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Joy of Jazz 2010 marks over a decade of putting South Africa
on the international jazz map. The annual fest attracts an
audience of 20 000, across 7 venues in Johannesburg's buzzing
Newtown Cultural precinct.
With an international
line-up of top artists, and an exciting mix of home-grown
talent, Joy of Jazz has contributed to the cultural
exchange between artists and many international performers
have met their local counterparts and subsequently collaborated
on various projects.
Importantly,
Joy of Jazz has also seen a phenomenal growth in the
number of developing jazz artists who have been given exposure
and a platform on which to perform.
The staging of the
Joy of Jazz in the Newtown Precinct has played an
integral part in the regeneration of the inner city, having
had significant benefits in helping to shape the future of
Johannesburg, and contributing to the city's changing creative
and cultural landscape.
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