Montreux Jazz Festival makes African debut in South Africa’s wine country

Montreux Jazz Festival makes African debut in South Africa’s wine country

The Montreux Jazz Festival made its African debut on Friday, staged in the vineyard‑lined Franschhoek Valley of South Africa's Cape winelands.

Salif Keita pulls out of Montreux Jazz Festival Franschhoek due to illness – The Mail & Guardian

Salif Keita has pulled out of this weekend’s Montreux Jazz Festival Franschhoek due to illness, organisers confirmed today. The festival said in a statement that Keita is unable to travel to South Africa following a sudden illness that requires an emergency medical procedure. He will therefore no longer perform at the inaugural African edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival, currently underway in Franschhoek. The news comes just days after Keita …