he annual Cairo Jazz Festival is upon us, and its organizer Amro Salah promises that jazz will pervade the city for three consecutive days with a series of live concerts, educational workshops and jam sessions.
Marking its fourth annual year, the international Cairo Jazz Festival (CJF) will kick-off on Thursday, March 15, and will run through Saturday, March 17 at the Sawy Culture Center in Zamalek. It will feature a series of performances by 14 bands, hailing from eight countries, including the famed Dutch quartet Artvark Saxophone, Japanese high-energy group Kumi Adachi Club Pangea, the Egyptian-American Adam Miller Group and many more.
“The slogan for this year’s festival is ‘Egypt is Fine,’” Salah told Daily News Egypt.
“We want to send a message letting the world know that life is continuing to move forward here despite the current political climate. It is more important than ever to promote and develop culture and entrepreneurship.”
To emphasize the message, the festival’s inaugural performance will be by local band, Positive Energy, starting at 8 pm in the River Hall. Known for combining a modicum of genres including, acid jazz, disco, funk and R&B, Positive Energy has become one of the fastest growing jazz bands in Egypt since its inception in November 2010.