ESSENCE Durban®, the sister festival toourFourth of July weekend extravaganza in NOLA, willshowcaseinternational perfomers, world-famous speakers, and localartistsand experts. It will also pump up small businessesthroughempowerment seminars, career-guidance workshops andotherprogramming."New Orleans and Durban are sister cities, and we are thrilledtopresent these sister festivals—both in 2016," saidESSENCE®President Michelle Ebanks. "As ESSENCE converges on DurbanduringSouth Africa's beautiful summer season, we are creating aweek-longexperience that will inspire women globally and conveneourcommunities across the diaspora."

This year’s Standard Bank Joy of Jazz bringsyou the raw emotion and passion of jazz like never before, withexciting performances by the finest international and local jazzheavyweights. Tickets available at Computicket.

This year’s 18th Standard Bank Joy ofJazzbrings you the raw emotion andpassion of jazz like never before, with exciting performances bythefinest international and local jazz heavyweights. Ticketsavailableat Computicket. Welcome to our world of jazz. Ourstar-studdedline-up includes:Lee Oskar | Larry Carlton | Marcus Miller | Hugh Masekela&Oliver Mtukudzi |William Parker | Cecile McLorin Salvant | Dee Alexander |EstelleKokot24th 25th 26th September 2015Sandton Convention Centrewww.joyofjazz.co.za