KAYA Café

02/06/2026

Here we go again!! 🗣️ Thirsty Thursdays SOYA Edition!!

The State of Youth Address is partnering with and KAYA to bring you a night of imagination, creativity, music, art, and more! 🎶 Don’t get left out; come experience the vibes with us this Thursday! 💖

Don’t worry, we’ve got karaoke from 9pm, so get your voices warmed up and your songs ready 🎤

📅 4 June
⏰ 6pm - Late
📍 KAYA HQ | 35 Loop Street, CBD

02/06/2026

Long Live, a celebration of the ritual of live music!

Hip-Hop night was one to remember! Can you guess what our next one will be? 👀

02/06/2026

Genre-blending, high-energy pop, playful, feminine, and introspective ✨ Ava like Lava brings her multicultural upbringing to shape melodies, raps, and performances 💃

Through ’s music, performances, and visual storytelling, she builds immersive worlds rooted in movement, ambition, belonging, and play — transforming live events into experiences that feel energetic, welcoming, and culturally alive 🎤

Feel the energy flow through you 🎶 Tickets on Fixr. Link in our bio!

🎟️ From R150
📅 26 June
⏰ Doors at 7:30pm
📍 KAYA HQ | 35 Loop Street, CBD

01/06/2026

We want the whole thing 🗣️

We had some real heat on the Long Live: Hip-Hop stage at last Thursday 🔥

Be sad if you missed it! Keep an eye out for the next one 🎶

28/05/2026

Are you ready for a night of raw emotion, atmospheric melodies and music that feels intimate, honest, and fun? ✨

is giving us a night of experimentation, blurred genres, and lyrics rooted in self discovery, and they want you to join in 🌀

Starting the night is Ian Watson, a legend of the rock scene 🎸 After recently launching his solo acoustic project, he’s ready to share his sound with the KAYA audience 🎶

Come early, bring a friend, get a drink, and feel the rhythm of the music flow through you 🌊

We’ve got Happy Hour drinks from 6:30pm to 7:30pm, so come thirsty! 🍻

📅 12 June
⏰ 6:30 - 10pm
📍 KAYA HQ | 35 Loop Street, CBD

28/05/2026

Pull up to tonight for straight heat, fire beats, and full on hip-hop vibes 🔥

On the lineup:
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Don’t sleep on it. Grab your tickets on Fixr. Link in our bio 🔗

📅 28 May
⏰ 6:30pm
📍 | 194 Long Street

27/05/2026

Witness culture in motion at Long Live: Hip-Hop this Thursday 🔥

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Don’t sleep on this. Tickets on Fixr 🎟️ Link in bio!

📅 28 May
⏰ 6:30pm
📍 | 194 Long Street

27/05/2026

Stepping on stage, we’ve got with his experimental sound and lyrical storytelling 🎶

Don’t miss the chance to experience a night of Hip-Hop heat that can only be found in South Africa 🔥

On the lineup we’ve got:
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Grab your tickets on Fixr. Link in our bio 😈

📅 28 May
⏰ 6:30 PM till late
📍 | 194 Long Street

27/05/2026

Hey you. Yeah, you! Are you a fan of hip-hop, local legends, and great music? 👀 We’ve got something for you ✨

Long Live: Hip-Hop is bringing the heat this winter with some fire artists and banging beats 🔥

No standing around. This lineup is guaranteed to have the whole floor moving from start to finish.

Pull up and witness the culture in motion:
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Don't sleep on this. Secure your spot, grab your tickets on Fixr right now 🎟️ Link in bio!

📅 28 May
⏰ 6:30pm
📍 | 194 Long Street

26/05/2026

MAYLEE MALINDI bringing the heat this Thursday at Long Live: Hip-Hop 🗣️

is dominating in the field as a modern age kwaito artist, capturing the attention of listeners far and wide with her unique style and powerful lyrics!

Keeping the energy on the dance floor alongside MAYLEE MALINDI, we’ve got:
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Pull through for a night of hip-hop beats that will keep you busting moves all night 🔥 Tickets on Fixr.

