People attend the Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa, on April 25, 2025. The Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2025 kicked off on Friday night at the Cape Town International Convention Center. Known as "Africa's Grandest Gathering," this year's festival marked its 22nd edition, attracting dozens of artists and thousands of fans from across the world. (Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua)
A singer performs at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa, on April 25, 2025. The Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2025 kicked off on Friday night at the Cape Town International Convention Center. Known as "Africa's Grandest Gathering," this year's festival marked its 22nd edition, attracting dozens of artists and thousands of fans from across the world. (Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua)
Musicians perform at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa, on April 26, 2025. The Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2025 kicked off on Friday night at the Cape Town International Convention Center. Known as "Africa's Grandest Gathering," this year's festival marked its 22nd edition, attracting dozens of artists and thousands of fans from across the world. (Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua)
People attend the Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa, on April 25, 2025. The Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2025 kicked off on Friday night at the Cape Town International Convention Center. Known as "Africa's Grandest Gathering," this year's festival marked its 22nd edition, attracting dozens of artists and thousands of fans from across the world. (Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua)
A band performs at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa, on April 25, 2025. The Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2025 kicked off on Friday night at the Cape Town International Convention Center. Known as "Africa's Grandest Gathering," this year's festival marked its 22nd edition, attracting dozens of artists and thousands of fans from across the world. (Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua)
A band performs at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa, on April 26, 2025. The Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2025 kicked off on Friday night at the Cape Town International Convention Center. Known as "Africa's Grandest Gathering," this year's festival marked its 22nd edition, attracting dozens of artists and thousands of fans from across the world. (Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua)
People attend the Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa, on April 25, 2025. The Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2025 kicked off on Friday night at the Cape Town International Convention Center. Known as "Africa's Grandest Gathering," this year's festival marked its 22nd edition, attracting dozens of artists and thousands of fans from across the world. (Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua)
Grammy Award-winning South African artist Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo, better known by his stage name Black Coffee, performs at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa, on April 26, 2025. The Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2025 kicked off on Friday night at the Cape Town International Convention Center. Known as "Africa's Grandest Gathering," this year's festival marked its 22nd edition, attracting dozens of artists and thousands of fans from across the world. (Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua)