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Desert Daze Announces 2022 Lineup ft Tame Impala, Iggy Pop, and more

Today, Desert Daze announces their 2022 artist transmission in celebration of their tenth installment of art and music in Southern California. This year will feature a return set from Tame Impala who had to cut off their 2018 headline set when a massive storm rolled in. Four years later, they will perform their groundbreaking second album, Lonerism, in its entirety on the weekend of the album’s 10th anniversary. The “oasis among American festivals (Stereogum)” and “America’s most aesthetically pleasing (Rolling Stone)” will take place from September 30 – October 2, 2022 in Lake Perris, CA and also feature return sets from headliners Iggy Pop, who will perform his only U.S. show this year, and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard with a Southern California exclusive set.
Additional artists joining the headliners over the course of the three days and nights include: Chicano Batman, The Marías, Sky Ferreira, Cortex, BADBADNOTGOOD, Boy Pablo, Perfume Genius, Reggie Watts, Aldous Harding, Men I Trust, Mild High Club, Viagra Boys, Cymande, Shannon and the Clams, Nation Of Language, Duster, Nilüfer Yanya, Show Me The Body, Daniel Rossen Of Grizzly Bear, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Surfbort, L.A. Witch, Automatic, Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul, The Paranoyds, JJUUJJUU, ZO, Surprise Chef, Lady Wray and many more. See full artist transmission below.
The grounds will be illuminated by an array of video artists and art installations including work by Tarik Barri, Mad Alchemy Liquid Light Show, Slim Reaper, and more. Multidisciplinary artist Cristopher Cichocki also returns to the beach, curating this year’s installment of The Sanctuary featuring clipping., Silent Servant, Kid 606 and more, as well as Cichocki’s own Circular Dimensions Immersive Sound Installation and DJ sets from Nosaj Thing and Telefon Tel Aviv.
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In addition to the music, the weekend will feature screenings and talks including a screening of Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia followed by a Q&A with host Hamilton Morris, a conversation on Mysticism in the Music Industry with artist and occultist Micki Pellerano, with very special guests to be announced.
Upon opening the campgrounds, Desert Daze invites passengers with camping passes to explore The Outer Space, which will feature morning yoga, sound baths and late night sets all weekend, including an extra night of entertainment on Thursday, September 29 for campers who check in early. The Outer Space will also feature performances by Frankie & the Witch Fingers, Meatbodies, Mauskovic Dance Band, Acid Dad, and many more including the Desert Daze Closing Ceremonies ft. JJUUJJUU & Friends during the early hours of Monday, October 3.
Desert Daze is produced by Moon Block and Knitting Factory Entertainment (KFE). Weekend passes, parking and camping passes will be available this Thursday, June 16th at 10am PT, with ticket prices starting at $299 for weekend passes, with payment plans available. For the first time this year, Desert Daze has also partnered with FUSE to help concertgoers put together hotel packages in a variety of budgets. Also look for additional lineup additions coming soon.
For ticketing and additional information on Desert Daze 2022, visit: https://desertdaze.org.
DESERT DAZE 2022 LINEUP
TAME IMPALA performing LONERISM * IGGY POP * KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD
CHICANO BATMAN * THE MARIAS * SKY FERREIRA * BADBADNOTGOOD * JPEGMAFIA * MILD HIGH CLUB * MEN I TRUST * CORTEX * FUZZ * POND * PERFUME GENIUS * ALDOUS HARDING * SLEAFORD MODS * DAKHABRAKHA * BOY PABLO * CYMANDE * SHANNON AND THE CLAMS * DUSTER * VIAGRA BOYS * REGGIE WATTS * INNER WAVE * LOS RETROS * NATION OF LANGUAGE * NILUFER YANYA * SHOW ME THE BODY * BABE RAINBOW * PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS * THE ARMED * LADY WRAY * DANIEL ROSSEN of Grizzly Bear * BLACK COUNTRY, NEW ROAD * SEUN KUTI & EGYPT 80 * MARIACHI REYNA DE LOS ANGELES * THE SPACE LADY * GUM (DJ set) * L.A. WITCH * AUTOMATIC * SURFBORT * SMALL BLACK * MILDLIFE * SURPRISE CHEF * JOHN CARROLL KIRBY * BUCK MEEK * CHARLOTTE ADIGÉRY & BOLIS PUPUL * STRAWBERRY GUY * VANISHING TWIN * SLOPPY JANE * SOUL GLO * THE PARANOYDS * PANTHER MODERN * JJUUJJUU * ZO * SLIFT * BRAINSTORY * IMARHAN * WORKING MEN’S CLUB * SNAPPED ANKLES * MOLLY LEWIS * L’ECLAIR * ELKKA * NOURA MINT SEYMALI * DIVIDE & DISSOLVE * AL LOVER * CHULITA VINYL CLUB * HEADS ARE HEAVY
THE SANCTUARY
Curated by Cristopher Cichocki
