The 2013 Cairo Jazz Festival hosted musicians from 15 countries spread over three days 21-23 March, showcasing the incredible and often breathtaking variety found in the jazz genre.
Though few of the musicians at the festival played traditional jazz, the bands are a clear example of how a variety of influences from around the world have infiltrated the genre and gave it many different facets.
Photos by Dan Tookey
Read more about 5th Cairo Jazz Festival here:
Round-up
Gilberto Gil from Brazil: interview and video
Gilberto Gil and Dina El-Wedidi: video
Interview with Moroccan Ribab-Fusion
Tuomi Trio from Germany
Jazz4kids workshop