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...and welcome to the launch issue of we. - a collective of all things creative in this beautiful city we live in. 2014 is a big year for Cape Town: being named World Design Capital is no small feat, having beaten the cities of Dublin (Ireland) and Bilbao (Spain), Cape Town has jumped on to the world design stage with this amazing platform. Our first issue celebrates it: Cape Town, The WDC Initiative and all the wonderful places, people and experiences on offer.
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Winter wear for him and her
The home office and the freelance life
Things to do in the city
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Keeping warm this winter
The World Design Capital
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All things yellow to brighten up your home Cape Town = Jazz City winter 2014. issue one.
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The Koisan Hut The Khoisan were the dominant people in the south and south-west Cape region from the pre-1500s. This hut shelter shows the branch frame structure that would be covered in reed mats or animal skin. The Castle of Good Hope The VOC (Dutch East India Company) built the Castle of Good Hope between 1666 and 1679. This stone structure on Buitenkant Street replaced the original timber and clay fort constructed earlier in 1652.
Koopmans de Wet House This house stands at 35 Strand Street and was built in the 18th century. It underwent many renovations with the current neoclassical aesthetic resulting under the ownership of Pieter Malet in the late 18th century.
The Groote Kerk The Groote Kerk was built by Herman Schuette in 1841. It replaced the original church built in 1678 and still stands at 43 Adderley street as a place of worship for the Dutch Reformed Church.
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Green Point Lighthouse The lighthouse was designed by Herman Shutte and first lit in 1824. It was renovated in 1865 and is found at 100 Beach Road.
Houses of Parliament The Houses of Parliament were completed in 1885. They are located on Parliament Street near the Company Gardens. The original design by Charles Freeman included a dome but amended plans by Henry Greaves saw the building design fit without it. City Hall The City Hall was opened in 1905 and is found on City Street. Architects Messrs Harry Austin Reid and Frederick George Green won the public competition and were commissioned to design the building. This Edwardian building is flanked by the Grand Parade. FNB Building The Barclays/First National Bank Building was finished 1933. It displays a plaque saying it is Sir Herbert Baker’s last building in South Africa. You can find this gem at 82 Adderley Street.
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Mutual Building The Mutual Building was designed by Fred Glennie with Louw and Louw Architects and completed in 1939. Renovations were done by Louis Karol Architects in 2005. The Art Deco building stands tall on Darling Street and has intricate interior and exterior details.
Safmarine House Triangle/Safmarine House was completed in 1993 and designed by Louis Karol Architects. The high-rise building with a polished granite base is found at 22 Riebeeck Street.
V& A Waterfront Phased development of the V&A Waterfront has been underway since 1989 after the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront (Pty) Ltd was established to oversee the evolution of the mixeduse harbour from the isolated and underutilized fishing dock it had become in the 1970s. Ronald Bussink developed ‘The Wheel of Excellence’ in 2010 in time for the FIFA World Cup.
Portside The new tower at 5 Buitengracht Street was designed by DHK Architects and Louis Karol Architects. The energyefficient structure is now the city’s tallest building and is Green Star-rated.
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We asked Ruvimbo what she loves about living in Cape Town. “ The diversity. From the social make up to the topographical and structural composition, the city has so much to offer. I’m always discovering something new.” Ruvimbo Moyo Architect at Louis Karol and freelance features writer. @ruvimbo _ nin a
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Your father is a qualified Architect and Urban Designer. Do you think that this has had an influence in the type of work that you do and also the subject matter that it deals with? He is indeed, his name is Michael Hart and he runs his own practice out of Johannesburg. I would say that formative exposure to architecture and the city has most definitely influenced my outlook on making art and pursuing a creative career. One of the notable things about my childhood through to young adulthood was that fact that I grew up and lived in an area called Troyville which is very close to the Johannesburg inner city; and with this I witnessed the changes and discovered the idiosyncrasies of the city, which now I use a my main subject matter.
