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Billed as a jazz journey around the world, the day of celebration is a collaboration between UNESCO and the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz, featuring participation from more than 190 countries with a series of events, workshops, and video tributes from around the world.
Often described as classy music for the elite, locally jazz music is hardly played in kombis, nightclubs and other places, yet it is considered the world’s finest music.
With International Jazz Day falling on Sunday, around 80 artists from nine countries will participate in the International Jazz Day All-Star Global Concert.