If you want to dance with your hair loose, Mbira Stage is the place for you.
Malian singer-songwriter and Grammy winner performing on the Mbira Stage at the 25th Standard Bank Joy of Jazz Festival held at the Sandton Convention Center in Sandton on September 27, 2024. Fatoumata Diawara has been nominated many times. Photo; Nigel Sibanda/The Citizen
The two-day Standard Bank Joy of Jazz provided great entertainment for the fans who packed Sandton Convention Center over the weekend, but the Dinaledi Stage has emerged as the place for true jazz disciples.
From Chucho Valdez, Feya Faku, Chris Botti, Sibongile Mgoma, Matthew Halsall, Darren English and Victor Masondo, Dinaledi has become a home for gray-haired people like me.
If you want to dance with your hair loose, the Mbira Stage is the place for you.
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Fans admire diverse jazz
Arthur Williams, who came all the way from Cape Town, said: “I used to have a misconception about jazz, thinking it was monotonous and monotonous, with the same notes over and over again.
“At Standard Bank Joy of Jazz, I was able to rediscover jazz as if I were born again.
“Now we need to understand that there are many different genres of jazz and there is something for everyone who enjoys jazz.
“With jazz you can create your own story and make your own interpretation. Find your own meaning and rhythm to your own songs,” said Nkululeko Mabandla. Ta. “Standard Bank Joy of Jazz is one of the largest festivals in the country.
“I had a lot of fun watching the great Chucho Valdez. With his intelligence and sense of humor, he played Berg's songs and put them in a jazz style. It's very humorous to see his interpretations.
“You can tell this is a guy who’s been around for a long time.”
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