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One of your most provocative art pieces was an installation that you did on the facade of Blank Projects in Woodstock, Cape Town. The installation consisted of recycled and re-used pieces of mirrors that where strategically inserted within the grooves of the roller shutter door that are used to secure the gallery. You describe the intent of the work as follows: “This ephemeral work seeks to stimulate a heightened emotional response through a distorted reflected experience of the urban life of Woodstock Main Rd. It is my hope that this intervention will draw one’s attention to the actions that are responsible for manufacturing space & place”.
I suggested a temporary intervention titled Multiplied Publics (2009) on the fence, whereby double sided mirrors would be attached directly onto the palisade. This intervention would subtly reinforce the spatial segregation of the two spaces, seemingly erasing the one site from the other through the mechanism of reflection. I then proposed this project to Glass South Africa, who generously donated 60 sqm of mirror. Subsequently the project was never realized, becoming a dormant concept full of potential. I would not be aware of all the possibilities until a number of years later, but by then I had transferred to the Michaelis School of Fine Art in Cape Town from the Wits School of Arts in Johannesburg, leaving the mirrors behind.
Why was such an installation important to you? Was there a particular outcome 2011 was filled with spatial, experiential and sculptural experimentation. The first that you envisaged for the project? half of the year saw the construction and Reflection: Strips (2012) stemmed out of management of an independent exhibition four-year journey between Johannesburg space, that hosted 10 exhibitions over and Cape Town. It was late November a period of three months. The year was 2009 when I proposed to activate a further charged with; the building of a palisade fence between the Johannesburg movable artist and recording studio, Art Gallery and neighbouring Joubert welded metal forms intended to serve Park. The project formed part of a master as public exhibition spaces, First Steel class facilitated by Alex Opper. Opper’s Pavilion: Roofs, a series of furniture, interest lay in the complex relationship architectural interventions, including the between these two ‘private/public’ sites, removal of gallery dry walling, another constructed white cube, and the final “The site at large encompasses the park, project of the year was a work responsible for many others, Pavilion Dedicated to the line of the separating fence, the gallery and the dense urban edges which Context. All of these works were situated as institutional critiques, seeking to define the arena for this large spatial body, ‘cut’ out of its surrounding urban activate and engage spaces intended to exist outside or in opposition of regulated mass”. systems. winter 2014. issue one.
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In March 2012, the Pavilion Dedicated to Context was moved to storage awaiting a suitable home. For four months the 15 1m x 1m mirrored panes sat in my Cape Town studio. During preparations for an upcoming solo exhibition (which was subsequently cancelled) I had been working on an idea for an installation on the gallery Façade in Cape Town, however I thought it appropriate to take my explorations and experiments of out the studio and practice them in the public realm. I temporarily activated the exterior of Blank Projects from the 3rd to the 23rd of July 2012. A recurring theme in my work was the investigation of spatial transformation
and associated perceptions. Previous projects have often attempted to identify, expose and subsequently ‘unpack’ noteworthy ideological constructs underpinning numerous urban forms within the contemporary South African city. By using Blank Project’s closed roller shutter door as a location for Reflection: (Strips), I once again employed a favoured strategy of site specific intervention, this time consisting of an installation comprised of over 200 (1000m long x 50mm high) strips of recycled and re-used mirror (the same mirrors from the Pavilion Dedicate to Context (2011), these strips were installed into the groves of two roller shutter doors spanning a total distance of 8 meters measuring 3 meters in height.
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Do you think public art has an important role to play in a society where the majority of the population is not exposed to art within the traditional environment of a museum or gallery? In a country which has faced and overcome as much as South Africa has it is difficult to fully recognize the role art plays in our society, be it public or institutional. However I feel that Art transcends the many barriers encountered in society as it is so ingrained and in tune with. For me, an artists role is one of presenting society through a multitude of different and diverse ways, this personal, singular or collective reflection often leads to debate, controversy, awareness, either for potential change or to merely portray stories, memories, or truths.
