Global jazzwomen festival 2026

 
 

March 21, 2026

In 2026, the Global JazzWomen Festival was presented online, as an organized and live-streamed concert. The spiritus movens behind the weekly Global JazzWomen Hang gatherings, Sibongile Buda (South Africa) brought together a group of international guests to present a variety of projects and celebrate the Women’s Month in a creative way. There were 12 bands from 9 countries at this year’s event.

 
 
 
 
 
An image advertising the 2026 Global JazzWomen online performance

  • Rebecca Coupe Franks - trumpet

    Jessica Jones - tenor sax

    Deszon Claiborne - drums

    Grant Levin - piano

    Sam Bevin - bass

  • Inga Eichler - upright bass, vocals

    Peter Köcke - piano

    Hendrik Eichler - drums

    performing “Walk With You” by Endeevior

  • Guitar solo

  • Peter Schenderlein - keys

    Micha Ritter - guitar

    René Decker - sax

    Carina Zimmert - drums

    performing “Moontalk” Live at Baltic Sea 2024


  • Sibongile Anna Buda, bass

    Daisy Mangwato, guitar

    Tebogo Mafanele, violin 

    Jaz Nthabiseng Mokoena, alto sax

    Nozipho Mnguni, drums

    Nefertiti Buda - trombone   

    performing “Khangayi|Mr D” by Sibongile Anna Buda 


  • Tania Zountsa - alto saxophone, compositions 

    Japee Ihasee - tenor saxophone

    Lida Brouskari - piano, synths 

    Dean Montanaro - bass 

    George Hadow - drums

    On Live Visuals Markas Michmel 

    On Video - Mārtiņš Kursītis


  • Sadeet Türköz - vocals

    Bo Sung Kim - Korean percussion

    Gunda Gottschalk - violin, viola

    Ute Völker - accordion

  • Raven Duchess - lead vocals and percussion

    Richard Chiadzwa - guitar

    Owen Shamu - bass guitar

    Vincent Shamuyarira  - drums

    Sound engineer and videographer Nyasha Shereni  

    Songs written and composed by Ruvimbo Mapanda

  • Biggi Vinkeloe Saxophone 

    Annika Törnqvist Björkman -bass

    Nema Vinkeloe Uuskyla -violin/Viola

  • Roberta Baldizzone - piano

    Roberto Fava - tenor sax

    Michele Bonifati - electric guitar

    Marcello Canuti - drums

    performing “Farewell”

  • River band are:

    Nina Feldgrill - Bass

    Robert Unterköfler - saxophone

    Erik Asatrian - keys

    Simon Springer - drums

    performing "Chameleon Circuit",  composition by Nina Feldgrill 


  • Lorang molamoledi- vocalist 1

    Lee-Ann Dintwa - vicalist 2

    Tshenolo Segokgo - vocalist 3

    Tumisang mattiesen. - vocalist 4 

    Akhutleleng Kekwaletswe- saxophone

    Sebaga Rabantheng - saxophone

    Bafenyi Kebitsang - keys

    Katlego Nkomo - Bass

    Kgosi mosepele - drums

  • Kim Clarke - electric bass

    Saskia Laroo - trumpet, alto sax, vocals

    Heleen van Rosmalen - flute

    Warren Byrd - keys, vocals

    James Williams - drums