Festival organisers, partners, sponsors, and key stakeholders gathered at Youngblood-Africa Gallery in Cape Town. CTIJF Co-director Georgia Jones, alongside Dr Iqbal Survé, Patron and Founder of the Surve Family Office, and Tricia Survé, founder of the Tricia Survé Foundation.
The 2027 edition of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) will evolve Africa’s Grandest Gathering into a month-long celebration of jazz, turning March into the “Month of the Mother City”.
Since its inception in 2000, the festival has evolved from a bold and ambitious vision into a globally recognised celebration of music, culture, and creativity.
What began as a pioneering platform for jazz in South Africa has grown into a landmark event on the international festival calendar, welcoming thousands of attendees annually and positioning Cape Town as a leading destination for live music on the continent.
Over the years, the CTIJF has hosted an extraordinary range of artists, from global icons such as Herbie Hancock, Earth, Wind & Fire, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Al Jarreau, and Chaka Khan, to jazz luminaries including Lauryn Hill, Marcus Miller, Wayne Shorter, and Esperanza Spalding.
