Magnificently spruced-up, the landscape of The Meander look set to get jazzed-up big time - come 04, 16 and 17 September 2023. Because, for the first time, The Meander Estate rolls out its earth and green carpets for the cross borders Jam ’n Jazz.., Farm Sessions. Centred on all things ARTS-y and cultART affairs, the soirée got set out to attract a fine flock of global human spirits to a natural farm space from Springtime 2023. Moreover, the Jam ’n Jazz.., is a dapper wingding occasion for an ARTS-y-Cultural tourism-driven patron searching the highs of heArt and centred CultART.

Ehe! Someone that appreciates CreARTivity performed or projected with affection, passion and skill. Ergo, the inaugural Jam ’n Jazz.., feature performances and exhibitions of meaningful cultural stories. An Indaba of creARTtive and ARTistic connection with the land, universe and the self. Hence, the venue choice for the Jam ’n Jazz.. got inspired by, among others, the narrations of VusamaZulu Credo Mutwa reporting, from pages of the book Zulu Shaman, on knowledge passed on to him by his grandfather. !

'In the old days of our great-great-grandfathers, we used to speak with animals - wild or domestic. We sang to our pumpkins and our sweet potatoes in the field. As we planted the corn, we used to call upon it to grow strong, yield and give us more food.’ Ergo, Jam ’n Jazz.. Farm Sessions are a CultART affair driving the return to and connecting with the land through arts and creativity. 

The Offering

A farm picnic set for 4 September kicks off what got set in future to be a Jam ’n Jazz.., week. The charity-driven Kiddies Jam ’n Jazz..Farm Picnick will be jammed with animated children storytelling, music performances for children, book reading, and exciting children's games of abaNtu. Tied to the Kiddies Jam ’n Jazz.., Farm Picnic is a drive meant to get, in the hand of a disadvantaged child, a book and a ticket to the Kiddies Jam ’n Jazz.. Those with the means are called upon to dotage a ticket to make it possible children from disadvantage background experience professional live music, dance and storytelling performances in their childhood. Counted among the first artists to strut their stuff on 16 September 2023 at the springtime Jam ’n Jazz.. are the powerful Suthukazi Arosi, the Nokwe Family Experience (featuring Dr Tu Nokwe, Biko’s Manna and Ayanda Nhlangothi), Ntsiki Mazwai, Bathabile Skhosana, Paige and Tabia.

Some heart soul delights, food stalls, herbs of health and beauty, drinks, chic-fashion, jewellery, craft and art stalls will be the order of the day. Additionally, 17 September gets dedicated to the movement of Jazz Clubs/ Associations - a special Jam' n Jazz Diggers and appreciation day. The soirée is about flaunting jazz appreciators’ taste in fashion and for the spirit moved Diggers to butterfly float swing to live Jazz-Afro-jazz music performed by sizzling bands - emerging and established. On the day, a stage gets set for select Jazz dance performers, entertainers and fashionistas to represent their club or region in a fun and lively style. !

An early bird ticket to the Kiddies Jam ’n Jazz.., Farm Picnic is R100 per one adult with two children or R150 for a couple with two children. After that time of early bird, a ticket will be R150 per one adult with two kids and R200 for a couple with two kids. Tickets at the gates, for Kiddies Jam ’n Jazz.., are R250 per one or two parents. Early ticket buyers for the main Jam ’n Jazz.., Farm Sessions on 16 and 17 September score a bargain of R400 per ticket for both days or R250 for one day. Thereafter, a ticket is R300 per day. At the gate, a day pass will be R350 for each day of the 16 or 17 September. Cooler boxes get charged at R70. All tickets sold at a ticketing provider to be announced soon. Details and pricing for VIP Tickets will be announced soon.

Jam ’n Jazz.., Farm Sessions are an abaNtu sponsored initiative developed by the Mind Investments, Afika Ekhaya Ent.., The sessions are possible through collaboration between various stakeholders contributing their time, resources, skills, generosity, tools and facilities. Moreover, turning the initiative to a reality is the collective spirit that says..., Thus, artists featured in the Jam ’n Jazz.., Farm Sessions are partners. The Meander Estate is the venue host associate. Ntsiki Mazwai Media and ThiviNetwork are media collaborators. Virgo is the internet/social media driver. Mahlangu Production and Moon Dawg Media are comrades in the audiovisual/ technical production. All in all, Jam ’n Jazz.., Farm Sessions are a cultural movement made possible by Networthers. For more information, Visit www.thivi.co.za