Cape Town International Jazz Festival
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| Country and Region | South Africa — Western Cape |
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| Type of Festival | Music |
| Location of Festival | Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Festival Contact Information | Cape Town International Jazz Festival |
| Festival Description | Cape Town International Jazz takes the stage every year on the last weekend in March. It’s a two-day festival featuring some 40 international and African acts performing on five stages to an audience of 15,000. The line-up continues to be a 50-50 split between African and international artists. The shows will be held in exhibition halls throughout Cape Town, including one free, open-air show for the citizens of the festival’s host city. The jazz is accompanied by photographic and other exhibitions. |
| Festival Dates | April 5 - 6, 2013 |
| Festival Links | http://www.capetownjazzfest.com/ |
Festival Events:
Lineup 2013:
- Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club feat. Omara Portuondo (Cuba)
- Zonke (South Africa)
- Jill Scott (USA)
- Thandiswa Mazwai (South Africa)
- Jimmy Dludlu (South Africa)
- Mafikizolo (South Africa)
- Brand New Heavies (UK)
- Céu (Brazil)
- Cheikh Lô (Senegal)
- Errol Dyers presents The Cape Jazz Ensemble (South Africa)
- Pu2ma (South Africa)
- Claire Phillips (South Africa)
- Dainius Pulauskas Group (LIT)
- Jean Luc Ponty & his band (FRANCE)
- BWB feat. Norman Brown, Kirk Whalum and Rick Braun (USA)
- DJ - DJ Azuhl (SA)
- DJ - Mr Mo (SA)
- Mi Casa (South Africa)
- Khuli Chana& AKA (South Africa)
- Dubmarine (Australia)
- Trenton and Free Radical (South Africa)
- Brother Ali (USA)
- Ben Sharpa and Pure Solid (South Africa)
- Chef’Special (Netherlands)
- P.H.Fat (SA)
- DJ - Das Kapital (SA)
- DJ - Raiko (SA)
- Jack DeJohnette Trio ft.Joe Lovano and Matt Garrison (USA)
- Sonti (South Africa)
- Kirk Whalum; Romance Language feat. Kevin Whalum (USA)
- Chano Dominguez “Flamenco Sketches” (Spain)
- Louis Moholo presents 4 Blokes & 1 Doll (South Africa)
- Ibrahim Khalil Shihab (South Africa)
- Steve Turre Quintet (USA)
- Victor Ntoni Tribute (South Africa)
- Robert Glasper Experiment feat MF DOOM (USA)
- Gregory Porter (USA)
- Auriol Hays (South Africa)
- Nik Bärtsch’s Ronin (Switzerland)
- Jonathan Rubain and Don Veno – The Intimate Project (South Africa)
- Afrika Mkhize (South Africa)
- Portico Quartet (UK)
- Reza Khota Quartet (South Africa)
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Social networks:
- Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/CTJazzFest?ref=hl - Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/capetownjazzfest/ - Twitter
https://twitter.com/ctjazzfest - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/ctjazzfestival
Podcast interviews:
- If you like this festival — listen to…
- Freshlyground, South African band
http://kadmusarts.com/podcasts/?p=2546 - Claire Phillips, vocalist, songwriter and musician
http://kadmusarts.com/podcasts/?p=1692 - Helen Sung, Pianist, composer and bandleader
http://kadmusarts.com/podcasts/?p=933
- Freshlyground, South African band
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