Andre Petersen Quintet (SA) will be
launching their debut album at the Rosies Stage. The Bassline Stage will
present hip-hop band Atmosphere (USA), as well as South African born
female MC Jean Grae (USA), Cape Town electronic duo Goodluck (SA), South
African songbird Zamajobe (SA) and local rising soul star Zahara (SA).
Multi Grammy Award winner Ms. Lauryn
Hill has been confirmed to perform at this year's Cape Town
International Jazz Festival. Her performance will take place on Saturday
31 March 2012 at the famous Kippies stage. Hill established her
reputation as a member of the sensational Fugees. In 1998 she launched
her solo career with the release of the commercially successful and
critically acclaimed album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The
recording earned Hill 5 Grammy Awards including Album of the Year and
Best New Artist.
Outline, a new release by The
Jason Reolon Trio (SA), Alfredo Rodriguez (Cuba), Grammy award winning
tenor saxophonist David Sanchez (Puerto Rico) and Lionel Loueke (Benin)
is highlight. Afro jazz sounds will be present with The Moreira Project
(Mozambique).
Additionally there will be a
series of workshops taking place at various venues throughout the CBD
and greater Cape Town area over an 8 day period. component explores
various elements of the jazz world and includes Arts Journalism, Music
Workshops, Music Business, Master Classes as well as many other
workshops. The Duotone Photographic Exhibition will document the
emergence and growth of jazz.
The Community Concert (free to
all) will take place on Wednesday 28th March 2012 on Green Market
Square, showcasing some of the international and local acts scheduled to
perform at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival.
Ticket prices are R400 for a
single day pass. A two-day weekend pass is R550. There will be an extra
fee of R30 per act for patrons wishing to attend concerts on the Rosies
stage. Tickets are available at Computicket and Shoprite-Checkers
stores.
The Cape Town International Jazz
Festival 2012 sponsors are the Department of Arts and Culture, the
Provincial Government of the Western Cape, The City of Cape Town, Oude
Meerste, Hansa Pilsner, Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Cape
Town Partnership, and the Western Cape Education Department. Official
broadcast by Mzansi Magic.
Cape Town City supports this festival to promote the heritage of jazz
Source : jazzreview.com