Spring to the sound of jazz
Tomorrow’s Jazz on the Lake will again form the backbone of the Arts Alive festival. From 10am to 5.30pm Zoo Lake will be the centre of the city’s spring celebration. It is free to the public and an event for the whole family, drawing on a diverse audience from across greater Joburg.
The highlight for Jazz on the Lake includes acclaimed Nigerian artist Seun Kuti with his 14-piece band. Artists also featured include Paco Sery and his Parisian Band (Ivory Coast/Paris). Paco Sery is regarded as one of the world’s best drummers.
He has played with the likes of Nina Simone, the Joe Zaiwinal Syndicate to Wayne Shorter, and Dee Dee Bridgewater, among others.
Award-winning South African artists, such as Afro-soul singing sensation Nathi, Afropop act Mafikizolo and talented SA jazz trumpeter Lesedi Ntsane, fresh from his stint in New York, and his home grown band, The Azanian Peoples Movement, are also set to perform.
Surrounding roads within the Parkview area will be closed and the public are encouraged to use the free Park ‘n Ride at the Metro Centre in Braamfontein and Marks Park in Emmerentia.
The Festival also partners with the Department of Arts and Culture to present the 4th African International Women Writers’ Symposium from September 15-17, at The Fringe, Joburg Theatre, with the theme Witness and Memory. – Citizen reporter
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