{"id":1183,"date":"2025-04-03T15:49:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T13:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/?p=1183"},"modified":"2025-04-03T15:49:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T13:49:51","slug":"visual-voices-amplified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/visual-voices-amplified\/","title":{"rendered":"Visual Voices Amplified"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The golden era of jazz illuminates Journey to Jazz 2025 with a special look through the lenses of photographers Alf Kumalo,\u00a0Bob Gosani,\u00a0Peter Magubane,\u00a0Ernest Cole,\u00a0Jurgen Schadeberg\u00a0and\u00a0Paul Weinberg in Prince Albert 1 \u2013 4 May<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As the dawn breaks in Prince Albert, for the start of this year\u2019s Journey to Jazz (J2J), festivalgoers are in for more than world-class performances and sunrise salutes. \u00a0This year\u2019s festival, running from 1\u20134 May, will also unveil a curated programme of exhibitions and collaborative art projects that elevate the experience from sonic to visual, offering profound reflections on South Africa\u2019s cultural past, present, and future.<\/p>\n<p><em>Headlining the Visual Arts Programme:\u00a0Back o\u2019 the Moon<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A major cultural coup for the festival,\u00a0<em>Back o\u2019 the Moon<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 presented by\u00a0Peffers Fine Art\u00a0\u2014 brings together a\u00a0rare and evocative collection of photographs\u00a0from what literary icon Lewis Nkosi once called the \u201cfabulous decade\u201d of South African jazz.<\/p>\n<p>Named after the legendary Sophiatown shebeen,\u00a0<em>Back o\u2019 the Moon<\/em>\u00a0immerses visitors in the energy, defiance and artistry of the 1950s, a period where jazz became both a form of escapism and resistance. The exhibition includes images from iconic photographers such as\u00a0Alf Kumalo,\u00a0Bob Gosani,\u00a0Peter Magubane,\u00a0Ernest Cole,\u00a0Jurgen Schadeberg\u00a0and\u00a0Paul Weinberg, many originally published in\u00a0<em>Drum<\/em>\u00a0magazine.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about her father\u2019s works, Nonhlanhla Kumalo remarked: &#8220;Photography is more than just capturing a moment\u2014it is a commitment to truth, memory, and legacy. Alf Kumalo dedicated his life to telling the untold stories of our past, using his lens as a powerful tool for education and historical preservation. His work is a testament to the resilience, struggles, and triumphs of those who came before us, ensuring that future generations can learn from and build upon their legacy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we continue his mission, we remain steadfast in making these vital images and artworks accessible to the broader public. In honouring Alf Kumalo\u2019s enduring commitment to education, we intentionally preserve and share his work, ensuring that the lessons and history he captured are never lost but continue to inspire and inform.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On show at J2J, will be intimate portraits and vibrant street scenes featuring legends like\u00a0Miriam Makeba,\u00a0Dolly Rathebe,\u00a0Hugh Masekela,\u00a0Kippie Moeketsi,\u00a0Winston Mankunku Ngozi, and\u00a0Abdullah Ibrahim, all of whom helped shape the South African jazz sound and spirit.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Venue<em>:<\/em>57 Church Street, Prince Albert (formerly 7 Arches)<\/li>\n<li>Dates<em>:<\/em>1\u20134 May 2025<\/li>\n<li>VIP Opening<em>:<\/em>Thursday 1 May at 16h00 for 16h30<\/li>\n<li>Panel Talk:\u00a0Rhythms of Resistance\u00a0\u2014 Sat 3 May, 11h30, featuring Nonhlanhla Kumalo (daughter of Alf Kumalo) and other guest speakers<\/li>\n<li>Walkabout:\u00a0With curators Matthew Blackman &amp; Ruarc Peffers \u2014 Fri 2 May at 11h30.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information please visit:\u00a0www.peffersart.com\u00a0|\u00a0www.journeytojazz.co.za<\/p>\n<p><em>Langjan\u00a0\u2014 drawing the line between nature and expression<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Another exciting addition to festival\u2019s visual arts, is the\u00a0Langjan Drawing Project, led by\u00a0botanical fine art master, Sally Arnold, along with the Prince Albert Community Trust\u2019s (PACT) creative team and learners. Inspired by the indigenous\u00a0<em>Athanasia tomentosa<\/em>\u00a0(also known as \u2018Woolly Kanniedood\u2019), this large-scale, collaborative floor drawing connects environmental symbolism with artistic expression.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Venue<em>:<\/em>Church Hall, North End, Prince Albert<\/li>\n<li>Live Drawing<em>:<\/em>Thursday 1 May, 10h00\u201316h00<\/li>\n<li>Exhibition<em>:<\/em>Friday 2 \u2013 Sunday 4 May<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The work captures themes of\u00a0resilience, rootedness, and intergenerational storytelling, created by children under the guidance of artists Sally Arnold, Ethan Martin, and Elcado Blom, with documentation by PACT\u2019s own Knipoog Media.<\/p>\n<p><em>MoZe Group: storytelling that resonates<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Also joining the visual arts landscape is the\u00a0MoZe Group, a dynamic, women-led multimedia company co-founded by\u00a0Zenobia Kloppers\u00a0and\u00a0Monique Seigels. The group brings its unique storytelling lens through a curated showcase of visual content and publications at the festival. Their cross-medium approach \u2014 spanning film, publishing, and live performance \u2014 ensures a textured contribution that uplifts indigenous stories and untold narratives. At Journey to Jazz 2025, they will present a free screening of their Riel film, at the Showroom Theatre on 30 April.\u00a0 Booking via Quicket essential.<\/p>\n<p>Journey to Jazz 2025\u00a0continues to position itself as one of the\u00a0most thoughtful and immersive cultural festivals on the continent, merging sound, image, memory, and meaning in the picturesque Karoo town of Prince Albert.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The golden era of jazz illuminates Journey to Jazz 2025 with a special look through the lenses of photographers Alf Kumalo,\u00a0Bob Gosani,\u00a0Peter Magubane,\u00a0Ernest Cole,\u00a0Jurgen Schadeberg\u00a0and\u00a0Paul Weinberg in Prince Albert 1 \u2013 4 May As the dawn breaks in Prince Albert, for the start of this year\u2019s Journey to Jazz (J2J), festivalgoers are in for more &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[337],"class_list":["type-post","category-info","tag-prince-albert","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1183","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1183"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1183\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1184,"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1183\/revisions\/1184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1183"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}