Where It All Started — About the Event

Where It All Started is a celebration of origins — a gathering that brings the sound back to the place it began. Hosted in Soweto, the heart of where DJ Ganyani’s journey took shape, this event honours the early spaces, rhythms, and communities that built South African house music from the ground up..

Where It All Started- 25 January 2026

This annual homecoming is rooted in music, memory, and community. It reaches back to the era of cassette tapes and vinyl records, a time when music was shared hand-to-hand, selectors earned their place behind the decks by reading the room, and the dance floor was the heartbeat of culture.

As one of South Africa’s pioneering house DJs, DJ Ganyani helped shape a sound and movement born from these streets, a legacy that continues to influence generations of artists and dancers alike. Where It All Started brings that story to life through timeless house grooves, familiar faces, and an atmosphere rich with nostalgia and meaning.

More than a party, it is a homecoming, a chance to reconnect with roots, honour the journey, and celebrate the community that made it all possible. The event invites music lovers to slow down, share in the experience, and stand together on the same soil where the culture’s heartbeat first took hold.

Where It All Started is not about recreating the past — it’s about acknowledging it, living it, and carrying it forward. The music, the place, and the people are all part of a collective story that continues to unfold.

25 January 2026 | Meadowlands East, Soweto — where the sound returns home.