Locals audition for MosJazz Festival

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MOSSEL BAY NEWS - The Bravo Lounge of the Garden Route Casino hosted a launch party and highly anticipated auditions for the MosJazz Festival on Sunday evening, 16 June.

The venue was packed and people had to queue outside as it quickly filled up. Five bands came to audition for a spot at MosJazz.

The festival takes place from Thursday, 28 November to Monday, 2 December.

South African superstar singer, Jarrad Rickets, was a surprise performer with local favorites, G-Minor.

Clarence Ford, executive director of Camissa Solutions, who hosts MosJazz, was impressed. "Mossel Bay is the right place for the biggest beach jazz festival on the African continent. Bring your swimming trunks and prepare for a stage in the sea.

"The first artistes were launched on Sunday night: Jarrad Rickets, Jimmy Dludlu, Kurt Darren, Salome, Claire Phillips, Signature SA, Allistair Izobel, Late Final, Sons of Sellassie, Ocean Breeze, DONVINO (Make it Funky), G Minor, Leslie Kleinsmith, Ernie Smith, N2, Lee Stagg, Brent Krus and more. More artists will be released in July," said Ford.

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Lovetta Bolters, Camissa CEO, thanked locals for their continued support and said without the support of the public, municipality and local businesses MosJazz cannot happen.

"We are here to build a long-lasting relationships with all roleplayers, particularly the entrepreneurs and job creation is a big focus for us.

"That is why we will be back here in September with the Cape Peninsula University of Technology to offer entrepreneurship classes. Imagine if the next port engineer comes from the local community."

Clarence Ford said they were happy with the local talent on display at the auditions.

Two local bands, Ocean Breeze and G-Minor, are already included in the line-up for MosJazz. Ford said Camissa Solutions are the biggest investor in local talent in the Western Cape except for government.

Lovetta Bolters, Camissa CEO.