The Standard Bank Luju Food & Lifestyle Festival has revealed Jazzworx & Thukuthela, Nomfundo Moh and Jazz pianist Andile Yenana, from South Africa, and Eswatini’s Sands as the most recent artists to be announced for the 7th edition of the festival taking place from 1 – 2 August, 2025 at House On Fire, Eswatini. Now is a good time to secure your spot at one of the region’s leading food & fashion events. Tickets are selling out fast! Get yours now on the Luju website, https://lujufestival.com/#ticket Eswatini residents can purchase Luju tickets via the Unayo Marketplace on WhatsApp. Simply WhatsApp ‘Hi’ to 7805 6364 (Unayo Marketplace), select Unayo Ticketing and follow the prompts. Tickets can also be purchased from Standard Bank branches in Mbabane (Corporate Place), Ezulwini (The Gables) and Manzini (opposite Bhunu Mall). Festival tickets can also be purchased through Dala Spaces at Malandela’s Lifestyle, in Malkerns. For a seamless festival experience, festivalgoers can beat the queues by pre-loading Top-Up funds when buying their tickets. The 2025 Luju Festival music programme will showcase some of the finest musicians, singers and DJs from Eswatini, and across the southern African region. Previously announced music performances to look forward to include Blaq Diamond (ZA), iYA (SZ), Xixel Langa (MZ), Sipho “Hostix” Mabuse (ZA), Sibu Manzini (SZ), Lwah Ndlunkulu (ZA) and The Feather Dusters (SZ) amongst many others. From experimental Jazz to sultry Afro Soul and high- energy dancefloor beats, Luju 2025 will be a sonic experience like no other! These artists join the festival’s stellar lineup of celebrity chefs, revered fashion designers and some of the finest artists in southern Africa, all coming together to enhance Luju Festival’s signature celebration of “A Return to the African Future”.