31 July 2009
The Luanda International Jazz Festival was launched on 31 July 2009 in Luanda, Angola. It has been held annually since then. The inaugural festival was produced and managed by Ritek, the same company that sponsors the Cape Town International Jazz Festival. The inaugural festival brought together jazz artists from Angola, Brazil, United States, South Africa and many other countries. Amongst the artists featured were South Africa’s Freshly Ground, Lira and Jimmy Dludlu, Brazil’s Vanessa Da Mata and Angola’s Paulo Flores, Afrikkanitha, Sandra Corderio, Toto and Dodo Miranda.
References

All Africa Angola: Luanda International Jazz Festival Runs Course for Journalists[online] Available at: https://allafrica.com[Accessed on 5 July 2012]| https://allafrica.com

 

ESP Africa Luanda International Jazz Festival - African musical heritage returns to its source from Biz Community [online] Available at: www.bizcommunity.com [Accessed on 5 July 2012]