixes high profile established acts and new upcoming bands including the recently reformed <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pv9PivRJUE"><strong>BLK JKS</strong></a>, the barn-storming 11-piece band who are currently causing some serious waves in&nbsp;the local&nbsp;live music&nbsp;scene&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGNGXuO4jZI"><strong>Bombshelter Beast</strong></a>, Soweto&#39;s&nbsp;indie-folk funk collective <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoKHqR9qiXc"><strong>Urban Village</strong></a> and internationally acclaimed guitar maestro <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSudUSmAGrs"><strong>Guy Buttery</strong></a>.<br /> <br /> This year&#39;s international acts include French&nbsp;accordionist <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFp76-GzBIw"><strong>Daniel Mille</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFFczRQjyDY"><strong>Gr&egrave;n S&eacute;m&eacute;</strong></a>&nbsp;who brings&nbsp;the unique&nbsp;Maloya sounds of Reunion, French&nbsp;DJ duo&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFgvkwDLrnk"><strong>Jess and Crabbe</strong></a> who are known for their Kuduro-style&nbsp;tracks and electric performances&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN9StbxjJPw"><strong>Vaudou&nbsp;Game</strong></a>, a 6-piece French-Togolese band&nbsp;whose unique funk sound is inspired by the spiritual and musical heritage of voodoo culture.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> Fete de la Musique also promises plenty of delicious food stalls, beer gardens and of course that inimitable French flair.&nbsp;&nbsp;The event is organised by Alliance Francaise, the French Institute of South Africa, Total and Bassline.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <strong>From&nbsp;11:00-19:00, last outdoor performances start at 18:00. Entrance is free</strong>.