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Jazz in the key of now

Jazz fans come together to hear and make the sounds of the old, the new and the future.

School of hard knocks puts young musos on the right path

A group of talented young musicians is learning that the music industry is more about hard work than glamour and glitz. And they love it.

Where has all the music gone?

International festivals aren't the only music in Cape Town. In Gugulethu, a trade union is leading efforts to keep community sounds alive.

Dave Koz plays The Dance

The Cape Town International Jazz Festival's free concert brought life to an otherwise tame event.

On the other side

Nadine Theron discovered a different audience at the CTIJF's free community concert: the people who call Greenmarket Square home.

Lauryn Hill: Killing them softly

It seems that US singer Lauryn Hill failed to live up to the hype last night at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival.

Breathing jazz in Gugulethu

A jazz workshop in Gugulethu has paved the way for youngsters interested in studying music.

Bra Hugh blows in at 73

It has been a huge week for Hugh Masekela. Not only did he celebrate his 73rd birthday, but he also launched a new album and a record label.

Jazz speaks to the soul of China

Jazz pianist Xia Jia closes the gap between the jazz music made by Chinese musicians and by musicians from other countries.

The smart money is on festivals

Challenging times since the end of World Cup fever are seeing companies divorcing themselves from sports sponsorships and moving into the arts.