The Winter Jazzfest has become an institution in the world of jazz music; every year since 2005, hundreds of artists come together to celebrate these intoxicating sounds. From January 10 to 18, 2024, the world capital of jazz will vibrate to the sound of trumpets, guitars and percussion from Shabaka, including Alexis Lombre, Brandee Younger and many others. In 2015, the festival was voted the No. 1 jazz festival in North America by JazzTimes magazine. Thanks to this award, the Winter Jazzfest has become an essential place for already known artists and for new ones just starting out in the field. world of music.
During this festival, there are what we call marathon days, these are days when many artists perform live performances in iconic places of the New York music scene. This year there are two marathons, the Manhattan marathonJanuary 12, 2024 and Brooklyn marathonthe next day, January 13 from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m.
A music festival but not only
Although Winter Jazzfest is primarily known for its days of celebrations and concerts around contemporary music, there is another side to this festival. Like every year, discussions will take place on topics related to the place of music and its artists. This year, conferences The themes of the scheduled events are the importance of jazz in the Brooklyn community and the social issues within this very particular music. Speakers like Basir Mchawi, activist linked to the African-American cause and history teacher in New York public schools, are expected to lead these conversations. These conferences on the place of jazz in the different communities of New York are essential, because it is the very symbol of the meeting of peoples.
These exchanges play an important role for jazz artists because this style of music is a mixture of many sounds from all over the world. The genesis of jazz comes from the descendants of African slaves who arrived in the United States who mixed their sounds with the European and American repertoire. Although it is music resulting from a fusion of black and white peoples, it has often been used by African-Americans to express their condition of minority in the USA.
2024-01-03 15:18:18
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