Cape Town International Jazz Festival turns the page, ups the volume

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JAZZWRLD & Thukuthela will join the CTIJF 2026 lineup. I Supplied

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Town’s most famous musical export is reinventing itself... without losing its soul.With three months to go before the Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) returns on March 27 and 28, 2026, organisers have unveiled a bold new visual identity and a first wave of artists that signals confidence, ambition and a clear message: jazz is not standing still.

The refreshed logo and look are more than cosmetic. They mark what the festival calls a moment of renewal and a response to changing audiences, changing sounds and a changing world.

Behind the scenes, CTIJF has spent months in conversation with musicians, cultural thinkers and creatives through a series of open “Jazz Conversations”, asking difficult and exciting questions about where jazz is going, and who it must speak to next.