The Cape Town International Jazz Festival has been called
the ‘popular upstart’ by Canadian radio station CBC. But upstart or not, the
Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) and “Africa’s Grandest Gathering”’
is ranked within the top 10 best jazz festivals in the world. While talking
numbers, it also turns ‘Sweet Sixteen’ in 2015 and is in the mood to celebrate.
espAfrika, a subsidiary of Sekunjalo Investments Limited and
the festival organisers, have sourced another stellar line-up of local and international
artists and acts from jazz and jazz-related genres – the first 20 (of 40)
announced today.
This year’s line-up includes Durban’s own Madala Kunene:
Amel Larrieux (USA); Beatenberg (SA); Bänz Oester and The
Rainmakers (SWISS/SA); Claude Cozens Trio (SA); Carlo Mombelli and The
Storytellers (SWISS/SA); Courtney Pine presents House Of Legends (UK); Delft
Big Band (SA); Dirty Loops (SWEDEN); Gerald Clayton Trio (USA); Melanie Scholtz
Presents ‘Our Time’ Ft. Jitsvinger (SA); Madala Kunene (SA); Mahotella Queens
50th Anniversary Celebration With Special Guests (SA); Naima Kay (SA); Sons Of
Kemet (UK); Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse (SA); Basia (UK); The Brother Moves On (SA);
Purbayan Chatterjee & Talvin Singh (INDIA/UK); Wallace Roney Quintet ft.
Lenny White & Buster Williams (USA); Zoe Modiga (SA)
Taking place on the weekend of March 27 and 28, 2015, the
Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) will once again be
transformed into festival central with five stages; one of the largest
hospitality villages experienced in South Africa and host more than 38,000
Festinos.
The official sponsor for the Cape Town International Jazz
Festival 2014 is the Department of Arts and Culture. Other sponsors include
Brandhouse, South African Tourism, City of Cape Town, the Western Cape
Government and Peninsula Beverages.
Tickets prices R860 for a weekend pass and R530 for a day
pass are on sale from http://www.computicket.com.
Limited Early Bird weekend passes are available. Rosies stage tickets cost R30
per performance and will be available from mid-Feb 2015. Visit www.capetownjazzfest for the updates
For more information contact Networx PR on 021 461 6764
Lee-Anne Williams: 021 461 6764 lee-anne@networxpr.co.za
060 407 4449 Kaz Henderson: 021 461 6764 kaz@networxpr.co.za
082 339 1199
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