Powerful presence: Fatoumata Diawara performing at the CTIJF 2026. Photo: Armand Hough It’s a warm Saturday afternoon in Cape Town. Music lovers are beginning to trickle into the CTICC hosting the Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF). I’m in the media centre, excited for my next interview of the day. In walks Fatoumata Diawara, the artist I have been looking forward to speaking to. She im...