The installation was vandalized shortly after its opening. What do you think that says about South African society’s attitude towards art? It is impossible to have control over the experience and interpretation of ones artwork, even more so when it is positioned in the public domain. Artists usually do not have to negotiate with such external variables, as most work is produced for a white cube space. The gallery is a space detached from time, climate, context and everything essentially natural, it becomes
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untouched by time and its vicissitudes. In making work outside of that context one has to understand that the work will no longer be viewed and considered in the same light. During the installation process I received two sets of comments: “It’s beautiful” and “It’s not going to last”. Even with the work eventually being destroyed I still felt that it was successful, because it managed to elicit many different emotional responses, one even strong enough to generate an act of violence. I do not feel that this specific reaction to the work is practically unique to South African society, it may have happened anywhere in the world. What do you think that the main themes that young South Africans are trying to grapple with within their art? Why are these themes important to your generation? Many young South Africa artists are either grappling with personal or political struggles encompassing; identity politics, race, gender, class and culture. A number of other contemporaries engage with making art for arts sake, exploring medium and form. I feel these themes are important as they are global societal concerns, many if not all of them deal with current prejudice that is not only a local but internationally recognized issue.
What are your plans for the future professionally? Well, my main plan is to carry on producing work, I currently have work on at the Winter Sculpture Fair at the Nirox Sculpture Park, May – July 2014, I will be exhibiting work at this years FNB Art Fair in August. And I aim to finally complete a number of public works for the city of Cape Town in conjunction with the myCiti bus expansion. I will also have my fourth solo exhibition in March 2014 at WHATIFTHEWORLD gallery in Cape Town.
We asked Loyiso about the spaces in Cape Town that inspires him. “My favourite place in the city is Kloof’s corner which is about a 15 -20 minute walk towards table mountain from the Cable car parking lot. ” Loyiso Qaqane Architect at Louis Karol
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PERFECT CLOSET Forget about trends, fads and what’s in vogue right now, and take a few minutes to think about your closet. Yes, the part of your house that stores your clothes. No, a floordrobe, where clothes are strewn across the floor does not count. What is happening in your closest right now? Is it neatly organised, filled with quality items that will last the test of time? If this is not the case, which it is for most people, then we have some great tips to start you on the journey to curate your perfect closet... in 5 easy steps.
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“The average person wears about 20 percent of the clothes in their closet on a regular basis...�
Host you own pop-up Street Store where your gently worn items can find a new home. Street Store was founded in January 2014 by Max Pazak and Kayli Levitan, where donated clothing is displayed for the needy in a puplic space in the city, where they are free to browse and keep items of their choice. Contact The Street Store if your are interested in hosting your own: email:Hello@thestreetstore.org web: www.thestreetstore.org
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The backbone to any closet is essentials. Essentials are the items that carry you from one outfit to the next and refer to two aspects of your closet: your key pieces and your basic pieces. Key pieces are the items that add to your signature look- the pieces you wear most often and could not bare to lose. The basics refer to the items that form the blank canvas of your closet- these items are versatile and increase the functionality of your key pieces. Picture yourself in different scenarios: going to work, running errands, going for dinner and think of the items in your closet that would make you feel 100% put together. If they don’t exist, make a list and keep it handy.
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Think about how you use your closet? Do you prefer hanging most items, folding them away, or do you prefer having items on display? Try colour co-ordinating your clothing and keep categories of items together for ease of reference. Organizing your closet ensures that everything is easy to find and that dressing in the morning is creative and enjoyable avoiding, the I-don’t-have-anything-to-wear feeling.
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Remember your list of essentials? Well, now is a good time to shop for them. Start with the basics, and purchase them in neutral colours, as these will form the foundation for each outfit. Try to buy the best quality you can afford to get the most wear out of them, for years to come. Do not go to sales and splurge on items you will regret later; rather keep your essentials in mind as these are the items you actually need. If an essential is not on the sale rack, move along... swiftly. Also be conscious of materials and their quality. Before purchasing, take time to contemplate how much will you wear it? What else can you pair it? If all else fails, trust your gut- if a piece really makes sense to your signature style then buy it. Think of the perfect closet as an investment, filled with your favourite clothes which you intend having a long lasting relationship with. 60
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KACPER BROWN HAT SIMON AND MARY PRICE ON REQUEST
TW EED BLAZER COUNTRY ROAD R2 299
STRIPE KNIT SCARF WOOLWORTHS R168
SHANNON GREY SHIRT BELL FIELD R549
NAVY SLIM FIT CHINO BEN SHERMAN R999
LEATHER WALLET DARK HORSE R399
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LEATHER DESERT BOOT WOOLWORTHS R799
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STRIPE SCARF COUNTRY ROAD R399
BLACK SILK KNIT WITCHERY R649 WHITE SHIRT MARGOT MOLYNEUX R450
TABLE MOUNTAIN RING SKERMUNKIL PRICE ON REQUEST
TEXTURED BLACK TROUSERS COUNTRY ROAD R999 BLACK DIAMOND GOLD RING DEAR RAE R9800 BOND WATCH MIMCO R999
TEAR DROP BANGLE DEAR RAE R500 HANDBAG BLACK CHERRY R550
BLACK ANKLE BOOTS ZOOM R529
METAL CUFF WITCHERY R149
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Your favourite clothes with this clothing rack from Lim
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Your coats and keep your hats on hand with this hat and coat stand from Lim
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Your closet with these flocked hangers from Woolworths for hanging belts, trousers and scarfs.
