Youssou Ndour, parrain de la candidature de Thiès pour le festival international de Jazz 2027
The candidacy of the city of Thiès to host the International Jazz Festival in 2027 was officially announced by the mayor, Dr. Babacar Diop, during the ordinary session of the Municipal Council held on Thursday, December 4, 2024.
This initiative has the support of Youssou Ndour, an international music icon. The artist has agreed to accompany and support the project, according to a source close to the Thiès City Information and Communication Department.
The City Council took the opportunity to emphasize the strategic importance of this application, submitted at the invitation of UNESCO. Since its inception, the International Jazz Festival has been held in major cities, including Istanbul (2013), Osaka (2014), Paris (2015), Washington DC (2016), Havana (2017), Saint Petersburg (2018), Melbourne (2019), Tangier (2024), Abu Dhabi (2025) and Chicago (2026).
The event has never before been hosted in sub-Saharan Africa, making Thiès and Senegal pioneers in this region. Through this bid, the City of Thiès affirms its commitment to strengthening its cultural appeal and international standing. Consequently, the railway capital is preparing to experience exceptional moments in 2026 and 2027.
Commentaires (3)
Il serait plus judicieux que Ca se passe à Saint Louis qui à l'habitude d'organiser ce type d'événement
Il faudra le faire en collaboration avec le Saint Louis jazz.
au Sénégal y a déjà une ville associée au jazz depuis des décennies ! Des décennies ! Thiès ne doit pas concurrencer SL. Thiès et thiessois faites preuve d'imagination et allez chercher autre chose comme par exemple festival du chemin de fer ou festival de la politique. Thiès est une grande ville de très très grands politiciens. Franchement thiès rangez vous derrière Saint Louis la capitale sénégalaise du jazz et appuyez la candidature de SL avec Youssou et ses relations ...
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