Safaricom International Jazz Festival

The Safaricom Jazz Festival is one of Kenya’s biggest Jazz events, and a must attend for anyone who loves good music. This festival has grown into an outstanding festival of live music since its beginning in February 2014. The Festival takes pride in bringing together brilliant performers from around the world, and it has played an important part in growing Kenya's jazz scene, making the genre more accessible to fans, and bringing music enthusiasts together for a good cause. Safaricom sponsors the Safaricom Jazz Lounge twice a year, in addition to the main Festival in February, presenting a heady mix of live music performances in an intimate setting aimed to provide a memorable fan experience.

But these events are about more than the music, dancing, and laughter that have become synonymous with Safaricom Jazz; all proceeds benefit Ghetto Classics, a non-profit community-based program that aims to transform the lives of youth from underprivileged backgrounds by exposing them to live jazz and classical music. That is what distinguishes Safaricom Jazz: it is music that moves.

Jonathan Butler, Jimmy Dludlu, Kunle Ayo, Salif Keita, and Chris Bitok are among the world's most recognized jazz artists who have performed at various events. Kavutha, Aaron Rimbui, and Eddie Grey are some of Kenya's most well-known athletes. Tickets for the previous event sold out days before the Festival, demonstrating how popular it is.

When: February