It was a night to remember at Christie’s @ 32 on Russell, with a performance of sensational and world-renowned jazz artist, Judith Sephuma, accompanied by Sylvester Mazinyani on piano. On October 19, local artists shared the stage with the all-time greats.
Wanda Zonke opened with sweet sounds from his saxophone, while guests had the opportunity to view the artwork of 15 carefully selected visual artists in an exhibition, curated by John-Anthony Boerma and Jan Budha of Art Aid.

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Artists such as Reuben Mpangane, Bob Mnisi, Eric Manganje, Griet van der Meulen, Thekiso Winston, Tony Friedrickson and Maria Pienaar were showcased. The theme of the visual art exhibition was “A cry, a smile, a dance”, after one of Sephuma’s most famous songs, which she also sang at the event. Sephuma’s music filled the venue and the crowd happily sang along to most of the songs. She certainly had the audience in the palm of her hand.

After the performance, fans had their photos taken with Sephuma, before guests tucked into a smorgasbord of delicacies and drinks.
The always humble Sephuma thanked everyone who attended her performance, saying it was the interaction with the crowds that made her perform better.
The organiser of the event, Sandra Jacobs, of the Innibos National Arts Festival, said this was one of the numerous art and music events the festival hosted during 2022.

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The objective of the Innibos Festival is, among others, to provide artists with a platform on which to perform or exhibit, to showcase their talents.
“We want the people of the Lowveld to enjoy the talents of the country’s best artists and we want to use the arts to bring people of different cultural backgrounds together. This special event was made possible by sponsors such as Absa and the Mpumalanga Department of Culture, Sports and Recreation, which helped cover some of the costs, as well as Christie’s, who provided the venue and accommodated the artists,” she said.
Jacobs said the turnout was great, and that all the tables were fully booked, a sign that the people of the Lowveld are eager to enjoy world-class music and beautiful art at special events such as this.