NOSAJ THING (DJ SET) * CLIPPING. * TELEFON TEL AVIV (DJ SET) * SILENT SERVANT * KID 606 * CRISTOPHER CICHOCKI (CIRCULAR DIMENSIONS IMMERSIVE SOUND INSTALLATION)
TALKS + SCREENINGS
HAMILTON’S PHARMACOPEIA SCREENING + HAMILTON MORRIS Q&A,
MYSTICISM IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY WITH MICKI PELLERANO,
TARIK BARRI AV WORKSHOP – EXPLORATIONS WITH VIDEOSYNC, AND MORE TBA
VISUAL ARTISTS
TARIK BARRI * MAD ALCHEMY LIQUID LIGHT SHOW * SLIM REAPER * ASTRAL VIOLET * FEVERDREAM INTERACTIVE * BILLGAZER * WARPED VISIONS * ZACHARY RODELL
THE OUTER SPACE
MODULAR SOUNDBATH & YOGA EACH MORNING * FRANKIE & THE WITCH FINGERS * LEVITATION ROOM * MAUSKOVIC DANCE BAND * ACID DAD * VINYL WILLIAMS * GRAVE FLOWERS BONGO BAND * LEAH SENIOR * RADIOJED * CLOSING CEREMONIES W/ JJUUJJUU & FRIENDS
THURSDAY NIGHT WELCOMING COMMITTEE
MEATBODIES * SHANNON LAY * HOOVERIII * QUITAPENAS * BAPTIZM * HOTT MT – ‘ESCAPE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN’ W/ THE BOB BAKER MARIONETTES
LARGE SCALE ART INSTALLATIONS
NON PLUS ULTRA * BRAD HANSEN * BEZ MARTINEN * AND MORE
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The most popular South African hip hop artists

Many hip-hop artists from South Africa have been huge because of their versatility and pure artistry which are rooted in the country’s culture. Some of them have also collaborated with artists from the United States which is the focal point of the industry. Here are some of the biggest names in the South African hip-hop community and how they made an impact on the scene.
Cassper Nyovest
A decade into his career, Cassper has become one of the most popular artists in South Africa. He is mostly known as a rapper but he is a well-rounded person because he also dabbles into music production and is the man behind the Family Tree Records label. Cassper is an influential figure in the South African music industry and at only 31 years of age, he has more years to improve on his legacy in South Africa.
Apart from his time as a hip-hop artist, Cassper has also dabbled in other industries. Crypto casino site Bitcasino and Cassper have established a relationship with each other as he functions as an ambassador and a popular figure that spreads the good word about crypto. That is just one part of his business outside music but he never forgets where he came from.
Cassper has multiple big hits and his albums have been well-received by the public and critics alike. His most well-known project is probably his third studio album called Thuto back in 2018. Some of his critically-acclaimed projects are A.M.N and Sweet and Short 2.0. These albums were strong examples of the peak performance of a South African artist.
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Nasty C
Making his debut in 2013, Nasty C was a young musician that had immense talent. As his career has progressed, he has earned tons of recognition in South Africa and he has even become popular around the world with some of his songs. His song titled There They Go was released in 2020 which was his first track under the Def Jam label and became popular worldwide.
Nasty C has always been a talented artist and that was evident when he was still young. As he grew, his skills continued to prove that he deserves the recognition. Now, he is one of the biggest names in the country, regardless of what industry is being discussed.
eMTee
When eMTee was a youngster, he was always talking about how much he wanted to be a musician. That was enough to make him take part in talent shows at his school which continued to happen into his late teens. He kept working hard to be recognised and he got a big break when he appeared on Channel O’s show called HeadRush. He was part of a rap trio called the African Trap Movement afterwards before he embarked on his solo career.
In 2015, he released his debut single called Roll Up which ended up becoming one of the biggest songs in the country. With Roll Up serving as one of the top singles of his debut album, it was a good start for his career. The record called Avery continued to spread through the radio airwaves in the country and it eventually jumpstarted eMTee’s career into the forefront of the South African hip hop scene.
South African rappers will continue to grow
South Africa has become a hotbed for hip-hop artists. They have proven that they can create high-quality tracks and they have showcased their versatility as well. They can be amazing artists but they can also be present in other roles and industries. Just take a look at the partnership between Bitcasino and Cassper to see how much these artists have shown their popularity and reach.
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