HANGERS WOOLWORTHS R65 EACH
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CERAMIC JAR LOVE MILO R190
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MANDAL 4 DRAWERS NEVADA FURNITURE R4 699
With a this neat side plate from Studio No. 19 or this storage jar from Love Milo for jewellery trinkets to display on your nightstand. winter 2014. issue one.
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The Bokaap Facades Illustration by Nuhaa Majiet Nuhaa is currently completing her Master in Architecture (Professional) degree at the University of Cape Town. winter 2014. issue one.
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orraine Loots is a Cape Town-based artist known for her detailed miniature paintings and one of our favourite instagrammers. It began in 2013 with 365 Paintings for Ants, which involved her creating a tiny detailed painting, 3x3cm, every single day, for the entire year. With the announcement of Cape Town as the World Design Captital 2014, Lorraine decided, as a second phase of her project, to do all her paintings Cape Town themed. Turn over to see a portion of her work or visit her website to read more about her work: www.lorraineloots.com @lorraineloots
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W inter in the Cape can be a difficult season to get through; when the winter rain and wind comes a-knocking, I could be dressed and ready with one foot out the door, only to turn back and be under the covers within minutes. Fear not for your social interaction does not need to decrease to a critical level. We feel winter is the perfect time to go hunting for those cosy corners, with warm fires, good views, a waiter within reach (ready to serve you a cuppa or a glass of wine) and most importantly, one that is surrounded by real books. The real live ones, printed and bound. Yes, you may take your kindle or iPad with too, but read on for what we suggest. Here are our favourite Reading Spots and Bookstores in Cape Town: Kalk Bay Books 124 Main Road, Kalk Bay 021 788 2266 events@kalkbaybooks.co.za
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BOOKSHOPS FOR GOOD READS IN THE CITY TEXT.GRETHE VERMAAK PHOTOGRAPH. SASHA VAUGHAN
Empire Books, 12 York Road, Muizenberg 082 746 8390 E-mail: grebnezium@gmail.com Web: www.empire-books.co.za
Literature with character is how I would sum Empire Books up. It is a well-known and established bookstore. The owner, Richard, will be able to answer just about anything about the books in the store and he often says, “It’s more of a bloody club than a bookshop.”
The Book Lounge will also keep your winter calendar revved up, so be sure to check out their website for book launches and dates with the writers. As South African writer, Lauren Beukes professes, “Read promiscuously, take a different book to bed every week…” , which I couldn’t agree more with. Keep warm and keep reading!
We asked Grethe about her favourite outdoor spots in Cape Town for winter.
Visit this gem and get lost on Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00am, or Tuesday to Thursday from 9:30am. The Book Lounge 71 Roeland St, Cape Town +27 (0) 21 462 2425
www.booklounge.co.za City living with a touch of old-style romance, is how I would describe The Book Lounge. Enter this book store to slow down the pace of your busy life, and to enjoy the things we often take for granted: our time, our freedom and good reads. Browse, drink coffee and daydream… the options are endless.
