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Nothing Square about this jazz fest THE fourth annual Jazz on the Square festival kicks off on 16 December, and fans are queuing up for tickets. December 14, 2004 By Lucky Sindane THE Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown will vibrate with pulsating rhythms from South Africa's jazz legends during the fourth annual Jazz on the Square festival on 16 December. Presented by the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz and the Johannesburg Development Agency, the festival will take place on Thursday, the Day of Reconciliation, from noon till 8pm, free of charge. "The star-studded line-up, made up of some of the very best South African musicians, will ensure an electrifying performance to round off the year," says Chief Executive Officer of T-Musicman, Peter Tladi. Giants such as Moses Khumalo, McCoy Mrubatha, Mzwakhe Mbuli, Thandiswa Mazwai, Sipho Mabuse, Kunle, Bambata and Jeff Maluleka will all be performing. "We believe that by bringing music and entertainment to Newtown we will help attract people back to the city and boost the business sector and the economic growth of Gauteng," says Standard Bank's Director of Group Sponsorship, Khanyi Mlambo. "Besides the performances, there will also be a corporate marquee village and a variety of stalls, as is the norm with all our festivals," he adds. While many free concerts are associated with poor quality and irresponsible organisation, "the issue of quality cannot be emphasised enough," Tladi promises. With the involvement of the Johannesburg Development Agency over the past three years, "there has been a steady improvement in security and the provision of facilities such as sanitation, water and transport," he adds. Permission to use web site material Publishers may use material from this site free of charge, as long as: Credit is given to either the "City of Johannesburg website (www.joburg.org.za)" or to "Johannesburg News Agency (www.joburg.org.za)"; If the article is used online, a link is provided to the original article on this website; The name of the article's author is acknowledged; The webmaster is informed of how and where the material is used (fill in this brief online form). Johannesburg News Agency is operated by BIG Media at 011-484-1400 Print this Page E-mail this article to a friend Help using Joburg.org.za