Rocking the Daisies 2025: Two decades of sound, soul, and South African sunshine

Inside the 20th anniversary of Africa’s most beloved music festival, Rocking the Daisies is a weekend where global beats meet local roots, writes Music News Blitz’s Lindokuhle Mlombo.

For three days in early October, the quiet vineyards of Cloof Wine Estate in Darling, a small town just outside Cape Town, were transformed into a technicolour landscape of music, art and energy.

The annual Rocking the Daisies festival, affectionately known as RTD, returned from October 3 to 5 for its 20th anniversary, marking two decades of uniting people through rhythm, creativity and community.