The City of Gold · Lenasia, Fordsburg and large Indian weddings

Live singer in Johannesburg

Johannesburg is South Africa’s economic engine, with Indian communities in Lenasia, Fordsburg and the northern suburbs who hold lavish weddings and festivals.

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South Africa

Music for the venues of Johannesburg

International: flights, visa and stay planned with the quote; OR Tambo airport has direct flights from Mumbai.

  • Banquet-hall and hotel weddings
  • Diwali and Navratri nights
  • Corporate and mining-industry galas
  • Lenasia and Fordsburg community festivals

Your live singer in Johannesburg

Johannesburg grew from the gold rush of 1886 and is today the commercial centre of the country. Fordsburg’s Oriental Plaza, Lenasia’s temples and the mosques and mandirs of the north hold the city’s Indian life, and the community is active in business, medicine and law.

Weddings in Johannesburg are large and elaborate, with multi-day programmes in banquet halls and hotel ballrooms. Diwali and Navratri attract thousands.

Security is a consideration for event planning, and the band works with a local coordinator on transport and venues.

The year in Johannesburg

Summer, from October to March, is the busy season for festivals and weddings. Winters are dry and cold at night.

A set list for a Johannesburg evening

A banquet-hall wedding suits a long programme of Hindi romance, garba, Punjabi dance and old favourites, with the older generation requesting songs of the 1970s.

Getting to Johannesburg and setting up

OR Tambo airport sits about 25 kilometres east of the centre, and the drive to Sandton, Lenasia or Fordsburg takes anywhere from thirty minutes to ninety depending on the traffic. Equipment is usually hired locally rather than shipped, and the band is picked up by the organiser’s driver. Evenings in the highveld are cool even in summer, so outdoor lawns need heaters from April to September.

Venues in Johannesburg and nearby

Weddings take the banquet halls of Lenasia and the larger venues in Midrand, Sandton and Fourways, and country estates outside the city in the Magaliesberg host garden ceremonies. Navratri and Diwali programmes use school halls and community centres in Lenasia, Laudium in Pretoria and the northern suburbs.

Distances are long and evenings at altitude are cool even in summer, so heaters are part of an outdoor plan from April to September. Transport between venues is arranged by the host for safety, and the band keeps its equipment with a local supplier rather than flying it in.

Choose your occasion

Live music in Johannesburg for every event

Also performing nearby

See and hear it

Dharmik live, in pictures and songs

Photos and reels are from Dharmik’s own shows. The songs below are the ones people ask for most at live music in Johannesburg.

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Place
Johannesburg, South Africa
Travel
International: flights, visa and stay planned with the quote
Formats
Solo, Duo, 3-Piece, 4-Piece, Full Band

Often asked for

  • Lag Ja Gale
  • Chaudhvin Ka Chand
  • Mere Sapno Ki Rani
  • Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas
  • Tere Bina Zindagi Se
  • Chura Liya Hai Tumne
  • Yeh Shaam Mastani
  • Roop Tera Mastana

A sample; the repertoire is on the media page.

Why Dharmik

Why hosts choose Dharmik in Johannesburg

  • 01

    700+ live shows

    Weddings, sangeets, parties, hotels, festivals and corporate evenings over more than 5 years, so the music is paced for the room.

  • 02

    A wide Hindi repertoire

    Bollywood from every decade, Sufi, ghazal, bhajan and garba, with songs added on request; see the playlist.

  • 03

    Solo to full band

    From one voice and a guitar to a stage band, so the format follows the venue and the guest list.

  • 04

    Offices in five cities

    The main office is in Virar West, with offices in Rajkot, Dwarka, Porbandar and Ahmedabad.

  • 05

    Worldwide and remote

    Travels to other countries for festivals and events, and performs remotely for weddings and celebrations anywhere.

  • 06

    Clear plans on WhatsApp

    Dates, formats, fees and logistics are agreed in writing, and you can reach us by call or message.

Formats

Which setup suits your event?

1 musician

Solo

Just Dharmik and the room.

Good for House parties, Cocktail hours and Restaurants & lounges.

Ask about Solo

2 musicians

Duo

A melody instrument for extra warmth.

Good for Sundowners, Mehendi & intimate sangeets and Hotel lounges.

Ask about Duo

3 musicians

3-Piece

Rhythm joins the melody.

Good for Sufi & ghazal evenings, Bhajan nights and Corporate dinners.

Ask about 3-Piece

4 musicians

4-Piece

A real band feel, no big stage needed.

Good for Sangeet nights, Brand events and Hotel & resort evenings.

Ask about 4-Piece

6 musicians

Full Band

Stage-filling sound for big celebrations.

Good for Destination weddings, Large sangeets and Festivals & tourism events.

Ask about Full Band

How it works

Booking in four steps

  1. 1

    Message or call

    Send the occasion, the date, the city, the venue and the number of guests on WhatsApp, or call. There are no forms to fill in.

  2. 2

    Agree the date and format

    Availability, the format that suits the room, from a solo singer to a full band, and the fee are agreed together. An advance holds the date.

  3. 3

    Plan the set and the day

    Songs, timings, sound and power are settled in writing. For events away from the main office in Virar West, travel and stay are agreed here too.

  4. 4

    Perform

    The musicians arrive early, check the sound and perform. For remote events a short test session runs before the live stream.

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Worldwide and remote

Not in India? The music travels.

Dharmik travels to other countries for festivals and events, and performs remotely for weddings and celebrations anywhere in the world, live, over a video call or a stream.

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Countries with their own page

Visit us

Our offices

  • Maharashtra

    Virar West

    702, M-11, M-Avenue, Rustomjee Evershine Global City
    Virar West, Maharashtra 401303
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  • Gujarat

    Rajkot

    Shop No. 324, Chandreshnagar Main Road, Mayani Chowk
    Rajkot, Gujarat 360004
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  • Gujarat

    Dwarka

    T.V. Station Area, Patel Samaj Road, Dev Bhumi Dwarka
    Dwarka, Gujarat 361335
    Directions

  • Gujarat

    Porbandar

    Meera Shopping Center, First Floor, Kedareshvar Road
    Porbandar, Gujarat 360575
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  • Gujarat

    Ahmedabad

    Swaminarayan Park-1, Opp. Swaminarayan Park-2, New Vasna, Vishala
    Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380007
    Directions

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Local FAQs

Live singer in Johannesburg: your questions

Weddings, Diwali, Navratri and corporate galas.

In Lenasia, Fordsburg, Actonville and the northern suburbs.

By direct flight and a transfer arranged by the organiser.

Durban has the largest community and the most halls; Johannesburg suits families based in Gauteng. The band can travel to either.

At about 1,750 metres the city is cool after dark, especially from May to August, so outdoor events need heaters.

The host or the local organiser, usually with a dedicated driver for the evening.

A township south-west of Johannesburg, central to South African history.

Lenasia and Fordsburg have long-established Indian communities, with halls and temples that host weddings and Diwali evenings through the year.

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Your next event, live in Johannesburg

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