Dubbed as the largest youth jazz festival in the world, the World Youth Jazz Festival (WYJF) 2016 is back for its fifth edition with support from the Kuala Lumpur City Hall. This long-awaited festival also coincides with the #MalaysiaFeelingGood campaign that aims to implement positive values amongst Malaysians.
Themed ‘By the Youth, With the Youth, For the Youth, “BEYOUTHFUL”, this year’s WYJF is extra exciting with two stages running simultaneously, featuring 20 homegrown and international youth jazz artists like Dua Drum from Indonesia, O’ Sister! from Spain, Frederick Koster from Germany and Malaysian Maya Karin.
Additionally, artists performing at WYJF will have feature shows at No Black Tie from 4 to 10 May 2016 and you may check out No Black Tie’s listing for more details. ASWARA will also be conducting a jazz workshop on May 9th, aside from jam sessions that will be held at various jazz clubs from 11 to 14 May 2016. Other programmes include KL Coffee Day, The Square KL and KL Auto Jamm.
The 5th World Youth Jazz Festival is a FREE event happening from the 6th to 8th of May 2016 at Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur. Check out WYJF’s official website for more details and for the full lineup!
PS: If you’re heading to and from the festival from the 6th to 8th May 2016, enjoy a RM8 discount for your GrabCar or MyTeksi rides with the code “GRABJAZZ”.
