Black Skin,White Marx

Genius.

[#QALOAlbumTour @Bokang_Rams]

Track by Track at Mamakashaka & Friends.

I’d be delighted to spend the evening w/you on TUESDAY, for an intimate track-by-track listening session where I’ll share the stories, inspirations and creative process behind every song.🤍

5-9pm. Free RSVP -> https://t.co/9vAI3CHJSs

[#ULJFest2026 🌺 @umanyanolwejazz]

30+ artists. 2 stages. One unforgettable fifth edition. 🌸🎷

Featuring aja monet, Theo Parrish, Zoë Modiga, Ndabo Zulu & Umgidi Ensemble and more bold and exciting voices.

🗓️ 5–6 Dec 2026
📍Casalinga, Joburg
🎟️ https://t.co/DMHmwsf8FX

Ke yona! #umanyanolwejazz

[#ULJFest2026 🌺 @umanyanolwejazz]

ULJ’s festival curator sat down to answer some of your questions. 🎷🌸

We’re reviewing your emails & DMs, and are hard at work getting through them.

More from team ULJ soon! For now, phase 1 tickets👇🏾

🎟️ https://t.co/uAGHWL4WxQ

For the love of jazz, community & the culture.

[#ULJFest2026 🌺 @umanyanolwejazz]

𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐃 (ƒ) 𝐗 𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐁𝐎 𝐙𝐔𝐋𝐔 & 𝐔𝐌𝐆𝐈𝐃𝐈 𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐋𝐄🌸🎷

Rounding off our 2nd wave is composer, trumpeter, & scholar, alongside his acclaimed Umgidi Ensemble.

Continuing 1 of contemporary African music’s most ambitious compositional journeys. #umanyanolwejazz

[#ULJFest2026 🌺 @umanyanolwejazz]

𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐃 (ƒ) 𝐗 𝐉𝐀𝐙𝐙 𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐒 𝐒𝐀 🌸🎷

Guided by their philosophy of “Astro”, African storytelling meets boundless musical exploration. A meeting of Afro-jazz, soul, hip hop & boom bap.

Astro frequencies live at ULJFest’26.

🎟️ https://t.co/uAGHWL4WxQ

#umanyanolwejazz

[#ULJFest2026 🌺 @umanyanolwejazz]

𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐃 (ƒ) 𝐗 𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐄 𝐉𝐀𝐙𝐙𝐈𝐍🌸🎧

Taking us on an all-vinyl journey through Chicago house, soulful grooves & deep underground sounds at #ULJFest2026.

Honour the roots. Respect the groove.

📍Casalinga Farm
🗓️ 5–6 December
🎟️ https://t.co/uAGHWL4WxQ

#umanyanolwejazz

[#ULJFest2026 🌺 @umanyanolwejazz]

𝐔𝐋𝐉𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐓’𝟐𝟔: 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬! 🌼🎧

DJ, collector, researcher & archivist.

Expect timeless rare grooves, timeless gems and Black music history told one record at a time.

Catch 𝐍𝐐𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐘𝐋𝐄 at #umanyanolwejazz

🎟️ https://t.co/uAGHWL4WxQ

[#ULJFest2026 🌺 @umanyanolwejazz]

𝐔𝐋𝐉𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐓’𝟐𝟔: 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬! 🌼🎷

From timeless classics to future favourites, her selections champion curiosity, connection & a love of great music.

Catch 𝐍𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐄 behind the decks at #umanyanolwejazz

🎟️ Phase 2 tix https://t.co/uAGHWL4WxQ

[#ULJFest2026 🌺 @umanyanolwejazz]

𝐔𝐋𝐉𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐓’𝟐𝟔: 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝! 🌼🎷

Award-winning pianist, composer & scholar exploring the sound of memory, belonging & African musical thought: DR SIBUSISO MASHILOANE!

Music From His People. ISIGQI.
#umanyanolwejazz

[#ULJFest2026 🌺 @umanyanolwejazz]

𝐔𝐋𝐉𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐓’𝟐𝟔: 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝! 🌼🎷

From Jazz Dika to Marabi a ko Marabastad, step into the musical world of one of South Africa's great jazz architects: NORMAN CHAUKE!

