THE 14th Cape Town International Jazz Festival lived up to its high expectations when festival goers revelled in the rich line-up of this year's festivities.
On Friday the Kippies stage came alive with the sounds of Mafikizolo, Zonke and the Brand New Heavies, who wowed the crowds who came in large numbers.
Despite the bad sound during Zonke and Brand New Heavies's shows, music lovers were generally satisfied with their performances.
On Saturday, Thandiswa Mazwai is said to have been " worried" about the sound for her show.
But she need not have been worried because the sound during her performance was good, although she had to be cut short to make way for headline act Jill Scott.
Meanwhile, the crowd came in numbers to watch Pu2ma Tiso's performance at the Basil "Manenberg" Coetzee stage.
Singer Swazi Dlamini and husband Tshepo Mngoma seemed to enjoy Tiso's performance.
Tiso's pastor was also in the crowd and she was for a moment overwhelmed when she realised that.
The tribute to Victor Ntoni at the Rosies stage, also on Saturday, attracted high-profile people, including Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, who was accompanied by his partner Gugu Mtshali.
The late Ntoni's band was led by talented singer Miss Shirley.
Motlanthe was also bowled over by Sonti Mndebele's performance earlier in the evening and had pictures taken with her after the performance.
Mndebele is a South African jazz singer who went into exile in the 1970s and only came back to her country of birth recently.
Also spotted in the audience at Ntoni's tribute was Sibongile Khumalo and Kabomo Vilakazi.
For jazz maestro Jimmy Dludlu, his performance was a celebration of friendships because he brought along University of Cape Town friend Judith Sephuma on stage, much to the crowd's delight.
Sephuma could not contain her excitement.
"I was honoured when Dludlu asked me to collaborate with him at the festival. The atmosphere was phenomenal," she said.
The Buena Vista Social Club was a firm favourite with the crowd.
The band was started in 1940 as a members-only club and was only formalised as a recording group in 1996.
To date the band has released 50 albums.
Dating back from their social club days they have more than 50 years experience in the music industry. The festival has been a yearly event since the year 2 000. - motaud@sowetan.co.za
Festival delights jazz fans
THE 14th Cape Town International Jazz Festival lived up to its high expectations when festival goers revelled in the rich line-up of this year's festivities.
On Friday the Kippies stage came alive with the sounds of Mafikizolo, Zonke and the Brand New Heavies, who wowed the crowds who came in large numbers.
Despite the bad sound during Zonke and Brand New Heavies's shows, music lovers were generally satisfied with their performances.
On Saturday, Thandiswa Mazwai is said to have been " worried" about the sound for her show.
But she need not have been worried because the sound during her performance was good, although she had to be cut short to make way for headline act Jill Scott.
Meanwhile, the crowd came in numbers to watch Pu2ma Tiso's performance at the Basil "Manenberg" Coetzee stage.
Singer Swazi Dlamini and husband Tshepo Mngoma seemed to enjoy Tiso's performance.
Tiso's pastor was also in the crowd and she was for a moment overwhelmed when she realised that.
The tribute to Victor Ntoni at the Rosies stage, also on Saturday, attracted high-profile people, including Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, who was accompanied by his partner Gugu Mtshali.
The late Ntoni's band was led by talented singer Miss Shirley.
Motlanthe was also bowled over by Sonti Mndebele's performance earlier in the evening and had pictures taken with her after the performance.
Mndebele is a South African jazz singer who went into exile in the 1970s and only came back to her country of birth recently.
Also spotted in the audience at Ntoni's tribute was Sibongile Khumalo and Kabomo Vilakazi.
For jazz maestro Jimmy Dludlu, his performance was a celebration of friendships because he brought along University of Cape Town friend Judith Sephuma on stage, much to the crowd's delight.
Sephuma could not contain her excitement.
"I was honoured when Dludlu asked me to collaborate with him at the festival. The atmosphere was phenomenal," she said.
The Buena Vista Social Club was a firm favourite with the crowd.
The band was started in 1940 as a members-only club and was only formalised as a recording group in 1996.
To date the band has released 50 albums.
Dating back from their social club days they have more than 50 years experience in the music industry. The festival has been a yearly event since the year 2 000. - motaud@sowetan.co.za
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