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Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse performs on the Kippies stage during the Cape Town International Jazz Festival. Photo: Armand Hough

Forty years of fire: Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse ignites Cape Town Jazz Fest

Witnessing his fans dancing to ‘Burn Out’ proved to Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse his enduring power. The legend talks about his energy-filled performance at the Cape Town International…

Powerful presence: Fatoumata Diawara performing at the CTIJF 2026. Photo: Armand Hough

Fatoumata Diawara channels ancestry and activism in Cape Town

Blending Malian heritage with high-energy pop, Fatoumata Diawara used the CTIJF stage to honour her roots and confront FGM, proving that heritage and modern activism are…

British multi-instrumentalist and seven-time Grammy winner Jacob Collier performs on the Kippies stage at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival in Cape Town. Picture / Henk Kruger / Independent Media

Reinventing the Cape Town International Jazz Festival without losing the jazz

Co-director Georgia Jones says the festival’s future depends on championing African artists, drawing younger audiences and making space for genres like amapiano without losing…

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Nedbank Montreux Jazz Festival – Music has the power to unite, inspire and uplift

“Music has the power to unite, inspire, and uplift. Supporting Montreux Jazz Festival Franschhoek reflects Nedbank’s commitment to creating shared value for artists, audiences,…

Talking in tongues: Cape Town musician Lumanyano Mzi will be touring in South Africa after a spell in the US. Photo: Henry Schulz

Lumanyano Mzi: From Cape Town to the world

Cape Town prodigy Lumanyano Mzi returns home to share the musical flair that carried him to global stages

The 21st Cape Town based international Jazz festival is returning in March 2023, after a three year absence.

The Cape Town International Jazz Festival makes it’s return

The 21st Cape Town based international Jazz festival is returning in March 2023, after a three year absence

Facebook and WhatsApp — hugely popular in the Latin American nation — have been thrust into the spotlight for being used to traffic in disinformation. (Reuters)

ANC KZN leader Mabuyakhulu charged with corruption over jazz festival corruption

Mike Mabuyakhulu has been released on R50 000 bail after being arrested for corruption over R28-million in provincial government funding