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JAZZY DELIGHTS AT DELHEIM
Winter will have the country firmly in its grip by June – which is coincidentally when Stellenbosch wine estate Delheim kicks off its popular Sunday Jazz & Fondue events. The first session is set for June 23 and will be held in the downstairs tasting cellar which is suitably intimate and snug – especially when there’s a pot of gooey, melted cheese to dip into with a glass or two of wine alongside. The live music will be provided by the Cape Town Music Academy NPC and Jazz in the Native Yards. “The Jazz & Fondue series is a wonderful initiative that not only gives our jazz musicians a platform to perform but also exposes local and international guests to recognise and enjoy the great local music talent that South Africa has to offer,” said Cape Town Music Academy programme manager Vicky Davis. Jazz in the Native Yards is a travelling live jazz gig that promotes jazz performance and listenership across the Western Cape including townships, cultural centres and festivals. The fat sounds of jazz giants like Winston Mankunku Ngozi, Robbie Jansen and Chris McGregor will be relived through a spectrum of jazz musicians. In the mix will be some “pata pata” from Sima Mashazi who with Schalk Joubert wowed the crowds at the most recent Woordfees festival in Stellenbosch. Also in the line-up is Thembelihle Dunjana, a young jazz pianist hailing from Gugulethu who started playing the piano at the age of 11. Her passion for jazz grew during her high school years at Bergvliet High and she ultimately ended up at the UCT College of Music where she graduated with a B. Music degree. Reservations are required and can be done online through Quicket. Entry includes glühwein on arrival, the music and fondue (with bread and vegetables). Note that all starters, meats and desserts will be charged extra. Wines will be on sale by the bottle or glass. Each lunchtime show runs from noon to 15h00.
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