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First time: Montreux arrives in Franschhoek Friday to Sunday, 27 to 29 March. The line-up reads like a passport of musical brilliance and includes home-grown talent Thandiswa Mazwai

Montreux Jazz Festival makes African debut in Franschhoek

A legendary Swiss festival meets the Cape Winelands as Montreux launches its first African edition in Franschhoek with global stars and jazz visionaries

  • Library
7 min read
Bring him back home: Jazz drummer Kesivan Naidoo, who now lives in Switzerland, will be performing work commemorating 30 years of democracy in South Africa. Photo: Jacqui van Staden

Jazz in the key of freedom

Kesivan Naidoo blends local jazz with global influences to mark 30 years of democracy

  • Eyaaz
6 min read
Miles to go: (From top) Local trumpeter Darren English, who will be performing at the National Arts Festival this weekend, says he is inspired by American jazz musicians Freddie Hubbard and Miles Davis. Photos: Anthony Barboza/Getty Images

Jazz maestro Darren English to debut ‘The Birth’ at National Arts Festival

We chat to Darren English about his musical journey, inspiration and experience on stage

  • Umamah Bakharia
7 min read
Rhythm: Kesivan Naidoo and The Lights will perform in Cape Town.

Diary: Kesivan in the Cape, Boundless at Kalashnikov, and Stogie T headlines Fête de la Musique

Your essential dose of art and culture

  • Eyaaz
2 min read