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Cape Town International Jazz Festival

Festival shows jazz is safe in the hands of the youth
Friday
/ 9 May 2024

Festival shows jazz is safe in the hands of the youth

This weekend in Cape Town tells me jazz’s future is brighter than ever.

By Charles Leonard
A genuine musical trendsetter
Friday
/ 3 May 2024

A genuine musical trendsetter

From Joburg CBD dives of the 1980s to the Cape Town jazz fest, Hilton Schilder has been ahead of the curve

By Charles Leonard
Get your stylish footwear to these Cape Town International Jazz Festival picks
Friday
/ 3 May 2024

Get your stylish footwear to these Cape Town International Jazz Festival picks

Here are Friday editor Charles Leonard’s 10 picks of the festival

By Charles Leonard
Thandi Ntuli: That beautiful connection …
Friday
/ 2 May 2024

Thandi Ntuli: That beautiful connection …

Last year, South African jazz pianist Thandi Ntuli released her album Rainbow Revisited on International Anthem Records, to great acclaim. But what does it feel like to translate the album to the stage?

By Charles Leonard
Nomthandazo by Zoe Modiga: Seeing the heaven inside us
Friday
/ 2 May 2024

Nomthandazo by Zoe Modiga: Seeing the heaven inside us

Let the music of Zoe Modiga guide you on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment

By Lesego Chepape
Cape Town jazz festival tuning up after Covid lull
National
/ 26 March 2024

Cape Town jazz festival tuning up after Covid lull

Like it’s theme, the festival will look to be refreshed after Covid

By Charles Leonard
Quartet’s ‘Gratitude’ tour as right as rain
Friday
/ 2 June 2023

Quartet’s ‘Gratitude’ tour as right as rain

Swiss musician Banz Oester will be visiting South Africa with his quartet The Rainmakers to promote their new album

By Gwen Ansell
Revisiting Planet Jabba
Friday
/ 29 October 2021

Revisiting Planet Jabba

For a man to whom music was a mission, the local industry ultimately proved too narrow

By Kwanele Sosibo
Bheki Mseleku: An activist on his own terms
Friday
/ 20 April 2021

Bheki Mseleku: An activist on his own terms

Steve Dyer reflects on jazz musician Bheki Mseleku’s contribution to the canon

By Steve Dyer
Meeting DOOM, the man behind the mask
Friday
/ 8 January 2021

Meeting DOOM, the man behind the mask

Hip-hop artist DOOM passed away in October, but the world found out only last week. Mpho Moshe Matheolane met the man himself in 2013

By Mpho Moshe Matheolane
Covid-19 cancellations hurt artists
Article
/ 19 March 2020

Covid-19 cancellations hurt artists

Artist have criticised the minister’s lack of vision; meanwhile, small businesses are also being hit hard

By Zaza Hlalethwa, Lester Kiewit and Kwanele Sosibo
Covid-19 concerns close doors on Cape’s money-spinning events
Article
/ 15 March 2020

Covid-19 concerns close doors on Cape’s money-spinning events

The Two Oceans ultramarathon is latest in a slew of high-profile gatherings to be cancelled due to the pandemic

By Lester Kiewit
Lady Zamar: Is a woman’s word ever good enough on its own?
Article
/ 3 March 2020

Lady Zamar: Is a woman’s word ever good enough on its own?

After news that house songstress Lady Zamar opened a rape case against hip-hop crooner Sjava, the Cape Town International Jazz Festival has removed him from its 2020 lineup

By Zaza Hlalethwa
Slice of life: Rest easy, Roy
Article
/ 9 November 2018

Slice of life: Rest easy, Roy

‘He had beauty in him and perhaps more than just a little darkness’

By Marcus Wyatt Guest Author
Keep walking: Mulatu Astatke remains a musician in motion
Article
/ 24 March 2018

Keep walking: Mulatu Astatke remains a musician in motion

The Ethiopian jazz master continues to attract attention with his very own blend of Ethio-Jazz

By Staff Reporter
Cramped festival, hot music and all that jazz
Article
/ 3 April 2017

Cramped festival, hot music and all that jazz

The Cape Town Jazz Festival needn’t rely on vibe and, even though some stages are a sonic nightmare, the music carries the event.

