| Cape Town International Jazz Festival | |
|---|---|
 The free concert at Greenmarket Square is an annual event that starts the festival. | |
| Genre | Jazz, funk, afropop, fusion, soul, R&B |
| Dates | March, April |
| Location(s) | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Founders | Rashid Lombard Billy Domingo |
| Website | capetownjazzfest |
The Cape Town International Jazz Festival is an annual music festival held in Cape Town, South Africa. The first one was held in 2000[1] to 2005[2] and is recognized as the fourth largest jazz festival in the world[3] and the largest jazz festival on the African continent.[4] The festival was called the "Cape Town North Sea Jazz Festival" due to its association with the North Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands.[5][6]
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