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The 27th Standard Bank Joy of Jazz runs across four stages at the Sandton Convention Centre on 25 and 26 September 2026. The confirmed programme includes Thandiswa Mazwai leading a Hugh Masekela tribute, Angélique Kidjo, Kamasi Washington, Nubya Garcia, Floetry, Tank and the Bangas, Ibrahim Maalouf, Judith Sephuma and more.
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No bass. No drums. No piano. When Just 6 arrive at Jazz at Jozi Gold on 12 September, six voices will have to do all of it. Their self-developed Afro-Vocal Play turns a cappella into rhythm section, horn line, harmony and melody — inside one of Johannesburg jazz’s most storied rooms.
The 27th Standard Bank Joy of Jazz runs across four stages at the Sandton Convention Centre on 25 and 26 September 2026. The confirmed programme includes Thandiswa Mazwai leading a Hugh Masekela tribute, Angélique Kidjo, Kamasi Washington, Nubya Garcia, Floetry, Tank and the Bangas, Ibrahim Maalouf, Judith Sephuma and more.
