It’s time for the second installment of the Muizenberg Jazz Festival at the Masque Theatre in Cape Town.
Tucked in between iconic Surfers Corner and Muizenberg mountain peak, the Masque Theatre’s proximity to main roads, highways, and public transport makes world-class entertainment easily accessible to all people coming from anywhere and by any means.
The line-up features 10 performances. Including performances by Ariel Zamonsky, performing an hour-long set. Additionally, there will be a photographic exhibition in the theatre’s foyer.
When: Friday the 15th to the 17th of November
Where: Masque Theatre
37 Main Rd, Muizenberg, 7945
Tickets: • Each show: R 130
• Friday DAY Pass (5 shows): R 600
• Saturday DAY Pass (5 shows): R 600
• Weekend Pass (10 shows): R 1,000
Festival Program
Thursday 15th November at 6:00 PM
Opening of Jeffrey Abrahams Jazz Photography Exhibition at the foyer of the Masque Theatre before a performance of JAZZART Dance Theater at 7:30 at the auditorium of the Masque Theatre.
Friday 16 November
17h00 The Steenberg High School Wind Band – Big Band / indigenous compositions
18h30 Mandisi Dyantyis – African Jazz
20h00 Sibusiso Mashiloane – Contemporary and African Jazz
21h30 Darren English – Contemporary Jazz
23h00 Tucan Tucan – World Jazz
Saturday 17 November
17h00 The Lady Day Big Band – Big Band
18h30 Lwanda Gogwana – Contemporary and African Jazz
20h00 Ariel Zamonsky – Fusion of Argentinian and South African Jazz
21h30 Ivan Mazuze – Progressive African Jazz
23h00 Thembelihle Dunjana – Contemporary and African Jazz
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More About The First Ever Muizenberg Jazz Festival
About 12 years ago Ulla Gosebrink attended a jazz event in Muizenberg. On this evening Kyle Shepherd and Reza Khota were performing, and it was the best jazz Ulla had ever heard.
This spark planted the seed for a jazz festival in Muizenberg. Over the next decade, Ulla gained a lot of insight into the South African jazz scene by organizing numerous jazz events.
One such event is the Museum Concerts at the Slave Church in Long Street which has been running since 2011. You may also know of her Foyer Sessions at the Masque Theatre which she started in 2013.
So often in life, there are detours and distractions, but eventually, Ulla found the perfect partner to help her to realize her idea of a jazz festival.
In 2016 she met Muriel Marco. A jazz musician, singer, pianist and composer. The two worked together on some projects, and their collaboration efforts grew.
After some time they began to discuss how to bring the idea of a jazz festival in Muizenberg to life. After a few hurdles, The First Ever Muizenberg Jazz Festival finally became a reality.
For more information, be sure to check out the Jazz festival’s website.
