Laurie Levine performs live at St. Clements
this evening (August 17).
Since surfacing with her remarkable debut, Unspoken, back in 2007, Laurie Levine
has meticulously crafted a career that has turned her into a singer-songwriter
of real substance. Over a trio of records and countless live performances, the
South African-based artist has taken her original material to a growing
fanbase, earning multiple accolades along the way.
Among these was a best producer award (for
producer Dan Roberts) for the critically acclaimed album, Six Winters (2011) at the annual South African Music Awards (SAMAs)
in 2012. Levine’s second album, Living
Room (2009), was also nominated for a SAMA in 2010 and her performances at
South Africa’s National Arts Festival in Grahamstown in 2011 earned her a
highly coveted Standard Bank Silver Ovation award.
As much as her material finds its footing
in the terrain of Americana, Levine is also refreshingly unafraid of following
where her music leads. Newer songs now making their way into her live sets
reveal a sonic moodiness and also a heightened playfulness that are likely to
find their way into the studio in future recordings.
Whether solo or with onstage collaborators,
Levine has supported her releases with a slate of live performances that have
cemented her standing as an artist of real power – and helped mark her out as a
melodious, soulful singer capable of carrying emotion without any hint of
histrionics.
These include performing at the World
Economic Forum in Switzerland and opening for Rodriguez in London. She has also
played at a number of Africa’s premier music events and festivals, including
Oppikoppi, the Joy of Jazz Festival, the FORR festival in Mozambique, the
National Arts Festival, Levis Vintage Sundays, and the White Mountain Folk
Festival. Levine was selected as the opening performer for international
singer-songwriter Joe Jackson during his South African shows in 2008.
Laurie Levine performs at St Clements
tonight (August 17) at 19h00. Tickets R60 at the door or booked through 031 202
2511. St Clements is situated at 191 Musgrave Road.
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