(Nibs Van Der Spuy & Guy Buttery.
Pic by Deborah Roussouw)
Having shared the
stage together for more than 15 years now, the opportunity of catching Nibs van
der Spuy and Guy Buttery performing as a duo in South Africa has become
increasingly rare these days. With their demanding schedules as solo artists
and with Nibs being based six months of the year in Portugal, the duo only
manages a handful of shows together a year, if any at all.
This all changes this
January and February as Guy and Nibs kick off the year with a series of
concerts around their home province of KZN with stops in Westville,
Pietermaritzburg, Durban, Dargle and Mtunzini.
These two internationally renowned musicians have toured many major
festivals and venues throughout Europe and the UK in promotion of their SAMA
nominated album, In the Shade of the Wild Fig. The duo has also won the
very prestigious Standard Bank Ovation Award at The National Arts Festival.
These accolades led to further sold-out performances at numerous festivals and
concert halls in both South Africa and in Europe receiving rave reviews for
both their live show and their recorded work. Van der Spuy and Buttery were
then invited to perform with the 52 piece KZN Philharmonic Orchestra, dubbed
“Africa’s greatest orchestra” and were later voted “Top Live Show of the Year”
by The Cape Times.
These two virtuosos collaborated on a series of shows in the early and
mid-2000’s before their respective solo careers took off with whirlwind
individual touring schedules across the globe. Their performing paths crossed
at a major festival in Toulouse, France, and this inspired a new combination of
performances and sowed the seeds for recording a full length album together. In The Shade of the Wild Fig showcases
their mutual interest and deep love for World Music and different folk movements
featuring numerous instruments such as the cuatro, mbira, tampura, sitar and
various acoustic guitars.
Their upcoming live performances will showcase their numerous recordings
as well as the collected live work which is unique to every concert. They
capture the spirit of an exciting New South Africa, with its vast melting pot
of influences and colour.
FULL TOUR DETAILS:
January 27 & 28 at 19h00: Westville Theatre Club, 6 St.
James Avenue, Westville. Price R120. Contact –nibsmusic@gmail.com / 072 802 4129
February 1 at 19h00: The Dive, The Hexagon Theatre, UKZN,
Pietermaritzburg. Tickets R120. Contact –hexagon@ukzn.ac.za
/ 033 260 5537
February 2 at 19h30 ArtSpace
Gallery, 3 Millar Road, Durban. Tickets R120. Contact hello@noblecoffee.co.za
February 4 (doors open at 12h00): Zuvuya Farm, Dargle Valley, Midlands. Tickets
R100. Contact vibesista@gmail.com /
082 354 1472
February 5 at 12h30: Mtunzini Country Club, 49 Hely Hutchinson,
Mtunzini. Tickets R100. Contact ziniclub@zulucom.net
or 035 340 1779
Visit Nibs and Guy’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/nibsandguy
Listen to
their debut album here – www.nibsvanderspuyandguybuttery.bandcamp.com
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