The Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) is BACK!

CTIJF is an annual event celebrating what would have been Nelson Mandela’s 100th birthday. This year, it was scheduled to take place on 23rd and 24th February 2024.

The new dates are currently: 03 and 04 May 2024 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in South Africa.

The festival promises a musical experience that has been sorely missed, featuring a lineup of both seasoned maestros and rising stars from across the globe. The reimagined stages will welcome artists and festivalgoers for Africa’s premier jazz celebration. Notable artists include Zoe Modiga, Mandisi Dyantyis, Matt Bianco, Kokoroko, The Yussef Dayes Experience, and several talented South African musicians2. Additionally, this year’s festival introduces the all-new Flavour Junction, offering food trucks, bars, and tantalizing treats to keep people fueled throughout the night.

With a name that carries weight, Nao Serati is breaking down industry boundaries, one door at a time.

Known for pushing boundaries, he’s called on progressive songbird Zoe Modiga to collaborate on a short film titled ‘ME’, to unpack the beautiful marriage between fashion and performance.

Less than two weeks till we jam.

On the bill we have @zoemodiga #JamThatSession27FEB read more about her here: 

Zoe Modiga is a singer, songwriter, and performer from Pietermaritzburg, currently honing her skills while studying Jazz at the University of Cape Town.

Powerful and diverse in range, her voice is hard to ignore. Having performed at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival as well as collaborating on a track with The Kiffness, Zoe is fast making a name for herself.

“My work at this point is aimed at evoking emotion, it is about the self,” she explains. “It looks to build who ever listens to it. An inspired sound for the open mind. Jazz, African and Soul can be found in it.”

Give Zoe’s music a listen on her Soundcloud: