After 17 years of playing occasional shows together, Dr. Madala Kunene and Guy Buttery embark on their inaugural tour which sees the duo travelling through their home grounds of KZN and the Western Cape.
Together Madala and Guy have unearthed new musical landscapes taking cyclical Zulu guitar patterns to the East and back again in a psychedelic layering of textures, deeply rooted in KwaZulu-Natal. Expect high dynamics, deep grooves, delicate African inflections and mind-bending string playing of an entirely new order.
Kunene Buttery Tour info
Friday, 28th July 2023
KZNSA Gallery, 166 Bulwer Road, Glenwood, Durban
6pm for 7pm
R200
Contact Rachael – events@kznsagallery.co.za
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Saturday, 29th July 2023
Westville Theatre Club, 6 St James Ave, Westville (next to Westville Pool)
7pm for 7:30pm
R200
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Sunday, 30th July 2023
Hilton College, Margot Chamberlain Hall, 1 Hilton College Avenue, Hilton
3pm
R200
Contact – Luke – leh@hiltoncollege.com / 083 689 1935
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Thursday, 10th August 2023
Olympia Bakery, 16 St Johns Rd, Kalk Bay, Cape Town
8pm
R250
Contact – Paul – info@slowlife.co.za / 082 892 0350
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Friday, 11th August 2023
Olympia Bakery, 16 St Johns Rd, Kalk Bay, Cape Town
8pm
R250
Contact – Paul – info@slowlife.co.za / 082 892 0350
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Saturday, 12th August 2023
Slave Church, 40 Long St, Cape Town City Centre
8pm
R250
Contact – Paul – info@slowlife.co.za / 082 892 0350
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Sunday, 13th August 2023
The courtyard, 44 Voortrekker St, McGregor
6:30pm
R250
Contact – Steve – steve@atthecourtyard.co / 082 445 2145
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Sparks flew
Despite there being 36 years difference between Kunene and Buttery, sparks flew right away at their first rehearsal for a TV show back in 2006. Madala and Guy have collaborated a number times over all these years but a recent artist residency and subsequent concert at the Nirox Foundation has taken this collaboration to new heights.
Commonly referred to as the ‘King of the Zulu Guitar’, Madala was recently awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree by the University of KwaZulu-Natal for his contribution to the development of indigenous music, to the music of Africa and that of the world.
Kunene is an artist who is constantly shifting between musical habitats. “Music is the best medium to record and tell history. As African people, the way we know and understand our past is very influenced by music,” he says. “So if I can add one layer of context that can help in understanding this period in our history, then that is great.”
Multi-instrumentalist Guy Buttery enjoys invitations to play all over the globe. His distinct unification of South African guitar music is the musical advocate for everything positive and beautiful about the place he calls home. In 2018, Guy received the highest accolade for a musician in South Africa and was awarded the Standard Bank Young Artist Award.
What: Madala Kunene Guy Buttery tour 2023
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