After two days break from the beautiful game of soccer, Friday, 2 July 2010 will bring the game on the green grass back onto our television sets. First at 16.00 the Netherlands and Brazil will both try their best to get a ticket to the semi-finals and afterwards the remaining  African team of the World Cup 2010, Ghana, will play against Uruguay at 20.30. Both matches can be watched at the big screen at Haus der Kulturen der Welt, the official public viewing partner of the Embassy of the Republic of South Africa.

Between these two fantastic quarter final games one can soak up the sun on the rooftop terrace of Haus der Kulturen der Welt and enjoy a concert at 18.30 h: Ayobaness – The Sound of South African House, Part I.

The term “Ayoba” means in the townships of Johannesburg: excitement. This movement started at the end of the Apartheid with Kwaito music, slow house beats with raps in Zulu, Xhosa and English. Now local house beats have been added.

The compilation Ayobaness presents this sound in its most exquisite form. Live on stage will be also DJ, comedian and singer “Pastor Mbhobho” with his trademark big hair and obvious like for shiny jewellery. Directly from the townships of Johannesburg comes Kwaito star “MGO” with his Pantsula dancers.

Admission to the concert is 5 Euro.

The second part of Ayobaness starts at 22.00 after the Ghana – Uruguay game and the admission is free.

All other games, including Germany vs Argentina, will be shown at Haus der Kulturen der Welt until the final on 11 July 2010.