📅 28 May
⏰ 6:30 PM till late
📍 | 194 Long Street

26/05/2026

Hip-Hop heads, listen up! 🗣️

We’ve got a fire lineup this Thursday at that you don’t want to miss!

On the stage, bringing the heat we’ve got
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Make your move and get your tickets on Fixr! 🔗 Link in our bio

📅 28 May
⏰ 6:30 PM till late
📍 | 194 Long Street

26/05/2026

Hear Me Out! A presentation night with friends is exactly what you need this cosy season ☁️

Take us down the rabbit hole with you! Make us wonder “how come nearly every civilisation in the world has its own form of dumpling?” 🤔

We’ve extended our sign-ups until the 28th of May, so head to the sign-up link in our bio! We can’t wait to fall down some rabbit holes 🐇

Just want to watch? Grab your tickets on Fixr now! They’re moving fast! ⚡️

🎟️ R50 on Fixr. R75 at the door
📅 30 May
⏰ 6:30 for 7pm
📍 KAYA HQ | 35 Loop Street

25/05/2026

is here to bring the heat with her unique style and powerful lyrics 🗣️🎤

“I call myself the WomanKing because I keep dominating in a male dominated field as a Morden age kwaito artist... Breathing feminine energy into ubupantsula. I write my own story and I don’t wait for someone else to define me”

Alongside MAYLEE MALINDI we’ve got the incredible:
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on the decks!

Grab your tickets on Fixr now to experience the sound 🎶 Link in our bio

📅 28 May
⏰ 6:30 PM till late
📍 | 194 Long Street

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25/05/2026

What else can we blame on prefects? 🤔 is hosting this week's KAYA Comedy Café, and you seriously won’t want to miss it! 🎭

Jamjam is unmatched in his charm and presence on stage, and has quickly become one of the country's hottest comedians!

On the lineup we’ve got:
David Bates ()
Marius Rossouw ()
Mzonke Maloney ()
Lindy Johnson ()
Mat Maluks ()
Amandeep Singh ()

Come early for Happy Hour drinks and good vibes all ‘round! 🍻

📅 28 May
⏰ Doors at 7pm
📍 KAYA HQ | 35 Loop Street, CBD

25/05/2026

Do you believe in the power of creativity, (re)imagination, and storytelling? ✨

State of the Nation Youth Address (SOYA) is popping up at KAYA HQ to give you a night of deep discussions, live music, performances, and a new outlook on creativity and imagination!

Listen to the sweet sounds of acoustic sets, dive into discussions, experience the amazing drag king , and rock out with .band & 🎶 Featuring Kee and Francis Soal!

From 9pm, we're taking that energy on stage for some karaoke! 🎤

Entrance is free! So get there early and soak up the night 🌙

📅 4 June
⏰ 6pm - Late
📍 KAYA HQ | 35 Loop Street, CBD

25/05/2026

Long Live Hip-Hop! 28 May 🗣️🎙️

Vibes, heavy bass, and the city’s sharpest local talent spitting straight heat! 🔥

No standing around. This lineup is guaranteed to have the whole floor moving from start to finish. Turn up and witness the culture in motion:
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Don’t sleep on this. Secure your spot, grab your tickets on Fixr right now 🎟️ Link in bio! Door tickets R200!

📅 28 May
⏰ 6:30pm
📍 | 194 Long Street

24/05/2026

Mia Mia will keep you on the dance floor at Long Live: Hip-Hop until the very last beat! 💥

is a dynamic force carving out her place in the world of hip hop and R&B 🔥

With a passion for sound, infectious energy, and carefully curated sets, Mia Mia blends classic hits with contemporary bangers, creating an experience that keeps audiences moving from start to finish!

