Jazz in The Lights Music Festival balances old & new with family fun

JOHANNESBURG - "We need more events like this one to showcase the talent South Africa has but even more than anything, I would like to see old artists like Letta Mbulu, Caiphus Semenya and Abigail Kubheka performing in such spaces. We need to bring back the old music," said Mahotella Queens original member, Hilda Tloubatla.

The festival catered for a range of music tastes from jazz to maskandi all the way to hip-hop. The audience was served offerings from artists such as Samthing Soweto, Mandisi Dyantyis, Thandi Ntuli, Stogie T, Dumza Maswana, Phuzekhemisi, Keenan Meyer, Neo Joshua, African Jazz Pioneers and Mahotella Queens just to name a few.

Maswana, a singer and songwriter, is no stranger to the South African music industry – his most popular song ‘Nguye’ off his debut album ‘Iphupha Lam’ was number one on Umhlobo Wenene charts for several weeks.

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