By Kwanele Sosibo
​Best of the jazz fest in Cape Town this weekend
Article
/ 28 March 2017

​Best of the jazz fest in Cape Town this weekend

Sindi-Leigh McBride recommends who to look out for at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival.

By Sindi-Leigh McBride
Cape Town Jazz Fest 2016: Line up promises to dazzle fans
Article
/ 14 October 2015

Cape Town Jazz Fest 2016: Line up promises to dazzle fans

Some local jazz heavyweights and a clutch of crowd pullers are setting the right tone for next year’s festival.

By Gwen Ansell
Cape Town International Jazz Festival: Groove with Amel Larrieux
Article
/ 18 November 2014

Cape Town International Jazz Festival: Groove with Amel Larrieux

The Claude Cozens Trio and US singer Amel Larrieux are some of many musicians announced to play at the annual, weekend-long event in March next year.

By Staff Reporter
Fans, DJs and all that jazz
Article
/ 29 March 2014

Fans, DJs and all that jazz

Fans have flooded in to see the likes of Jonas Gwangwa, Kirk Whalum, Mi Casa and Snarky Puppy at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival.

By Rhode Marshall
Breaking sound barriers for the love of ‘jazz’
Article
/ 28 March 2014

Breaking sound barriers for the love of ‘jazz’

Young musicians from South Africa and abroad are set to up the ante with exciting new vibes at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival.

By stefanie jason
CTIJF: Reflecting a nation in pro/regress
Article
/ 27 March 2014

CTIJF: Reflecting a nation in pro/regress

As SA celebrates its 20th year of democracy and approaches the general elections, how has Cape Town’s jazz fest moved with the times?

By stefanie jason
CTIJF: Fashion and all that jazz
Article
/ 26 March 2014

CTIJF: Fashion and all that jazz

Young designers Julia M’Poko and Ernest Mahomane will show six looks at the "Fashion and All That Jazz" show as part of the Cape Town Jazz Festival.

By Yazeed Kamaldien
DON’T MISS THIS: CT Jazz Fest public debate on music policies
Article
/ 18 March 2014

DON’T MISS THIS: CT Jazz Fest public debate on music policies

Join a public debate to figure out what policies we should be seeking to grow live music in South Africa.

By Staff Reporter
CPT International Jazz Festival announces line-up
Article
/ 11 December 2013

CPT International Jazz Festival announces line-up

Neo-soul singer Erykah Badu has been announced to perform at this year’s Cape Town jazz festival, along with Kenny Garret, Haitus Kaioyote and more.

By Rhode Marshall
On being an ‘artist’
Article
/ 23 April 2013

On being an ‘artist’

True artistry is a rare skill because everyone seems to be wrapped up in "the hustle" nowadays, writes Mpho Moshe Matheolane.

By Mpho Moshe Matheolane
Motlanthe gets a double dose of free jazz
Article
/ 12 April 2013

Motlanthe gets a double dose of free jazz

The sophisticated musical tastes of the deputy president were on show at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival.

By Percy Zvomuya
The well-oiled wheels of CPT’s jazz festival won’t move away
Article
/ 8 April 2013

The well-oiled wheels of CPT’s jazz festival won’t move away

The successful Cape Town International Jazz Festival has definitely become too big for its current venue; but it won’t be going anywhere else.

By Percy Zvomuya
Robert Glasper: More than just an experiment
Article
/ 8 April 2013

Robert Glasper: More than just an experiment

Mpho Moshe Matheolane caught up with award-winning pianist and producer Robert Glasper at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival.

By Mpho Moshe Matheolane
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Podcasts
/ 8 April 2013

M&G Newsroom: April 8 2013

The news that has everyone talking: All about the Central African Republic, the best and worst of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival and more.

By Staff Reporter
SA refugees flock to Cape’s international jazz festival
Article
/ 6 April 2013

SA refugees flock to Cape’s international jazz festival

South African immigrants have arrived in the Cape Republic in droves in efforts to see their favourite jazz musicians live. Percy Zvomuya is there.

By Percy Zvomuya
On meeting (MF) Doom, the man behind the mask
Article
/ 5 April 2013

On meeting (MF) Doom, the man behind the mask

Mpho Moshe Matheolane had no idea the stranger he noticed sitting at the bar at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival was hip-hop master Doom.

By Mpho Moshe Matheolane
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