Vumaala Live Brings Afrohouse and Gqom to Sognage Randburg
About this event
Vumaala Live lands at Sognage in Strydompark, Randburg this Friday, 16 October 2026, running from 19:00 to 22:00. The Grammy-nominated producer headlines the one-night show presented by Juggernaut Entertainment, with tickets starting at R250 on Quicket.
The pitch is a shared experience rather than a standard club night. Organisers promise cutting-edge sound, wild genre bending and massive singalong moments in a room built for collective listening, with iam6teen opening the evening.
- Date and time: Friday 16 October 2026, 19:00 to 22:00
- Venue: Sognage, Gate 2, 304 Tungsten Road, Strydompark, Randburg, Johannesburg
- Lineup: Vumaala headline, iam6teen opening
- Tickets: from R250
- Where to buy: Quicket
Who’s on the bill
Vumaala is the stage name of Bubele Booi, a South African producer and multi-instrumentalist whose credits run through Beyoncé’s The Lion King: The Gift, plus work with John Legend, Cynthia Erivo and Clean Bandit. His own project sits between Afrohouse, 3-step and gqom, with experimental touches that refuse to sit on one shelf.
Friday frames him as a live act, not a beatmaker. Expect live instrumentation and emotionally charged arrangements built around the room, the kind of set that has drawn attention as he steps out from behind other artists’ records. Fans who caught earlier live dates have been loud about the energy of that transition, and Friday brings it to a Johannesburg crowd.
iam6teen opens. He’s an emerging homegrown artist, and the slot adds a discovery element before the headline set.
Tickets, doors and getting there
Tickets start at R250 and are sold through Quicket. No tier breakdown or door-price details have been published, and there’s no sign of a sell-out. Public chatter has been quiet so far, mostly confined to the ticket page, which lines up with tickets still being on sale midweek.
- Platform: Quicket
- Price: from R250 general admission
- Status: on sale now, no sell-out reported
- Buy: Vumaala Live tickets
Doors open at 19:00 and the music wraps by 22:00, an early finish that keeps the show an easy Friday plan. The venue sits at Gate 2, 304 Tungsten Road, in the industrial pocket of Strydompark. Driving or e-hailing is the practical option, with secure parking on site, and it’s worth allowing extra time for arrival. No age policy has been published for this show, so check the ticket page before booking if you’re bringing younger guests.
Sognage has had a strong October. The Source Collective just moved a six-act Afro Tech bill headlined by Culoe De Song through the same warehouse room, and Jullian Gomes plays Mr Vinyl in Johannesburg later this month if you’re plotting a longer Afrohouse run.
If Afrohouse, gqom or left-field electronic music is your thing, or you only know Vumaala through his production credits, Friday is the night to see what he does front of house. Grab a ticket on Quicket ahead of Friday and get there early enough to be inside when iam6teen kicks off at 19:00.
