The Safaricom International Jazz Festival Van at the venue. Photo / SAFARICOM
The 4th edition of the Safaricom International Jazz Festival was held on Sunday 26th February 2017 at the Kasarani Stadium, featuring various talented artists from across the globe who delighted all jazz lovers.
David Sanborn, world renowned saxophonist from the USA was the headlining performer at the festival this year. The star studded line up included The Hazelnuts, a unique musical phenomenon from Israel, TaxiWars from Belgium, British-Asian clarinetist, composer and music educator Arun Gosh, The Bokani Dyer Trio, who performed at the annual Jazz ahead showcase in Bremen, Germany in April 2016, and Ray Lema from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Local artists included home grown Nairobi Horns Project, Shamsi Music and the amazing Mwai and The Truth Band.
