Chaka Khan is set to perform at Cape Town Jazz Fest 2019!

by Kwanele Mathebula
Chaka Khan

The annual Cape Town Internatinal Jazz Festival has announced that the Queen of Funk, Chaka Khan will be performing at the 2019 edition. As part of the festival’s Women’s Month celebrations, five female-led acts who will also performing have also been announced. These include Shekhinah, Jazz pianist Eliane Elias Music and neo-soul group Moonchild. The exciting news was shared on social media.

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We can’t wait to catch Chaka on stage!

 

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BREAKING NEWS: #CTIJF2019 FIRST ARTIST REVEAL In celebration of South African Women’s Month, we’re kicking off the #20thCelebration artist announcements with five female-led acts! Ten-time Grammy Award winner, Queen of Funk Chaka Khan (USA); multiple award-winning jazz pianist Eliane Elias Music (Brazil); multi-instrumentalist, neo-soul group Moonchild (USA); South Africa’s first all-female big band, The Lady Day Big Band (SA); and local sensation, singer/ songwriter Shekhinah (SA). Tickets now available from Computicket: http://bit.ly/2wmpAGo Visit www.capetownjazzfest.com for more information

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Tickets to the festival are already available here.

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