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Keeping Jazz Alive: Bob Collymore's legacy lives on with International Jazz Festival

By Mike Kihaki | 11mos ago
Safaricom Youth Orchestra perform at the BC International Jazz Festival for Celebration of Music and Art at the Carnivore Grounds, Nairobi in 2023. This year's edition of the Bob Collymore International Jazz Festival (BCIJF) will be held on February 15 (Photo: David Gichuru/Standard, Bob Collymore/X)

This year, the Bob Collymore International Jazz Festival (BCIJF) will come alive at the Carnivore grounds, Nairobi, on February 15, 2025.

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