The delayed return of music festivals more than a year after the pandemic hit, continues to hit hard the African music festival scene. Most festivals have had to adapt to the new normal, but it’s not the same as having the usual crowds, especially the experience and power of watching a live act at a venue. The award-winning Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) early this year introduced to its old and new followers, a new online series dubbed JazzFix. The series of previously performed shows from the CTIJF archives features some of South Africa’s favourite jazz artists. The online shows present footage of some of the festival’s greatest moments and shows exclusively performed at the festival over the past 20 years, which includes interviews with artists who performed! The shows promise to be the perfect “FIX” of entertainment for the lovers of all genres of jazz! Viewers can enjoy these exclusively recorded performances from their favourite CTIJF artists, with current conversations and discussions. This is how Africa’s Grandest Gathering has responded to the pandemic, and it’s making it work. The first show kicked off on Saturday 27 February 2021 with South Africa’s legendary guitarist and Grammy Award nominated artist Jonathan Butler’s 2019 CTIJF Homecoming performance. espAfrika, the event organisers of the CTIJF thanked fans for their “patience and support during this unprecedented time.” In a statement, the festival Billy Domingo, Festival Director said: “The decision to postpone the 2020 Cape Town International Jazz Festival in March was one not…
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