Having shared the stage for more than 2 decades now, Nibs van der S puy and Guy Buttery are setting off for their first run of concerts togethe r in over 2 years. Capturing a vast melting pot of influences and musical l andscapes, Nibs and Guy are now long standing staples of the South African music scene. Having released their follow up SAMA Nominated record “Live in Lisbon” captured on their most recent tour of Europe, the duo will be back in KZN in February and March for a series of shows.

These two virtuo sos first collaborated in the early 2000’s before their respective solo car eers took off with whirlwind individual touring schedules across the globe. Their performing paths crossed at a festival in Toulouse, France, and this inspired a new combination of performances and sowed the seeds for recordi ng their début album together. “In The Shade of the Wild Fig” showcases the ir mutual interest in different folk styles from around the world featuring numerous instruments such as the cuatro, mbira, tanpura, sitar and various acoustic guitars.

Buttery and van der Spuy have toured many major fe stivals and venues throughout Europe and also won the very prestigious “Sta ndard Bank Ovation Award” at The National Arts Festival. These accolades le d to further sold out performances at numerous festivals and concert halls in both South Africa and in Europe receiving rave reviews for both their li ve 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.

Guy has been featured in the world’s biggest selling gui tar magazine ‘Guitar Player’ which saw him performing at leading guitar fes tivals throughout Europe, India, Brazil, Australia and the USA. He has also received numerous major national awards including the esteemed SAMA (South African Music Award) for ‘Best Instrumental Album of the Year’ and was awa rded the Standard Bank Young Artist of the year. In the same vein, Nibs is a highly acclaimed guitarist, singer and songwriter, being featured in lead ing publications from France’s ‘Liberation’ to the UK ‘Guardian’. He is con stantly touring with his biggest support base being in France.

Their follow up album “Live in Lisbon” was recorded next to the Tagus river in Be lém on the outskirts of Lisbon. It was their first performance as a duo in Portugal. The upcoming tour will see this legendary duo perform through-out their home province of KZN.

• Date – 9th March 2024
• Venue – T he Old Mushroom Farm, 1 Karkloof Road, Howick
• Time – 16:00
• Pr ice – R200
• Contact – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 060 470 1218
• T ickets – https://qkt.io/guynibsmushroom

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