The annual free music festival Fête de la Musique, organised by the Institut Français launched in South Africa in 2010 and is always one of the most popular events of the Joburg winter. Hosted under the slogan 'Free Music For All' it offers something for everyone with jazz, pop, classical, rock, soul, indie and funk all on the programme.

The festival takes place at four different venues across Joburg and Soweto, all on the same day, namely: Newtown Junction, Native Rebels in Soweto, Victoria Yards, and the Alliance Française in Parkview. The multi-venue setup presents a fresh and exciting way to spread live music to more corners of the city. 

There are 22 different acts on this year's lineup represented a broad array of genres. Headline acts for this year's festival include BCUC, Brenda Mtambo, Urban Village, and Azah.

This year's venues and programme at a glance:
Newtown Junction
Piazza Stage: Latoya Makhene, Bonga Kwana, Farai Matake and BCUC
Railway Stage: LNT Sound, 3 HEADS, NotBenjamin, DJ Teedo Love
Ampd Stage: Clement Measuretutti, Adrian Kapiten, Vinnie Mak

Victoria Yards
Future Radio, Black Heidi, Jst Sako, Nomisupasta and Urban Village 
 
Native Rebels, Soweto
Kings Of Bantu Hymns, iPhupho L'Ka Biko, BONJ, Kommanda Obbs and Azah
 
The Alliance Francaise, Parkview
The Isomers, Kazi Ya Sayaa, AndroGenius, Bongani Givethanks and Brenda Mtambo