Andreas Vollenweider and his band, better known as Andreas Vollenweider & Friends (AVAF), have recently been performing in South Africa at the Joy of Jazz-Festival in Johannesburg.

Back in Switzerland AVAF sums up the trip this way:

It was the third visit of Andreas and his Friends at the southern tip of the great African continent. Again we all have been enchanted by this beautiful country and its wonderful people. And again we have heard of so many new and fascinating stories about the miraculous history of the Vollenweider-music in this part of the world. (…)

Andreas Vollenweider & Friends played two shows at the Joy of Jazz-Festival on August 28th and 29th for a euphoric audience. Just a few days before, Andreas visited the Township Mamelodi, East of Pretoria, where he played a small renaissance harp at a meeting place on the street. It didn’t take long and the first people recognized the sound. At first they were a bit skeptical, but then were overjoyed.

Read the whole article here – where you also can see some nice pictures of the band performing in South Africa.