The OLD MUTUAL MUSIC AT THE LAKE SERIES presents MANGO GROOVE at the Durban Botanic Gardens on the 10TH of June.

The Old Mutual Music at the Lake continues its commitment to bringing top line acts to the Durban Botanic Gardens every month by presenting one of the most celebrated musical groups ever to come out of South Africa – Mango Groove. The group will be headlining the Music at the Lake concert at the Gardens on the 10th of June.

The continued association with the Botanic Gardens allows Old Mutual to ensure funds are raised to maintain and improve biodiversity.

Mango Groove’s career has spanned an exciting and turbulent time in South Africa’s history. Since its first iconic multi-platinum release in 1989, the band, together with its charismatic lead singer Claire Johnston, has gone on to become a household name in South Africa. To date, Mango Groove has sold over 750 000 albums in South Africa alone and enjoyed over 12 Number 1 hits and received every conceivable SA music and video award, as well as a number of global ones. Who can forget hits like Dance Sum More and Special Star to name just a few?

Says Claire Johnston, who is a keen birder and green campaigner: “This is the perfect opportunity for city dwellers to partake of some top-class entertainment whilst also appreciating the natural environment and all it has to offer. The Botanical Gardens are home to plenty of species and animal life that are essential to the planet. This space should be celebrated. It is a wonderful natural site. We are delighted that we will be playing here.”

Mango Groove will be in good company on the day as The Meditators will be opening the show. The Roots Rock Reggae band from Mandini (KZN) will bring their creative fresh new SA reggae sound to the ‘green’ event.

The Old Mutual Music at the Lake series presents live concerts every month throughout the year at the Durban Botanic Gardens. Proceeds from the performances go towards an innovative people and plant development programme, the Garden Window Project, within the Durban Botanic Gardens. and the Wildlands Conservation Trust’s Trees for Life initiative which sees community members growing trees to support their livelihoods.

For more information about this and other events at the Durban Botanic Gardens, visit the website – www.durbanbotanicgardens.org.za or call the Info Centre 031 322 4021.

Tickets are available online at www.webtickets.co.za
Tickets prices:  R120 online, or at the gate for R130 on the day
Kids between 8-12 pay R50, kids under eight are free.  All children are welcome at the KidZone for some extra fun and games.
Drinks, cooler boxes and picnic baskets are welcome

Gates open at 13h00 (pre-sold tickets admission)
Gates open at 13h30 (buying tickets on the day)
The Meditators start at 14h30
Mango Groove will perform at 15h30

Secure parking is available on the Juventus ground.  Entrance to all parking is off lower John Zikhale (Sydenham) Road, adjacent to the Botanic Gardens and the Munies Hockey Field also off lower John Zikhale (Sydenham) Road.

The next event is scheduled to take place on August 26th.