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ULJ FEST’26: ROOTED (ƒ)
Two stages. 30+ artists. One historic weekend.
This December, UManyano Lwe Jazz celebrates its fifth edition at Casalinga Farm with its most ambitious gathering yet — artists from Southern Africa, the diaspora and beyond, world-class sound, elevated hospitality, food, market experiences, and the intimate community spirit that made ULJ special from day one.
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This December, UManyano Lwe Jazz celebrates its fifth edition at Casalinga Farm with its most ambitious gathering yet — featuring artists from Southern Africa, the diaspora, and beyond; world-class sound; elevated hospitality, food, and market experiences; and the intimate community spirit that made ULJ special from day one.
ULJ FEST 2026
PHASE 1 TICKETS NOW ON SALE.
PHASE 1 TICKETS ARE LIVE.
2026
phase 1 line up
We are proud to bring together world class artists whose work pushes musical boundaries while remaining rooted in live musicianship, cultural influence, and sonic experimentation
ULJ FEST 2026
ULJ FEST 2025
For the 4th edition of UManyano Lwe Jazz, we paid homage to the visual language of South Africa’s Sophiatown golden jazz era;
As we continue our work building the visual and archival record of who’s shaping South African jazz in the present.
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the “Drum decade”
For the 4th edition of UManyano Lwe Jazz, we paid homage to the visual language of South Africa’s Sophiatown golden jazz era.
As we continue our work building the visual and archival record of who’s shaping South African jazz in the present.
The “Drum Decade”
ULJ FEST 2025
For the love of Jazz, Community and the Culture |
As we channeled the lineage that immortalised the cultural renaissance of the 50’s, we explored how cultural memory is inherited, interpreted, and reimagined by new generations. A spectacular celebration of an era of creative defiance, and the artists who carry it forward today.
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ULJ FEST 2025
An ode to an inspiring decade of resistance and
cultural revolution.
FAQs
ULJ FEST '26 | 5 & 6 DECEMBER
FOR THE LOVE OF JAZZ,
COMMUNITY,
AND THE CULTURE
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