PICTURES: Joy of Jazz a musical treat for Joburg

This weekend some of the best jazz musicians in the world took to the stage at the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz to entertain Joburg audiences.


The Standard Bank Joy of Jazz took place at the Sandton Convention Centre.

The premier festival showcases jazz music accents from across the globe weaving a truly global vision of jazz as a unifying musical idiom, and brings a legion of international giants and luminaries of the jazz world, as well as leading artists from the South African jazz scene.

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Esperanza Spalding at the 25th Standard Bank Joy of Jazz festival at Sandton Convention Centre on Day 1 on September 26, 2025. (Photo by Gallo Images/Oupa Bopape)
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Jose James Sings Badu. (Photo by Gallo Images/Oupa Bopape)
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Oumou Sangare. (Photo by Gallo Images/Oupa Bopape)
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Nduduzo Makhathini. (Photo by Gallo Images/Oupa Bopape)
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Lakecia Benjamin on Day 2 on September 27, 2025 in Sandton. (Photo by Gallo Images/Oupa Bopape)
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Gabi Motuba. (Photo by Gallo Images/Oupa Bopape)
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Zoe Modiga. (Photo by Gallo Images/Oupa Bopape)
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TRESOR. (Photo by Gallo Images/Oupa Bopape)
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Alune Wade on Day 3 on September 28, 2025. (Photo by Gallo Images/Oupa Bopape)
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The Baylor Project – Marcus Baylor. (Photo by Gallo Images/Oupa Bopape)
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Steve Dyer at the 25th Standard Bank Joy of Jazz festival. (Photo by Gallo Images/Oupa Bopape)
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Berita. (Photo by Gallo Images/Oupa Bopape)
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Oumou Sangare on Day 3 on September 28, 2025. (Photo by Gallo Images/Oupa Bopape)

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