Book Cafe to mark International Jazz Day

In November last year during the UNESCO General Conference, April 30 was proclaimed as “International Jazz Day”. UNESCO regards jazz as an art-form that has contributed to the promotion of intercultural dialogue, eradication of discrimination, promotion of respect for human rights and human dignity and fostering gender equality and reinforcement of the role of youth for social change.
The afternoon event at the Book Cafe is an initiative of Pamberi Trust and the Association of Women in the Performing Arts (AWIPAZ). which will present some of Zimbabwe’s leading women in jazz in an exciting line-up including Dudu Manhenga, Prudence Katomeni, Bernie Bismarck, Patience Musa, Rute Mbangwa and Hope Masike, with best-loved groups Jazz Invitation, Color Blu, Hope Masike’s trio, and the emerging Sunsets.
Instrumentalists who are being invited to sit-in are Filbert Marova and Tich Makalisa (keyboards), guitarists Jimmy Buzuzi and Pablo Nakappa, and Richie Lopez (saxophone), among others.
Around the world many governments, civil society organisations, educational institutions, and private citizens currently engaged in the promotion of jazz music will embrace the opportunity to foster greater appreciation not only for the music, but also for the contribution it can make to building more inclusive societies.
In Paris, France, tomorrow, the UNESCO goodwill ambassador, the jazz guru, Herbie Hancock, will kick-off the first annual International Jazz Day with a full day of events featuring international artists.