Sabotage or Competition? Montreux Franschhoek Lands on Cape Town Jazz Festival Weekend – The Mail & Guardian

Sabotage or Competition? Montreux Franschhoek Lands on Cape Town Jazz Festival Weekend – The Mail & Guardian

For just over a quarter of century, the Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) has been one of the most recognisable music events in Africa.  But this year a curious development has unsettled the local industry. A new international festival, that is linked to the renowned Montreux brand, has been scheduled for the very same weekend of the CTIJF, roughly 70 kilometres away.  In the months leading up to its launch, several senior staff memb…