CTIJF Jazz Discussion Series
Listening Back: Khoi Music, Memory and the Cape Sound
Wednesday 4 March 2026 - The Commons, Muizenberg, Cape Town
The CTIJF (Cape Town International Jazz Festival) is proud to partner with the SAJE on a Jazz Discusssion Series:
a workshop series that creates space for individuals to share their research and take part in open, facilitated conversations
around jazz and related fields. Join us as we journey through the development of our local sound, beginning with Khoi musical roots and tracing the varying influences that have shaped the evolution of music in the Western Cape. From Ghoema and Vastrap to Sopvleis, Cape Jazz,and more, the discussion will examine these genres through both a musician’s perspective and academic research. We look forward to engaging in meaningful conversations about music from Cape Town and surrounds, and welcome your observations, questions, and insights.
The discussion will be led by SAJE Western Cape Representative Shaun Johannes.
Date: Wednesday, 4 March 2026 Time: 18:30-20:00 Venue: The Commons, Muizenberg
Tickets: R40 via FIXR (this fee will confirm your commitment & hold your seat)
Listening Back: Khoi Music, Memory and the Cape Sound
Wednesday 4 March 2026 - The Commons, Muizenberg, Cape Town
The CTIJF (Cape Town International Jazz Festival) is proud to partner with the SAJE on a Jazz Discusssion Series:
a workshop series that creates space for individuals to share their research and take part in open, facilitated conversations
around jazz and related fields. Join us as we journey through the development of our local sound, beginning with Khoi musical roots and tracing the varying influences that have shaped the evolution of music in the Western Cape. From Ghoema and Vastrap to Sopvleis, Cape Jazz,and more, the discussion will examine these genres through both a musician’s perspective and academic research. We look forward to engaging in meaningful conversations about music from Cape Town and surrounds, and welcome your observations, questions, and insights.
The discussion will be led by SAJE Western Cape Representative Shaun Johannes.
Date: Wednesday, 4 March 2026 Time: 18:30-20:00 Venue: The Commons, Muizenberg
Tickets: R40 via FIXR (this fee will confirm your commitment & hold your seat)
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16th SAJE CONFERENCE 25 - 27 FEBRUARY 2026
UKZN Centre for Jazz and Popular Music
"Indigenous Musical Elements in South African Jazz: Exploring Theory and Practice"
This years’ conference explores how indigenous musical knowledge lives inside South African jazz, as “influence”, but also as structure, language, technique, and philosophy. We move between theory and practice: analysing rhythm, melody, harmony, tone, form, and improvisation; while also hearing and seeing these ideas in performance, demonstration, and workshop spaces. Across traditions (including ngoma approaches, marabi, mbaqanga, maskandi, Cape idioms, bow and choral lineages), we ask what it means to learn, credit, transmit, and innovate responsibly, in the studio, on stage, and in academics.
The SAJE, an organisation dedicated to promoting South African jazz creative practice, scholarship, community engagement, and dialogue, encourages participation from jazz musicians and educators, academics, cultural practitioners, jazz appreciation societies, students, music teachers, schools, and all those invested in South Africa’s vibrant jazz ecosystem.
The 2026 conference will be held both in-person and virtually, providing a communal space for collaboration, performance, masterclasses, and critical exchanges and reflection.
Register online to attend: https://forms.gle/MzzcKn3b3TBaT9bh6
UKZN Centre for Jazz and Popular Music
"Indigenous Musical Elements in South African Jazz: Exploring Theory and Practice"
This years’ conference explores how indigenous musical knowledge lives inside South African jazz, as “influence”, but also as structure, language, technique, and philosophy. We move between theory and practice: analysing rhythm, melody, harmony, tone, form, and improvisation; while also hearing and seeing these ideas in performance, demonstration, and workshop spaces. Across traditions (including ngoma approaches, marabi, mbaqanga, maskandi, Cape idioms, bow and choral lineages), we ask what it means to learn, credit, transmit, and innovate responsibly, in the studio, on stage, and in academics.
The SAJE, an organisation dedicated to promoting South African jazz creative practice, scholarship, community engagement, and dialogue, encourages participation from jazz musicians and educators, academics, cultural practitioners, jazz appreciation societies, students, music teachers, schools, and all those invested in South Africa’s vibrant jazz ecosystem.
The 2026 conference will be held both in-person and virtually, providing a communal space for collaboration, performance, masterclasses, and critical exchanges and reflection.
Register online to attend: https://forms.gle/MzzcKn3b3TBaT9bh6
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Jazz Appreciation Month 2025
UKZN’s Centre for Jazz and Popular Music Presents:
Who’s Got The Map?
In celebration of International Jazz Day—a UNESCO initiative honouring jazz’s power to unite cultures worldwide—UKZN’s Centre for Jazz and Popular Music , in partnership with the South African Association for Jazz Education (SAJE), the Centre for Creative Arts (CCA), and venues across Durban, proudly presents a vibrant series of events and dialogues.
This year’s theme, Who’s Got The Map?, invites artists, educators, and audiences to explore jazz’s evolving role in today’s cultural landscape.
Tune in online for three dynamic panel discussions with industry leaders:
· Wednesday, 30 April | Thursday, 1 May | Friday, 2 May
· 11:00 AM (SAST)
· Streamed live via the Centre for Jazz and Popular Music’s Facebook page.
Made possible by the KwaZulu-Natal Performing Arts Trust (KZNPAT),
this initiative underscores our shared commitment to nurturing young South African talent and advancing jazz education.
Whether you are an educator, musician, or jazz enthusiast, join SAJE
and our partners in celebrating the rhythms of unity and creativity.
Let’s answer the question together: Who’s Got The Map?
The future of jazz starts with you !
UKZN’s Centre for Jazz and Popular Music Presents:
Who’s Got The Map?
In celebration of International Jazz Day—a UNESCO initiative honouring jazz’s power to unite cultures worldwide—UKZN’s Centre for Jazz and Popular Music , in partnership with the South African Association for Jazz Education (SAJE), the Centre for Creative Arts (CCA), and venues across Durban, proudly presents a vibrant series of events and dialogues.
This year’s theme, Who’s Got The Map?, invites artists, educators, and audiences to explore jazz’s evolving role in today’s cultural landscape.
Tune in online for three dynamic panel discussions with industry leaders:
· Wednesday, 30 April | Thursday, 1 May | Friday, 2 May
· 11:00 AM (SAST)
· Streamed live via the Centre for Jazz and Popular Music’s Facebook page.
Made possible by the KwaZulu-Natal Performing Arts Trust (KZNPAT),
this initiative underscores our shared commitment to nurturing young South African talent and advancing jazz education.
Whether you are an educator, musician, or jazz enthusiast, join SAJE
and our partners in celebrating the rhythms of unity and creativity.
Let’s answer the question together: Who’s Got The Map?
The future of jazz starts with you !
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15th SAJE JAZZ CONFERENCE
WITS School of Arts, Johannesburg, 26-27 July 2024
WITS School of Arts, Johannesburg, 26-27 July 2024
*You can listen to and watch these sessions on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@SAJEjazz2024
St Louis International Jazz Festival, Senegal
17-18 May 2024 (in conjunction with Pegs Music Projects)
17-18 May 2024 (in conjunction with Pegs Music Projects)
JAZZ APPRECIATION MONTH
April 2024
April 2024
JAZZ APPRECIATION MONTH
April 2023
April 2023
JAZZ APPRECIATION MONTH
27-30 April 2022
27-30 April 2022
