This past weekend Cape Town hosted jazz fans from all over the world to witness the return of what has been dubbed “Africa’s Grandest Gathering”.
The Cape Town International Jazz Festival took place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Friday May 3 and Saturday May 4 after a four-year absence due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
A free concert was also hosted on Greenmarket Square in the city centre on Thursday May 2 to get festinos, as the fans are known, to get into the swing of things.
On Friday, the artist line-up consisted of South African artists such as Billy Monana, Judith Sephuma, Kujenga, Mi Casa, Zoe Modiga, Carlo Mombeli and The Prisoners of Strange. International artists included the likes of Matt Bianco (UK), Francesca Biancoli (Italy/SA), Darshan Doshi ft Mark Hartsuch and Tony Grey (India/USA), and Kokoroko (UK).
Saturday was more of a hit with local artists like Ami Faku, Mandisi Dyantyis, Nduduzo Makhathini, Benjamin Jeptha and Jimmy Dludlu wowing the crowds. While international artists included Moonchild (USA), MonoNeon (USA), The Yussef Dayes experience (UK) and Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke (USA/Benin).
More than 18 500 festinos attended the main festival at the CTICC.
