Muneeb Hermans: Blending Cape Heritage With Traditional Jazz At Ctijf

From blowing his trumpet in the Klopse to blending that vibrant street culture into a distinctive jazz sound, Muneeb Hermans, 30, from Hanover Park, has turned tradition into triumphnow set to headline his own project at the prestigious Cape Town International Jazz Festival CTIJF.

Hermans first picked up the trumpet at around age 11, after joining the Kaapse Klopse Cape Minstrels.

The first year I was walking with the umbrella, Hermans recalled, laughing. The next year, that trumpet was in my handsand thats where the journey really started.

While the Klopse is sometimes met with criticism, for Hermans, it was his launch pad.

A lot of people focus on the negative, but thats where I found music, Hermans said.