Final List Of Artists Announced For Cape Town International Jazz Festival
Final List Of Artists Announced For Cape Town International Jazz Festival – The final list of artists who will be performing at the stage at the 21st edition of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival have been publicised, and it’s a stellar line-up.
Africa’s Grandest Gathering will provide the stage for some of the greatest names in jazz, including Judith Sephuma, the UK’s KOKOROKO and Ezra Collective, Manou Gallo from Côte d’Ivoire, Earl Sweatshirt and Joel Ross from the USA, and Cape Town’s Sounds of Brass.
They will perform at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF), which will take place on March 27 and 28, 2020 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).
Over the last two decades, the CTIJF has brought some of the greatest names in jazz and jazz-related music to the Mother City, with 2 649 musicians taking to the festival stage.
- Bombshelter Beast (SOUTH AFRICA)
- Earl Sweatshirt (USA)
- Ezra Collective (UNITED KINGDOM)
- Grassy Spark (SOUTH AFRICA)
- Joel Ross (USA)
- Johan Lass (SOUTH AFRICA)
- Jonas Gwangwa Tribute (SOUTH AFRICA)
- Judith Sephuma (SOUTH AFRICA)
- KOKOROKO (UNITED KINGDOM)
- Kuaetnika (INDONESIA)
- Manou Gallo (CÔTE D’IVOIRE)
- Sjava (SOUTH AFRICA)
- Sounds of Brass (SOUTH AFRICA)
- The Unity Band (SOUTH AFRICA)
- Saudiq Khan (SOUTH AFRICA)
“For 20 years, the Cape Town International Jazz Festival has brought some of the world’s greatest musicians to our shores. As we celebrate our 21 st year of the Festival, Festinos can look forward to yet another unforgettable line-up of some of the greatest names in jazz,” says Billy Domingo, CTIJF festival director.
Multi-award winning artist Judith Sephuma has continued to dominate airwaves for close to two decades. Since the release of her triple platinum-status debut album titled “A Cry, A Smile, A Dance” in 2001, Sephuma has attracted interest and acclaim from jazz, afro-soul and gospel music lovers all over the world.
She has worked with and shared the stage with international artists like Bebe Winans, Oletta Adams, Jonathan Butler, Al Jarreau, Randy Crawford and Chaka Khan. Her eighth album, titled “Power of Dreams”, was launched last year. She has performed at some of the greatest jazz festivals around the world.
