{"id":68720,"date":"2025-04-29T13:56:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T11:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/?p=68720"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:36:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:36:18","slug":"cape-town-international-jazz-festival-hits-all-the-right-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/cape-town-international-jazz-festival-hits-all-the-right-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape Town International Jazz Festival hits all the right notes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Jazz was on the menu this weekend as the 22nd edition of the <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/lira-joins-the-long-list-of-musicians-for-the-ctijf\/\">Cape Town International Jazz Festival<\/a> kicked off at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thousands of music enthusiasts came out to get a glimpse of their favourite artists performing live. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And those who could not make it to the festival had the opportunity to get a taste of some of the entertainment on Thursday 24 April at the Jazz <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capetownjazzfest.com\/\">Festival<\/a> free concert held on Greenmarket Square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 5 000 people turned out Thursday to catch the likes of local songtress Andrea Fortuin, kwaito music group TKZee and British jazz band Incognito, among others.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ricardo Mackenzie, provincial minister for cultural affairs and sport, told <em>People&#8217;s Post<\/em> the festival unites people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It has been exciting, the gees was amazing and I loved it. The theme of this year&#8217;s festival was &#8220;Legacy Meets Tomorrow&#8221;. For me this is a legacy show in Cape Town. For the two nights I came with my daughters. Hopefully one day their children can come. And that is what this is about.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the event allows local artists to showcase their talent to the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;If you are on stages such as these you get spotted. It is not just for locals but international audiences too.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spead across the Kippies, Manenberg, Molelekwa and Rosies stages, patrons were treated to performances by about 30 local and international artists.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These included Jamaican-American musician and singer Masego, local band The Ploemies, trumpeter Muneeb Hermans, Jazz vocalist and composer Nomfundo Xaluva, multi-instrumentalist Malcolm Jiyane and American singer, songwriter Ari Lennox among others.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>People&#8217;s Post<\/em> spoke to a few of the festivalgoers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mica Traut from Retreat said she grew up with jazz, so she did not want to miss the festival.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sheila Hlanjwa said she attends annually and enjoys the music. Making her debut at the festival, South African singing sensation Lira had the crowd on their feet during her 45-minute set.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An emotional Lira said this was her first performance in Cape Town since she suffered a stroke three years ago.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Cape Town International Jazz Festival\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-68710\" data-id=\"68710\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jazz1Lira_53564-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jazz1Lira_53564-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jazz1Lira_53564-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jazz1Lira_53564-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jazz1Lira_53564.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">&#8220;Believer&#8221; hitmaker Lira made her debut at the festival. (Photo: Kaylynne Bantom)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Cape Town International Jazz Festival\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-68709\" data-id=\"68709\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jazz6fans_50113-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jazz6fans_50113-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jazz6fans_50113-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jazz6fans_50113-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jazz6fans_50113.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Riethaa Abrahams, Taahir Adams and Laaiqah Ghadien, from Athlone, had a blast. (Photo: Kaylynne Bantom<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Cape Town International Jazz Festival\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-68711\" data-id=\"68711\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jazz8singer_57732-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jazz8singer_57732-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jazz8singer_57732-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jazz8singer_57732-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jazz8singer_57732.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">American songtress Ari Lennox was the headline act on Saturday. (Photo: Kaylynne Bantom)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Cape Town International Jazz Festival\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-68708\" data-id=\"68708\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jazz5fansJazz5_46936-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jazz5fansJazz5_46936-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jazz5fansJazz5_46936-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jazz5fansJazz5_46936-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jazz5fansJazz5_46936.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Lanielle Hartzenberg, Carmen Prins, Charmaine Slinger-Smith, Danchia Slinger-Smith and Euodia Samson enjoyed the festival. (Photo: Kaylynne Bantom)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Cape Town International Jazz Festival\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-68712\" data-id=\"68712\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jazz9fans_63228-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jazz9fans_63228-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jazz9fans_63228-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jazz9fans_63228-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jazz9fans_63228.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Rush and Erica Gutu enjoyed all the performances. (Photo: Kaylynne Bantom).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking to the cheering crowd, the Believer hitmaker said her recovery journey was &#8220;difficult but worth it.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I struggled to talk, and I didn&#8217;t focus on signing I was focusing on talking. In December 2023 I was caught up in the music of country. I sang randomly and I noticed I could sing. In January 2024 I decided to practice my songs and singing came very easily. 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