Cape Town: Thursday 7th March 2013 -
espAfrika,
organiser of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) today
announced the addition of three new acts for the 14th chapter of the international
music event, now billed as Africa’s biggest and best.
In addition to the more than 37 artists already announced for the 14th CTIJF, an excited
Festival Director and espAfrika
CEO Rashid Lombard said that
the
Dainius Pulauskas Group,
Portico Quartet and Cape Town band PHFAT will also take to the stage at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on the weekend of
Friday 5th and Saturday 6th April 2013.
Today’s
announcement completes the full line-up for this year’s festival, which
will see some 41 artists from countries across the world as well as
from within South Africa descend on
Cape Town for the 2013 event, the 14th of its kind.
The
Dainius Pulauskas Group
is one of the most influential and active Lithuanian jazz outfits and
considered to be the ambassadors of Lithuanian jazz. Jazz critic Jan
Patterson
described the group as a “unique sextet whose mixture of melody and
muscle, lyricism and the unexpected, places it firmly at the forefront
of progressive European jazz-fusion”. It is supported by the Embassy of
Lithuania to the Republic of South Africa.
London
Portico Quartet is acclaimed for its distinctive sound created by their use of the 21st century percussion instrument called the hang. Due to release a new album this month,
Portico Quartet set to perform one the Moses Molelekwa stage, is known for taking their audiences on an electro-acoustic-ambient music journey like never before.
Their music is described as strange,
beautiful, cinematic and futuristic, and South Africans will experience
it thanks to the support of the British Council.
Rapidly growing in popularity is
PHFAT, a three-piece band from Cape Town
that produces
a unique blend of psychedelic, bass and rap music will perform on the Bassline stage.
PHFAT cut
their teeth at local gigs such as Splashy Fen and Oppikoppi, releasing their first album in 2011.
Nominated for Best Dance Video at this year’s MK Awards, PHFAT were awarded a MK MVP for their hit single
City Of Thieves which is currently number one on MK Top 10 and
enjoying extensive coverage South African radio stations. PHFAT’s next
album is due for release later this year.
Lombard
also announced two adjustments to the programme. “Unfortunately, USA’s
Ravi Coltrane is not able to perform with Jack DeJohnette and Matt
Garrison as a trio due to health reasons.
Coltrane will be replaced by jazz saxophonist, alto clarinettist, and flautist,
Joe Lovano from the USA
Robert Glasper Experiment adds
English-born
American
underground hip hop
artist Daniel Dumile, known as MF DOOM. MF DOOM is best known for anti-hero stage persona and unique lyrics.”
Lombard
went on to announce an exciting addition to this year’s music
celebration in the form of top DJs who will work their recorded music
mixing and blending skills on two stages at
the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) during the
festival.
Raiko, considered one of
the most hard-working DJs on the South African hip hop circuit, will showcase his talents on the Bassline stage on Friday 5th April. Raiko
made
a name for himself in Cape Town in the early 2000s and has come up
through the golden era of hip hop. Known for smooth, technical sets, he
has taken the DJ spotlight across
South Africa and in Europe. He has also been DJ for two artists
performing at this year’s festival - Ben Sharpa and Khuli Chana.
Das Kapital may be the critical analysis
of political economy
by Karl Marx but it is also the name of a 22 year-old Cape
Town-based electronic music producer and DJ, who started producing
beats at the tender age of 13. Drawing a lot of inspiration
from rave music Das is known to rely on a heavily electro-driven
bassline to get any dance floor jamming. He will thrill audiences on the
Bassline stage on Saturday 6th April.
On the Manenberg stage on the Friday and Saturday respectively will be two DJs from Cape Town,
Mr Mo known for his R&B and hip hop ‘combos’ and
DJ Azuhl, who has fast become a household name on the South African hip hop and DJ scene.
Mr
Mo - aka Andre Swanepoel - started his career in the music industry as a
radio presenter, later setting up a production company specialising
in live music events, festivals and corporate events. He plays a
diverse mix of music with a keen focus on funky disco and breaks.
Ricardo
Nunes - DJ Azuhl- started out as a dancer and MC before becoming a DJ
and producer/remixer. He has been involved in the hip hop
scene since the mid-1980s yet also moves across musical genres such as
funk, soul, dub, house and rock. His club appearances and performances
are too many to mention and he has also taken the limelight
internationally. DJ Azuhl researched, co-produced and
presented South Africa’s first Afrikaans hip hop television series and
is actively involved in youth development.
“We are most excited about the increasing fusion of hip hop into the contemporary jazz scene,” said Lombard.
“It is a vital and vibrant genre of 21st century urban music
and is bringing new audiences into traditional jazz gigs, which can
only be exciting for the genre all round.”
Lombard
added that the CTIJF actually commences well before the first weekend
in April, with 10 different sustainable training and development
(T&D) initiatives kicking off prior to the
two-day performance schedule.
As
well as the Department of Arts and Culture, the SABC and the City of
Cape Town, this year the National Lottery Distribution Trust
Fund (NLDTF) and the South Atlantic Arts and Culture Trust has come on
board as a principal funder of the T&D arm of the festival.
Sponsors
of this year’s event includes the Department of Arts and Culture and
the broadcast sponsor, the SABC. Through the festival’s
non-profit organisation, the South Atlantic Arts and Culture Trust, the
National
Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF) is also on board as a sponsor
of the Training and Development (T&D) arm of the 14th Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF).
Artists already announced for the 14th chapter of the festival include Afrika Mkhize
(South Africa),
Auriol Hays (South Africa),
Ben Sharpa and Pure Solid (South Africa),
Buena Vista Social Club featuring Omara Portuondo (Cuba), Brand New Heavies (UK),
Brother Ali (USA),
BWB's Norman Brown, Kirk Whalum, Rick Braun
(USA), CéU (Brazil), Chano Domínguez (Spain),
Chef'Special (Netherlands),
Cheikh Lô (Senegal),
Claire Phillips (South Africa),
Dubmarine (Australia),
Errol Dyers (South Africa), Gregory Porter (USA),
Ibrahim Khalil Shihab (Chris Schilder) (South Africa), Jean-Luc Ponty (FRANCE),
Jill Scott (USA), Jimmy Dludlu
(South Africa), Jonathan Rubain and Don Vino (South Africa), Kirk Whalum – Romance Language (USA), Khuli Chana and AKA
(South Africa), Louis Moholo presents 4 Blokes & 1 Girl
(South Africa), Mafikizolo
(South Africa), Mi Casa “My House” (South Africa), Pu2ma (South Africa),
Reza Khota Quartet (South Africa), Robert Glasper Experiment (USA),
Ronin (Switzerland),
Sonti (South Africa),
Steve Turre
(USA), Thandiswa Mazwai (South Africa), Trenton and Free Radical (South Africa)
and
Zonke Dikana
(South Africa).
For further information, please visit
www.capetownjazzfest.com.
Ends
Issued by Njabulo Mngomezulu
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