This tour was a definite highlight of my visit to Cape Tour. I met our guide at a downtown hotel. After introductions and a drink we were driven to a home in the Cape flats former township area of Cape Town. During the drive our guides told us of the history of jazz centered on the Cape Colored people in Cape Town. Jazz developed in Cape Town as a expression of discontent and anger at the policy of apartheid imposed upon the people prior to independence in 1994. At our first stop we were greeted by our hosts who had prepare a delicious Cape Malay dinner for us. We enjoyed the dinner while talking to our host -- a renowned jazz vocalist and pianist based in Cape Town. After dinner he performed for us in his living room on a beautiful, antique, upright piano. The music was amazing! He performed for over an hour - every selection different but all enjoyable._br/_ From there we journeyed to our second performer's home in another former township area. This musician welcomed us to his home. He was a young man who is a master of several instruments. His jazz was much more contemporary and, clearly, influenced by popular genres of music. His enthusiasm and love of jazz was clearly evident in each selection he performed. _br/_ I can't recommend this tour highly enough. If you are interested in the music, culture, lifestyle of South Africa and want an authentic experience -- this is for you!! Highly recommend!!
Review by: Theresa A, March 2018
An absolute must!!!! Amazing musicians. And the tour operator is so pleasant and knowledgeable.
Review by: Geraldine C, March 2018
The first half - good food. but not jazz. The second half brilliant jazz. Check out who will perform if you really are a jazz fan.
Review by: Lorenext, March 2018
simply amazing!! very knowledgeable musicians
Review by: lwhite.foxxy, February 2018
Great tour to get to know the local talent in a very intimate setting.
Review by: Chrisacross4, January 2018
Simply the most unique opportunity that you will ever have. The evening was great. The guide is passionate about music, and the provides a nice back history while driving. To meet artists in their homes, dine on their home cooked meal, and have them play privately for you. Simply amazing!!!
Review by: briana.l.taylor1, January 2018
This was the best personal tour I have EVER been apart of. Coffeebeans safari company is an awesome host and guide.
Review by: Linda S, September 2017
Absolutely loved this experience! How awesome to be in a jazz musicians home, treated with so much hospitality. A truly great experience. I would recommend it to anyone interested in seeing how actual South Africans live and enjoy life.
Review by: Samantha C, April 2017
A great evening but for the money too short . Would have been good to have a third visit or end at a Jazz club
Review by: Thomas P, January 2017
Still humming after a great evening visiting some of South Africa's famous jazz musicians. Living room jazz sessions and good home cooking. Highly recommended!
Review by: karcamp, December 2016
A very different and unique tour. Thoroughly enjoyed both musicians we visited. Loved having dinner with one and his family. Would have liked to experience dinner with in a musicians home and then a local jazz bar as the second stop.
Review by: Frederika M, November 2016
Simply beautiful! It was an honor to be in the intimate presence of such genuine people who have so much talent and knowledge. This experience will stick with me for a lifetime.
Review by: RANDALL T, October 2016
An interesting experience. The two musicians we visited were fun. Both people performed and we all really enjoyed Maya a young Jazz singer. She had an amazing voice. Hilton was the other jazz performer that we saw, but his style was really not to my taste. His wife's meal was fine.
Review by: Caroline F, August 2016
We enjoyed the music and the chance to meet the two musicians in their respective homes. True to the other reviews, the performances were intimate with only one couple besides us. However, my expectations were not calibrated properly given the relatively steep price tag in comparison the rest of my Cape Town experiences, excursions, and splurges. I'd much rather eat at Pigalle three times, go diving with great white sharks, go on two wine tours, hire a private driver for an entire day, or eat my way down Kloof street multiple times over - all for the same price tag as this small group evening musical tour - than do this jazz safari. In short, while enjoyable, I do not think the this excursion is a good value for your money.
Review by: Greg C, July 2016
This tour was amazing! The artists were incredibly personable and gifted. Being in such intimate settings as the artists homes and meeting their families, sharing their meal, hearing their stories is a not-to-be missed opportunity! Our guide, Michael, shared a wealth of knowledge about Capetown
Review by: David R, May 2016
great tour. enjoyed both the home visit and the jazz club
Review by: Wick, February 2016
The best ever! Excellent meal! Wonderful mini-concert! Excellent mucisian! Fun at the Jazz Club! Excellent fellow travelers!
Review by: Virna W, February 2016
Was not what I expected.
Review by: Denise M, January 2016
I highly recommend this tour. It's unlike anything you have ever seen. You are actually in the musicians home! The dinner we ate was incredible!
Review by: lilybug, January 2016
Awesome. Totally enjoyed this evening. The family was very hospitable
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