📅 28 May
⏰ 6:30 PM till late
📍 | 194 Long Street

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24/05/2026

22/05/2026

Blending raw emotion with atmospheric melodies SpieēlBeeld crafts music that feels intimate and honest, with a touch of fun ✨💙

Join us for a night of experimentation, blurring the lines of genre, atmospheric melodies, and lyrics rooted in self discovery 🌀 As seen on the Up the Creek food court stage, this four-piece band knows how to draw a crowd, and keep the floor moving 🎶

The night will be opened by supporting act Ian Watson! A legend of the rock scene, Ian has recently launched a solo acoustic project and is ready to share this venture on the KAYA stage 🎸

Come early, bring a friend, get a drink, and feel the rhythm of the music flow through you 🌊

We’ve got Happy Hour drinks from 6:30pm to 7:30pm, so come thirsty! 🍻

📅 12 June
⏰ 6:30 - 10pm
📍 KAYA HQ | 35 Loop Street, CBD

22/05/2026

Blending raw emotion with atmospheric melodies. crafts music that feels intimate and honest, with a touch of fun ✨

Join us for a night of experimentation, blurring the lines of genre, atmospheric melodies, and lyrics rooted in self discovery 🌀 As seen on the Up the Creek food court stage, this four-piece band knows how to draw a crowd, and keep the floor moving 🎶

Come early, bring a friend, get a drink, and feel the rhythm of the music flow through you 🌊

We’ve got Happy Hour drinks from 6:30pm to 7:30pm, so come thirsty! 🍻

📅 12 June
⏰ 6:30 - 10pm
📍 KAYA HQ | 35 Loop Street, CBD

21/05/2026

R80 TICKET FLASH SALE 🎟️ ENDS 23:59, 22 MAY!

LINEUP:


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📅 28 May
⏰ 6:30 PM till late
📍 | 194 Long Street

21/05/2026

We are welcoming onto the Long Live stage 🔥

From his breakout roots to being named Apple Music’s Up Next artist, he’s redefining the sound of SA hip-hop by blending trap, Afro-pop, and his isiXhosa heritage 🎙️🗣️

Don’t sleep. Secure your spot, grab your tickets on Fixr right now. 🎟️ Link in bio!

📅 28 May
⏰ 6:30 PM till late
📍 | 194 Long Street

21/05/2026

We’ve all been there—it’s 3:00 AM, you’ve got twenty tabs open, and you’re suddenly an expert on the history of 18th-century hat pins, the secret lives of fungi, or the Mandela Effect 🌀

You fell down the rabbit hole. And you couldn’t stop digging.

Hear Me Out is a night for the obsessives, the curious, and the researchers of the trivial ✨ Curated by KAYA invites you to a space where we swap surface-level small talk for deep dives 🐇

Join us as our speakers lead you into their own personal rabbit holes. Expect short, sharp presentations on the things that have kept them up at night. Come for the niche knowledge, stay for the shared obsession.

How to submit your topics 👇
1️⃣ Head on over to the linktree in our bio and fill out the “Hear Me Out” application form
2️⃣ Submit your topic with a teaser of your visuals before the 25th of May
3️⃣ Wait for a message in your inbox!

Grab your ticket on Fixr. Bring your curiosity. Leave with a new fixation.

🎟️ R50 on Fixr. R75 at the door
📅 30 May
⏰ 6:30 for 7pm
📍 KAYA HQ | 35 Loop Street

19/05/2026

Hey 👋 Did you hear? is going to be hosting this week's KAYA Comedy Café with , and he’d love it if you could be there😊

Joining him on stage, we’ve got the hilarious:
Khanyisile Ngwenya ()
Zachary Esau ()
Tyrone Fisher (.tf)
Daniele du Plessis (.bia)
Liam Whitcher ()
Nathan Kalala ()

Want to end off your week with a laugh? Grab your tickets on Fixr now! 🔗 Link in our bio

📅 21 May
⏰ Doors at 7pm
📍 KAYA HQ | 35 Loop Street, CBD

19/05/2026

CPT HIP-HOP IS ALIVE AND WELL. 🗣️🔥

Long Live: Hip-Hop — nothing but good vibes, heavy bass, and the city’s sharpest local talent 🎤✨

No standing around. This lineup is guaranteed to have the whole floor moving from start to finish. Pull up and witness the culture in motion:
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Don’t sleep. Secure your spot, grab your tickets on Fixr right now. 🎟️ Link in bio!

📅 28 May
⏰ 6:30 PM till late
📍 | 194 Long Street