The Little Giants was established in 1999 by jazz icons Ezra Ngcukana and George Werner for young musicians aged 13 to 23 from the townships of the Cape Flats and beyond, and 250 youth have benefitted from this initiative since then, including leading musicians like Shaun Johannes, Darren English, Lwanda Gogwana, Sisonke Xonti and Keenan Ahrends. The group has performed at most of Cape Town’s major festivals and jazz clubs, has been featured on television and toured to France and Germany, as well as attending the NYJF for over 20 years.