A key project is the Standard Bank National Youth Jazz Festival, which is a one-of-a-kind programme for jazz musicians.
As South Africans pause to reflect on the legacy and future of the country’s youth in the build-up to Youth Day on Sunday, the National Arts Festival is proud of the pivotal role it plays in showcasing the innovative ideas and resilience of young creators.
“We hope it creates a respect for the arts that will see it better funded and integrated into people’s lives. We hope the impact of what happens on the stages, in galleries and open spaces of Makhanda [formerly Grahamstown] goes way beyond the 11 days of the festival.” A key project is the Standard Bank National Youth Jazz Festival, which is a one-of-a-kind programme for jazz musicians aged 19 to 25, this year under the direction of Afrika Mkhize.
Reading the biographies of artists on the main bill – such as Bokani Dyer, Mandisi Dyantyis, Shane Cooper and Justin Sasman – it is evident it was in the Youth Jazz Festival and School’s Band where many of them gained the recognition and nurturing they needed to forge a career in music.This year’s Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz Mandla Mlangeni, says: “It feels like I have come full circle from being in the festival almost 12 years ago.
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