Joy of Jazz Unveils DJ Search: A New Stage for Africa's Beatmakers
South Africa's premier jazz festival, Standard Bank Joy of Jazz, is calling on emerging DJs to spin their way onto a new stage. A pioneering DJ search competition invites artists to curate Spotify playlists, offering a direct path to performing at the acclaimed event. This initiative promises to amplify fresh talent and engage audiences with an innovative blend of jazz and contemporary sounds.
The organisers of the 2026 Standard Bank Joy of Jazz have opened entries for a DJ Search competition, offering aspiring DJs an opportunity to perform at the festival's new Free the Jazz Stage. The competition requires participants to create and submit a Spotify playlist feat
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