11 Mar ‘Really what Black culture is about.’ Here’s what you missed at Jazz in the Gardens ’24
The 2024 Jazz in the Gardens bet heavy that this year’s lineup would attract more people.
With hip-hop heavyweights like Jeezy, Lil Kim and Scarface, R&B stars like Maxwell, Summer Walker and Jazmine Sullivan as well as a sprinkle of gospel and Afrobeats thanks to Kirk Franklin and Davido respectively, the 17th annual JITG was one of the best yet. The numbers certainly bear that out too: about 30,000 people attended the festival, roughy double that of last year.
“That’s really what Black culture is about: family, togetherness,” Black Promoters Collective CEO Gary Guidry told The Miami Herald. “We’re the kings and queens of backyard barbecues – that is multi-generational loving on each other. You got to give a platform for people to party together and love on each other and that’s what we’re trying to do.”
And that’s exactly what happened. Franklin stepped into the crowd and had the whole audience turning up for Jesus. Jeezy did for it the trappers and the the the block. Sullivan had men and women picking up their feelings.
If you missed out, have no fear — JITG will be back next year. In the meantime, checkout a few flicks from the show.