“I love how every weekend in Cape Town is like a mini-holiday. I especially enjoy waking up to the ocean and hiking up Lion’s Head...” Grethe Vermaak Content Manager & Layout Designer at UUM @gretvery
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This DIY hot toddy is perfect to ward off colds and flu’s during winter. Forget the MedLemon and try this at home instead. Ingredients: - One cup of hot water - 2 whole cloves - 1 cinnamon stick - 1slice of lemon - 2 tbsp of honey - 3-5 slices of ginger root - 2 tbsp of brandy (optional) Method: Combine all the ingredients together and let it brew for at least 2-4 minutes. Drink and repeat.
Don’t be thrown off by this Toddy’s title- the Tabasco is purely for adding a unique taste and a little bite. Ingredients: - One cup of hot water - 1 tbsp of honey - The juice of half a lemon - Tabasco Sauce (to flavour) Method: Mix all the ingredients together, without the Tabasco Sauce. Once all the ingredients have dissolved add the Tabasco Sauce (about two/three dashes). Mix everything together one final time. Drink while it’s hot.
HONEY CAYENNE TEA 1 serving
We asked Jill what she loves about winter in Cape Town
Cayenne pepper naturally and effectively gives you quick relief from cold symptoms. Try this if you feel the sniffles coming. Ingredients: - One cup of hot water - 1 Ceylon tea bag - 1 cinnamon stick - 1 tsp of honey - Pinch of cayenne pepper Method: Steep the tea in the hot water for about four minutes. Remove bag and combine tea with the honey and cayenne in a mug. Drink while hot.
“I love the wet and cold Cape Town winters, purely because it is the perfect weather for hot drinks and layering bright winter wear...” Jill Engelbrecht Events Coordinator at Chocolate Orange Events @jill ycakepops
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Can you answer the impossible question of what Jazz music is? Well I think that is an impossible question to answer [chuckles] and yet, it is one with many answers. Firstly, jazz music is made up of lines or phrases, like “tah bah doo bah daah”, which is a phrase one learns. Now there are many other phrases or lines that make up what is referred to as the language of jazz. Learning how to ‘speak’ this language can be compared to how a baby learns to talk. Initially, they learn a few words, then a phrase here and there, until they are able to combine their words and phrases to communicate in sentences. Essentially, jazz is the stringing together of these phrases to make a harmony.
This leads me to the second aspect of jazz: jazz music is organised based on a certain approach to harmony. The way a person plays a jazz chord, compared to a country artist for example, is different, because in jazz there are notes added to that simple chord. These are referred to as ‘’tensions’’- like right now the pianist is adding more notes (tension) to make the piece more colourful. Finally, the third aspect to jazz is the interplay between the musicians, which is unique to jazz. This dynamics is referred to as the tension and release where the band members are always trying to negotiate with one another. This negotiation, allows for the freedom of improvisation, where
you never know where someone is going to take their solo, but you need to try and envision what the soloist is trying to evoke, is he playing soft or loud; are we going to follow his lead, etc.
“I love how honest [Jazz] is, where one can share with the audience and your band an authentic and transformative moment... a conversation.” winter 2014. issue one.
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I think this is aspect most people struggle with- how chaotic jazz sounds. They cannot really follow the melody. When you are listening to jazz, is one actually trying to hear how well the musicians are playing together... trying to ‘negotiate’ with each other? Yes, I would agree, jazz is not an easy listen. Like the analogy I made earlier about the baby learning to speak, the more you listen to jazz the better you will be able to understand the conversation the musicians are trying to have with each other. The melody or the words of the song will merely give the jazz artist a reference point to start improvising around, which is what makes jazz, as a music genre, so multidimensional. The jazz artist is not restricted to the melody. They can pull it as far away from the melody as they want to but within reason with the rest of the band. This is probably, to the ‘novice’ listener, what makes jazz appear to sound chaotic or unstructured. Does that mean you cannot actually memorise the melody of a jazz song? You can memorise or learn a song and play it very well. But with jazz, it’s more about being in that moment and taking the listener on a musical journey. This is what makes jazz one of the greatest art forms today, because the musician is allowed the freedom to improvise and the rest of the band feeds off of it.
