Zakes Bantwini Brings The World Home With Corona Studios’ Golden Hour Premiere And Summer Takeover -

Grammy Award-winning cultural icon and Corona Studios unveil his European tour documentary ahead of Amsterdam Dance Event, Mayonie Open Air Festival and the Corona Sunsets Summer Tour.

Caption: Behind-the-scenes stills from Grammy-winning producer Zakes Bantwini’s newly released European tour documentary, Golden Hour, presented by Corona Studios. The visual journey captures Bantwini across Lisbon, Hamburg, and Berlin – from commanding massive crowds aboard the Rave The Planet float alongside global DJ Diplo, to grounding pre-show sunset moments by the water – ahead of his nationwide Summer Takeover back home in South Africa.

Grammy Award-winning producer and cultural icon, Zakes Bantwini, is bringing his global momentum home with the premiere of Golden Hour, an intimate new documentary produced by Corona Studios and directed by filmmaker & photographer, Maurice Koekemoer. Now available on YouTube, the film captures a remarkable chapter in Bantwini’s international journey as one of South Africa’s most influential artists continues to take the sound and spirit of African house music to the world.

The eight-minute film takes viewers behind the spectacle of his 2026 European tour, tracing a journey through Palma de Mallorca, Lisbon, Hamburg and Berlin. The crowds are electric, the stages international, but the story is unmistakably South African: an artist rooted in his heritage, helping define what contemporary African dance culture sounds like to the world.

In Mallorca, cameras capture Bantwini going back-to-back with fellow South African powerhouse Shimza. In Berlin, he connects with global DJ Diplo aboard a float at the massive Rave The Planet Parade. Between those highs are the moments fans rarely see: sailing through Hamburg, wandering Lisbon’s historic streets and taking a quiet breath and enjoying sunsets before showtime.

Caption: Grammy Award-winning artist Zakes Bantwini holds up the South African flag atop the music float before hundreds of thousands of electronic music fans at the iconic Rave The Planet parade in Berlin.

That pause is the heart of Golden Hour. Rather than another polished tour highlight reel, the documentary reveals the man behind the music, his creative discipline, and the ritual that keeps him grounded while the world moves to his sound. Rooted in This Is Living philosophy, Golden Hour is both a portrait of an artist at his peak and a reminder that the greatest cultural movements are built through genuine connection and taking time to be present.

Fresh off hosting the inaugural Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) showcase with his record label, Mayonie Productions, Bantwini led a formidable lineup supporting rising South African Afro House talents including Samurai Yasusa, BlaqRhythm, and Thandi Draai. Their collective presence on the global stage reaffirmed Afro House’s dominant influence on the international electronic music scene, with South African creativity actively shaping the conversation on a global scale.