An A to Z of the artists performing at this year s Joy of Jazz festival. Inaugurated at the State Theatre in Pretoria in 1996, the event developed from a small indoor jazz festival to one of South Africa s biggest live music extravaganzas featuring the world s best in jazz, reggae, gospel and kwaito. This innovative and well-travelled jazz musician has played with the world s best including Will Downing, Gerald Albright, Chuck Loeb and Marion Meadows. Jimmy Dludlu Dludlu s catchy riffs and stylish stage appearance are well-known features of the South African jazz scene. Dludlu s performance at the Joy of Jazz festival is sure to be a treat.
E smile Versatile, multi-talented and creative.
That s singer, song-writer and producer E smile. The music group behind the Joyous Celebration gospel series was formed in 1996 by talented youths from various parts of the country. A man in restless pursuit of the rhythmic connections between East and West, Indian composer Trilok Gurtu opens a window on an exotic world of sound where African and Indian influences create bold new statements in the world music genre. Jonas Gwangwa Jonas Gwangwa brings the grace of Africa s and one of the world s foremost jazz trombonists to the Joy of Jazz Festival. Many have mistaken his soulful but forceful voice for that of reggae legend Bob Marley.