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2017 Java Jazz Festival kicks off on Friday

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Sat, March 4, 2017 Published on Mar. 4, 2017 Published on 2017-03-04T10:25:12+07:00

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King, a jazz group from Iceland, perform at the 2017 Java Jazz Festival on March 3. King, a jazz group from Iceland, perform at the 2017 Java Jazz Festival on March 3. (JP/Jerry Adiguna)

The Java Jazz Festival is returning this year with hundreds of Indonesian and international solo and group artists. 

Read also: Tompi gets political at 2017 Java Jazz Festival

For its 13th installment, up to 170 musicians will grace the stage on JIExpo Kemayoran in Central Jakarta from Friday to Sunday.

As reported by kompas.com, at least 25 Indonesian performers and 35 musicians from outside the country rocked the 14 stages available at the festival on the opening day, which started at around 4 p.m. (kes)

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