Furthermore, the opening lineup features a diverse range of musicians from genres that include jazz and its derivative forms, ranging from Best R&B Album Grammy winner PJ Morton to young Indonesian jazz musician Adikara Fardy.

This is consistent with the BNIJJF’s mission to introduce Indonesia’s musical talents to the world.

Dewi Gontha, the president director of organizer Java Festival Production, said that the return of the BNIJJF this year was good news for Indonesian music lovers, following a vacuum of live concerts and events that had severely affected many people, especially musicians and the music industry.

Dewi added the the organizer was doing its utmost to ensure that the festival was safe, comfortable and memorable in terms of the “new normal”.

In line with this, Java Festival Production has developed a special e-ticket system in collaboration with PeduliLindungi, the official COVID-19 tracing app.

This year’s BNI Java Jazz Festival is themed “Blooming Season” and features an art exhibit that will captivate visitors in the moment through diverse artwork for the enjoyment of people from all walks of life.

Dewi expressed the hope that the Jakarta International BNI Java Jazz Festival 2022 would quench music lovers’ “thirst for live music festivals”, and that “more and more people will fall in love with jazz and its derivative musical genres, including R&B, soul, funk and other types of music that will be found at the festival".

She added that the festival would not have been possible without the government’s support, which had encouraged the industry’s revival and enabled it to bounce back following two years of pandemic restrictions.

Java Festival Production was especially grateful for the support of the Office of the Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister as well as the home affairs, tourism and creative economy, and health ministries. It also expressed appreciation to the National COVID-19 Handling Task Force, the National Police, the Jakarta provincial administration and the Jakarta Metropolitan Police for their guidance and support over the months of preparing for the festival.

“We also thank the event sponsors who once again gave their trust and support for this event, because without them, this event would not have become a reality. In this case, we would like to thank BNI, MLD, Sosro, Blibli, Telkomsel, Indofood, Indomobil, BMW and all other sponsors," added Dewi.

BNI facilities

This year's BNI Java Jazz Festival is special because it marks the revival of live, in-person festivals in Indonesia after a hiatus of almost two years.

Corporate secretary Mucharom of PT Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) said that, in keeping with the spirit of #LompatLebihTinggi (jumping higher), the state-owned lender continued to support the development of the country’s creative industries. The BNIJJF2022 was one result of this effort.

BNI was also contributing to this year’s Java Jazz Festival by offering attractive facilities such as the Buy1Get2 Daily Pass promotion for festivalgoers who had a BNI debit or credit card, available on the official BNIJJF website (www.javajazzfestival.com). In addition, festival purchases made with BNI credit cards could be combined with a zero percent 3-month installment promotion and savings of up to 50 percent when using BNI Rewards Points.

Mucharom also said that BNI was also adapting to the needs of its customers, especially younger customers who expected day-to-day convenience, including in making financial transactions. BNI supported their needs by providing a complete array of digital features that allowed them to make transactions anywhere, anytime.

“BNI has set up a cashless payment ecosystem that accepts TapCash and QRIS transactions at the BNIJJF2022,” he said. “Of course, there will be promos and programs for TapCash and QRIS BNI Mobile Banking users at the event.”

2022 lineup

The Jakarta International BNI Java Jazz Festival 2022 is proud to announce its lineup of Indonesian and foreign musicians who have confirmed their event appearance, which includes:

• Adoria
• Adhitia Sofyan
• Andmesh Kamaleng
• ARTI (Arsy Widianto & Tiara Andini)
• Aryo Adhianto
• Bass G ft. Matthew Sayersz
• Bilal Indrajaya
• Candra Darusman, featuring: Dira, Natasya Elvira, Rivan Kalbuadi, Sandy Sondhoro
• D’MASIV
• Dewa Budjana
• Dirty Loops
• Dreikids
• Endah N Rhesa
• Fiersa Besari
• Gilad Hekselman
• G-Pluck
• Humania
• IDGITAF
• Jakob Ogawa
• Juicy Lucy
• Kenny Gabriel “The Playground Live Session”
• Keyon Harrold
• Lalahuta
• Lomba Sihir
• Mantra Vutura
• Marcell
• MLDJAZZPROJECT collab with Kaleb J, Basboi, Budi Doremi
• MLDSPOT collab with Nonaria, Dua Empat, Vira Talisa, Ivy Alisa
• Nadin Amizah
• Romantic Echoes
• SUSU
• Tohpati
• The Good People
• The Soulful

They will be joined by featured performer PJ Morton, singer-songwriter Adikara Fardy, vocalist Afgan with his distinct voice, Canadian singer and songwriter Alex Porat, singer-songwriter Danilla, multi-instrumentalist and producer Emma-Jean Thackray and inspirational guitarist and singer-songwriter Gabe Bondoc.

Other notable performers include: singer-songwriter Gangga, who started composing songs at age 17; Hablot Brown, a trio with expressive vocals and captivating production; Jarrod Lawson, a talented singer, songwriter and pianist; and JAZ, a Bruneian musician who is topping the charts in Indonesia and Malaysia.

The BNIJJF2022 lineup continues with top Indonesian group Kahitna, which has stayed strong for 30 years, debuting soloist Mikha Angelo, talented singer Oslo Ibrahim, who has several hits in Japan, charismatic guitarist Rendy Pandugo, 10-time award-winning singer Rizky Febian, and songwriter Samm Henshaw, whose imaginative lyrics reflect his life story.

Also returning to the JJF stage after six years is legendary group RAN.

Also performing are Sivia with her narrative songs and Terry Adithya, who kicked off 2021 by releasing three autobiographical songs about celebrating life, folk pop group Yefta & Friends Sleep, and prolific singer-songwriter Yura Yunita.

Festivalgoers can purchase daily passes as well as tickets for special shows via the official Java Jazz Festival website (www.javajazzfestival.com).

Please review the Health Protocols applicable to all visitors, who must be fully vaccinated with two doses and have gotten their booster dose to be admitted to the festival.

Updates and further information can be found on the festival’s official social media accounts: Instagram and TikTok (@javajazzfest), Twitter (@JavaJazzFest) and Facebook (Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival).

About JJF

The Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival (JJF), an annual festival held in the Indonesian capital, is one of the largest jazz music festivals in the world and arguably the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. The JJF is held each year in early March, excepting the BNIJJF2022, the first edition to be held in May.

About Java Festival Production

Java Festival Production is an Indonesian music event organizer that manages the Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival, Java Rockin'land, Java Soulnation, Soundsfair, Hodgepodge Festival and Melomaniac. Apart from organizing music events, Java Festival Production has brought many big names in the international music scene to Indonesia, including Jamiroquai, Dianna Krall and Andrea Bocelli.

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