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Sabotage or Competition? Montreux Franschhoek Lands on Cape Town Jazz Festival Weekend

Two major jazz festivals. One weekend. The Western Cape’s music scene braces for an unusual clash between a global brand and a local institution.

Unathi Kondile

6 min read

Caption: Rashid Lombard at the Cape Town Press Centre in Shortmarket Street, 1989, photo from the Shadley Lombard archive.

AFRICAN VISUAL HISTORY

5 JUN 2025

Visionary with a camera: Rashid Lombard’s lasting legacy

Rashid Lombard, legendary photojournalist and jazz aficionado, has died at 74 — leaving behind a legacy of resistance, rhythm and relentless storytelling

Atiyyah Khan

12 min read

Music to their ears: Outreach programmes conducted by the jazz festival and several other organisations have benefited eager young students from disadvantaged communities

CAPE MUSIC INSTITUTE

26 MAR 2015

Music schools pump up young hearts and minds

Outreach programmes run as part of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival yield positive results for the community.

Setumo-thebe Mohlomi

8 min read