DC Jazz Festival is in the business of bringing a stupendous music menu to the DMV– and this spring and summer amazing acts are set to wow local audiences.
The “2024 Spring Series” begins in April, featuring Biko’s Manna, April 3-4 at Arena Stage Kogod Cradle. These siblings from Johannesburg, South Africa, include Biko, 16, Manna, 13, and Mfundo, 8, cover popular songs and they have become a sensation on TikTok, with 16 million likes.
This Labor Day weekend, DC Jazz Festival is celebrating the 20th anniversary of DC JazzFest with a stellar lineup of top jazz artists, audiences will experience world music talent on multiple performance stages around town. There will be concerts from Aug, 31 to Sept. 1 at The Wharf, Union Stage, and Arena Stage.
Scheduled headliners include Samara Joy, the young Grammy-winning vocalist who has shot to the top with her luscious jazz interpretations. National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters pianist Kenny Barron, Stanley Clarke, and vocalist Dianne Reeves will also join the Labor Day weekend bounty of sounds.
For additional information about the Biko’ Manna concerts and all events for the 20th Anniversary DC JazzFest, go to dcjazzfest.org.
My wife & I were at the concert on April 3rd. and thoroughly enjoyed it. Biko, Manna & Mfundo are 4th generation of the Nokwe family who were known as the “Jacksons” of South Africa. I am honored to have known this family for 30 years, have hosted 3 generations of family members at my home in DE and have stayed with some of them during my 12 visits to S.A.