Fugees Group Members Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean Collab With SA Local Brand, Grade Africa

• Fugees group members Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean have recently partnered with an SA local brand
• Entertainment commentator Phil Mphela made the announcement about this new collaboration with Grade Africa
• Lauryn Hill also posted about the collabo on her Instagram page and shared that the pop-up will take place in Rosebank on Saturday, 20 September 2025

Social media has been buzzing about the biggest weekend of September 2025, as it is the time when netizens get to enjoy some good music and food at the DStv Delicious Festival in Kyalami. However, Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean made headlines as news of their partnership with a local brand went viral online.

On Thursday, 18 September 2025, the entertainment commentator Phil Mphela also excitedly announced that the Fugees group members, Lauryn Hill and Wyclef, will be performing at this year's DStv Delicious Festival, have collaborated with Grade Africa for their merchandise and will have a pop-up store set up in Rosebank on Saturday, 20 September 2025.

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"Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean Collab with local fashion brand. The Fugees members are set to appear at a pop-up in Jozi in collaboration with Soweto-born clothing brand, Grade Africa. The event, also featuring YG Marley & Zion Marley, will be held at Rosebank The Zone on Saturday, 20th September from 10 am - 6 pm," Mphela wrote.

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Hill also posted about the collaboration on her Instagram page and wrote:

"Jozi, Get Ready! Experience a pop-up like no other with Ms Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, YG Marley & Zion Marley in collaboration with @gradeafrica — a celebration of Ubuntu and culture, connecting Africa to the diaspora and the diaspora back to Africa. Featuring limited edition collaboration merch, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Joburg to witness history.

"Make sure to arrive early, as the product is limited! Details:
Location: @rosebankthezone
📅 Date: Saturday, 20th September
⏰ Time: 10 am – 6 pm. Music by @djdoowap & @___rarri___ Zwakala Mzala !! Design: @dimitris.giannoulas @hlytobi @snalo_ @fumanstudios @gradeafrica Animation: @dimitris.giannoulas Photography: @irma_mchedlishvili @thruhazeleyes_ @mslaurynhill @wyclefjean @ygmarley @ziondmarley."

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SA reacted to Lauryn and Wyclef partnering with a local brand

Shortly after, it was announced on social media that Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean had collaborated with a local brand, and many netizens flooded the comment section with their reactions. Here's what they had to say below:

DJ Doowap said:

"Can't wait to rock with our QUEEN!"

_bridgettemakhela_ wrote:

"Yoh I'm definitely buying everything."

thola_kondowe commented:

"This is what we call iWeekend enkulu."

danieldavidphoto responded:

"Honestly, I still listen to the miseducation to this day. Legendary."

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Source: Briefly News