Richie Hawtin will make his South African debut in February at a series of socially conscious events organized by a non-profit organization called Bridges For Music .Black Coffee and DJ Fresh at a series of electronic music workshops and master classes in Soweto and Gugulethu. He's also booked for two gigs in South Africa during that time, his first ever in the country. The first will take place at the second annual Cape Town Electronic Music Festival on February 15th, the next at Truth in Johannesburg the following night. Both of these events are officially involved with Bridges For Music: each one has agreed to donate 10 Rand per ticket to the cause.
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