Justo Almario’s Afro-Colombian Ensemble performs at the 2024 Leimert Park Jazz Festival. The sixth annual festival will take place Aug. 30 at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. See story on page 2.

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By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LEIMERT PARK — The sixth annual Leimert Park Jazz Festival, taking place Aug. 30 at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, combines a celebration of music with community and cultural heritage. Launched six years ago by Diane Robertson, an entertainment lawyer, the festival, produced in association with the World Stage, brings together talented jazz musicians for a day of memorable performances. “I really believe in what we are doing, and what we offer to the community in terms of quality, and accessible arts programming focused on jazz,” said Robe

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