UMANYANO LWE JAZZ 2025
For the 4th edition of ULJ Fest, we paid homage to the visual language of South Africa’s Sophiatown golden jazz era; the "Drum Decade" 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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UMANYANO LWE JAZZ 2024
In 2024, UManyano Lwe Jazz returned with an invitation to immerse ourselves in music, memory, and meaning. In memoriam and in celebration: 100 years of Pan Africanist icon, Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe. Featuring a star-studded line-up of some of the musicians who keep his ideas alive. #Sobukwe100
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UMANYANO LWE JAZZ 2023
Following a year’s break, UManyano Lwe Jazz was excited to return with a 1-day edition of our festival, featuring a celebration of the diversity and innovation of jazz expression in South Africa. The line up was a true embrace of the traditional sitting alongside the experimental. Safika. Samanyana. Sathandana!
Gin & Jazz Manyano 2021
Gin & Jazz Manyano was 2-day festival brining live music, food and people together over the Easter weekend. The inaugural edition was headlined by Sisonke Xonti and Tefo Mahola, as well as Nduduzo Makhathini and Muneyi.