Free jazz concert in Cape Town

Top artists who are in town to participate in the 11th Cape Town International Jazz Festival will be sharing their passion with an expected 8000 music fans at the free concert, which starts at 5.30pm.

Andrew Boraine, CEO of the Cape Town Partnership has called on Capetonians and visitors to come into the city centre and join in the jazz on 1 April. “This is an amazing opportunity for everyone to enjoy music in a public square of such historical significance. These are great artists. Last year there were 8000 of us - and this year there's space for more,” he said.

The line-up includes four of the festival's headline acts:

• Icelandic jazz-funk fusion ensemble, Mezzoforte
  
• South Africa's Glen Robertson Jazz Band with its unique gospel sound
  
• Hot new talent Jonathan Rubain
  
• Japanese club jazz band Soil and “Pimp” Sessions
  
• A performance by the Diski Dancers.

Diski (township lingo for soccer), is a uniquely South African reflection of the rhythm of the beautiful game that won't fail to get you joining in. If you want to learn the moves before April 1, go to http://bit.ly/9WPxG.

Each artist will perform for approximately 30 minutes.

After the concert, fans will be able to get safely home, thanks to special Metrorail trains, which will be leaving on all the main lines from Cape Town station at 11.30pm.

Road closures

The public is advised that the following roads will be closed from 6pm on Wednesday, 31 March 2010 until 6am on Friday, 2 April, 2010: Longmarket at Long Street; Burg at Hout Street; Burg at Wale. Church Street at Adderley will be closed only on Thursday, 1 April, 2010.

For more information, contact Petro Mostert on +27 (0)21 4191881 or email .