Historic Jazz and Art Festival in RP
The first Philippine International Jazz and Arts Festival spearheaded by the Philippine Jazz Society (PJS), a four-day event, kicked off Friday night with a World Jazz Fiesta street party at The Podium, featuring local bands.
World renowned jazz artist Kevyn Lettau, a participant of the event, believes that Filipinos are among the world’s best jazz exponents.
Lettau is confident that jazz and similar forms of music will soon enjoy a resurgence. She said the festival is one such opportunity for more people, especially Filipinos, to be exposed to the unique musical art form that is jazz and then maybe champion it.
“[Filipino] culture is an advantage because [of the many] influences, [including] Latin and black,” Lettau said. “[That’s why] you have a lot of soul.”
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