🎟️ Phase 2 tix https://t.co/uAGHWL4WxQ

#umanyanolwejazz

[#ULJFest2026 🌺 @umanyanolwejazz]

𝐔𝐋𝐉𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐓’𝟐𝟔: 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝! 🌼🎷 🌼🎷

One of SA’s most respected vocalists & educator. Contemporary jazz, African song, and storytelling meet with remarkable depth.

Catch OMAGUGU live at Casalinga.
#umanyanolwejazz

[#ULJFest2026 🌺 @umanyanolwejazz]

THE WORLD OF 𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐃(ƒ) CONTINUES TO UNFOLD! 🌺

From 15 July, we will roll out MORE artists, collaborations & special performances shaping this year’s edition.

If you've been thinking about joining us, now is a great time to secure your tickets!

🎟️https://t.co/DMHmwsf8FX

[#ULJFest2026 🌺 @umanyanolwejazz]

𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐃 (𝐟) 𝐱 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 🌺

And we are just getting started!

For festival goers considering whether to attend: do not wait.

🗓️: 5 & 6 December 2026
📍: Casalinga Farm
🎟️: https://t.co/DMHmwsf8FX

#umanyanolwejazz

[#ULJFest2026 🌺 @umanyanolwejazz]

𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐃 (ƒ) 𝐗 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐎 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐇 🇺🇸

One of the greatest to EVER do it.

A Detroit legend.

A cultural force that has shaped Black dance music for 3 decades.

THIS IS A ONCE-IN-A-GENERATION MOMENT ON AFRICAN SOIL.

ONE NIGHT ONLY! 🌺

#umanyanolwejazz #ULJFest2026

[#ULJFest2026 🌺 @umanyanolwejazz]

𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐃 (ƒ) 𝐗 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐒 𝐙𝐀🇿🇦

Somewhere between jazz, prayer & a deep love of the Xhosa language, their music moves as jazz, social commentary and something audiences describe as spiritual.

Catch them live at #ULJFest2026 | Casalinga Farm.

🎟️ https://t.co/uAGHWL4WxQ

[#ULJFest2026 🌺 @umanyanolwejazz]

𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐃 (ƒ) 𝐗 𝐋𝐘𝐍𝐍ÉE 𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐄 🇺🇸

A global practitioner of sound, language, and Black Atlantic thought. Also an award winning author and cultural worker.

Catch her behind as part of an all-vinyl ritual unfolding all weekend long. 🌺

🎟️ https://t.co/uAGHWL4WxQ

[#ULJFest2026 🌺 @umanyanolwejazz]

𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐃 (ƒ) 𝐗 𝐋'𝐖𝐄𝐈 𝐍𝐄𝐓𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐕𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐄 🇿🇦

Through guitar, voice & composition, African jazz meets Tshivenda folk music, masterfully defining a sound moving between jazz, Malende, Tshikona, gospel, & funk.

Catch him live at #ULJFest2026.

🎟️ https://t.co/uAGHWL4WxQ

[#ULJFest2026 🌺 @umanyanolwejazz]

𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐃 (ƒ) 𝐗 𝐒𝐏𝐇𝐀 𝐌𝐃𝐋𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄 🇿🇦

She sings songs that carry stories.

Award winning vocalist, songwriter, & one of the most captivating voices in SA jazz joins us on the ROOTED (ƒ) stage this December.

🎟️: https://t.co/uAGHWL4WxQ

#umanyanolwejazz #ULJFest2026

[#ULJFest2026 🌺 @umanyanolwejazz]

𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐃 (ƒ) 𝐗 𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐘𝐘𝐀𝐇 [𝐅𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐋𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐀] 🇿🇦

Cape Town based DJ, record collector, journalist and archivist. One of the most intellectually rigorous selectors working in SA today.

Catch her behind the decks at #ULJFest2026.

🎟️ https://t.co/uAGHWL4WxQ

[#ULJFest2026 🌺 @umanyanolwejazz]

𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐃 (ƒ) 𝐗 𝐌𝐏𝐔𝐌𝐈 𝐃𝐇𝐋𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈 🇿🇦🇸🇿

Two decades in and he continues to shape contemporary South African music through ingenuity and an ever-evolving commitment to sonic exploration.

Catch him live at #ULJFest2026 this December.

🎟️ https://t.co/uAGHWL4WxQ