First jazz festival artists named
THE first artists for the 19th Cape Town International Jazz Festival on March 2324 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre have been announced: Dr Duda, JSomething and Mo-T. Mi Casa (SA) The Feya Faku Spirit Unit (SA) Sisonke Xonti (SA) Billy Monama: GrazRoots Project (SA) Claire Phillips (SA) Jarrad Ricketts (SA) Keenan Ahrends Quintet (SA) Amanda Black (SA) Nicky Schrire (SA) Alistair Izobell (SA) Sekunjalo Edujazz Band (SA) Settlers High School Band (SA) The Soil (SA) MABUTA (SA) Louis Moholo-Moholo. Corinne Bailey Rae (UK) Mulatu Astatke (Ethiopia) Vijay Iyer Sextet (US) Seu Jorge presents the Life Aquatic/ A Tribute to David Bowie (Brazil) Jordan Rakei (NZ) Blinky Bill and Sibot’s Afrofunk Spaceship (SA/Kenya) Trombone Shorty (US) The Louiz Banks Quartet (India) Miles Mosley (US) Nicholas Payton: Afro-Caribbean Mixtape (US) Nduduzo Makhathini (SA) R+R=NOW (US) Mayor Patricia De Lille said: “For nearly two decades, the city has been a proud host of the festival which brings the world’s very best in jazz and other popular music genres to our shores. We are grateful for the efforts of organisers of the spectacular jazz festival, which never fails to impress with a stellar and dynamic line up each year.
“The festival brings people from all over the city and the country together in their love for music and in doing so, this event strengthens our work of building an inclusive city. We look forward to celebrating music and people at what is sure to be an amazing 2018 instalment.”
Independent Media is one of the proud sponsors. Group executive for marketing and communication, Lutfia Vayej, said the sustainable training and development programmes, job creation opportunities and the promotion of local talent and artists on the continent, are in line with Independent Media’s empowerment and development objectives and the key reason for the company’s support. Other official sponsors are the Department of Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town, SA Tourism, Amstel, Johnny Walker and Peninsula Beverages.
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