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Is this the what you most enjoy about This moment that is being created by jazz? That freedom? the musicians then has to be a team effort. How do the band negotiate this Yes, this is what I love about jazz because interplay with each other? you won’t find that openness in any other genre. I love how honest it is, where one Jazz truly is a team effort - more so than can share with the audience and your any other music genre. It is very honest. band an authentic and transformative The listener will be able to immediately moment- a conversation. tell if the band are not feeling each other. It’s like a soccer player running with the This conversation, we refer to as ball, if the team is with him, he can make ‘’trading’’, which essentially is improvising a play. If however, the soccer player runs and listening to you fellow band member off the field with the ball, then his team to know how it will inform your solo. For can’t support him and the game won’t the novice musician, that is what makes make any sense. This is the same for jazz, jazz so difficult because you have to think it will make musical sense if the band are about what you are going to play next and communicating with each and they know where you intend taking it. On the other what each member is doing. hand what makes great jazz musicians so good, is their ability to not concentrate as hard at playing their instrument (because they know it so well ) and rather like the true artists that they are; to come alive on the stage and actually make you feel something. This quote below by Wynton Marsalis sums up the potential of Jazz:
“The real power of Jazz is that a group of people can come together and create improvised art and negotiate their agendas... and that negotiation is the art” from ‘’Jazz’’, a film by Ken Burns. winter 2014. issue one.
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Cape Town is known as a musical city, and yet ironically it is very ‘unmusical’. With the scars of Apartheid still evident, the social and physical divides have resulted in accessing music in the city difficult. Most Capetonians associate the weekend of the Jazz Festival, as the time when the city comes alive with music; where can one actually go on a night to a venue in the city to listen to great jazz music? There are quite a few good live jazz music haunts dotted around the city. Here are my top ten venues for great jazz and other live music: 1. The Crypt One of the smarter Jazz Lounges in the City. Entry fee about R60. Good venue if you looking for an evening out; it has a limited menu and there is a bar. Location: Wale Str. next to St George’s Cathedral. 2. Straight No Chaser Small venue strictly for jazz listening. No food just a bar but there is a pizza place next door called Diva’s (most people eat there then listen to music after). Minimal talking is allowed during performances. There are two 1hr sets every night which you pay separately for. Entry fee varies from about R40-R80 per set. Location: 79 Buitenkant Str. 102
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3. Piano Bar A nice ‘vibey’ little restaurant with live music every night of the week. Music of different genres on different nights, not only jazz. Good hang out spot if you and a few friends want to chill. No entry fee. Location: Greenpoint behind Cape Quarter off Somerset Rd.
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5. Tagore’s Really tiny with hardly any seating (as you experienced). Performances start late from 9pm or 10pm and runs till 12am or later. It’s the typical place you would find in Observatory with locals strolling in every night and musicians who live in the area who gig there. You can expect anything from free jazz music to traditional music of any kind. Many famous and well established young musicians workshop their original material there. No entry fee but a donation is required. Location: Off Observatory Main Rd. 6. Lyra’s Dan Shout (well known saxophonist) runs a jazz jam every Monday from 7pm10pm. The house band plays the first hour and then after an hour the floor is open to anyone who wants to play/sing. Location: Rondebosch Main Rd, Corner of Belmont Road.
8. Swingers Probably the longest standing jazz venue in Cape Town. Sundays they have Cape Jazz musicians playing African Jazz Standards and original music and Mondays they have a student Jam night. There is a small cover charge on a Sunday night but Monday nights are free. Location: Wetton Rd, Lansdowne.
“There are quite a few good live jazz music haunts dotted around the city.”
9. Piguel’s Up market restaurant perfect for a dinner date. Live music on most nights of the week featuring various local jazz artists. One of the only venues with a dance floor if you’d like to strut your stuff later 7. The Great Wizoo the evening. Good music, good food. New music venue that has become a Location: Somerset Rd, Greenpoint. huge success over the last four months due to their Jam Sessions on Thursdays. They have reasonably priced food and 10. Carnival Court drink specials. Starts at 8:30pm ends Backpackers bar that has been converted at 12pm. Free entry.Location: Rygersdal into a music venue. Cosy little spot for sports club in Erin Rd Rondebosch. anyone just wanting a drink in the City. Live music on Sunday evenings mostly. Location: Long Str., above Long Street Cafe.
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