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Sitha Maliwa: The stage is set. The lights will blaze. The air will thrum with the power of a continent’s heartbeat. The Standard Bank Joy of Jazz festival storms back to the Sandton Convention Centre on Friday, 25 September and Saturday, 26 September 2026, promising a two-night spectacle that will shake Johannesburg- and Africa - to its core. For 27 unstoppable years, this festival has been Africa’s ultimate jazz pilgrimage, drawing thousands from near and far to witness the magic of sound, rhythm, and soul. Curated by the visionary T-Musicman, the festival fuses classic jazz brilliance with daring, avant-garde innovation, proving that jazz is alive, electric, and unapologetically bold. Across four stages, the experience is nothing short of...

By Sitha Maliwa: The Joburg Theatre roared to life as the 2025 Jazz Wise Youth Music Business Workshop unfolded into a day of vision, inspiration, and unshakable energy. More than just a workshop, it became a stage where the future of Mzansi’s arts and culture industry announced itself with confidence and fire. Curated as part of the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz Festival, the youth-focused programme lived up to its promise of being an empowerment junction for young dreamers, innovators, and rising stars. From sunrise, the theatre was abuzz with the voices of high school learners, university students, and young professionals eager to seize wisdom from the greats – and to make their own mark. Under the masterful direction of Mandla Selby Maseko, the day unfolded in ...

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