Estonian holidays, festivals, cultural events
Festival on the world's jazz map. Jazzkaar offers the best opportunities for Estonian jazz artists to see the work of
current top jazz artists from all over the world. The aim of the Festival is to offer a broad selection of music from
avant-garde tendencies to mainstream-jazz, world music and blues.
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Jazzkaar Christmas Jazz
When: Dec 2008 (annual)
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Estonia's Christmas Jazzkaar Festival, made up of 18 concerts in Tallinn, Tartu, Parnu, Viljandi, Johvi and Rapla, presents
jazz stars from around the world, including South African headliners Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
The 2007 lineup also includes the Swedish Anomie Orchestra, Tunisian vocalist and oud player Dhafer Youssef and New
York Voices singer Peter Eldridge. Siiri Sisask and the Kristjan Randalu Quartet are among the Estonian representatives.