Having shared the stage for more than 2 decades now, Nibs van der Spuy a nd Guy Buttery are setting off for their first run of concerts together in over 2 years. Capturing a vast melting pot of influences and musical landsc apes, Nibs and Guy are now long standing staples of the South African music scene. Having released their follow up SAMA Nominated record “Live in Lisb on” captured on their most recent tour of Europe, the duo will be back in K ZN in February and March for a series of shows.
These two virtuosos f irst collaborated in the early 2000’s before their respective solo careers took off with whirlwind individual touring schedules across the globe. Thei r performing paths crossed at a festival in Toulouse, France, and this insp ired a new combination of performances and sowed the seeds for recording th eir début album together. “In The Shade of the Wild Fig” showcases their mu tual interest in different folk styles from around the world featuring nume rous instruments such as the cuatro, mbira, tanpura, sitar and various acou stic guitars.
Buttery and van der Spuy have toured many major festiva ls and venues throughout Europe and 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 bo th South Africa and in Europe receiving rave reviews for both their live sh ow and their recorded work. Van der Spuy and Buttery were then invited to p erform with the 52 piece KZN Philharmonic Orchestra, dubbed “Africa’s great est 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 guitar m agazine ‘Guitar Player’ which saw him performing at leading guitar festival s throughout Europe, India, Brazil, Australia and the USA. He has also rece ived numerous major national awards including the esteemed SAMA (South Afri can Music Award) for ‘Best Instrumental Album of the Year’ and was awarded the Standard Bank Young Artist of the year. In the same vein, Nibs is a hig hly acclaimed guitarist, singer and songwriter, being featured in leading p ublications from France’s ‘Liberation’ to the UK ‘Guardian’. He is constant ly touring with his biggest support base being in France.
Their follo w up album “Live in Lisbon” was recorded next to the Tagus river in Belém o n the outskirts of Lisbon. It was their first performance as a duo in Portu gal. The upcoming tour will see this legendary duo perform through-out thei r home province of KZN.
Having shared the stage for more than 2 decades now, Nibs van der Spuy a nd Guy Buttery are setting off for their first run of concerts together in over 2 years. Capturing a vast melting pot of influences and musical landsc apes, Nibs and Guy are now long standing staples of the South African music scene. Having released their follow up SAMA Nominated record “Live in Lisb on” captured on their most recent tour of Europe, the duo will be back in K ZN in February and March for a series of shows.
These two virtuosos f irst collaborated in the early 2000’s before their respective solo careers took off with whirlwind individual touring schedules across the globe. Thei r performing paths crossed at a festival in Toulouse, France, and this insp ired a new combination of performances and sowed the seeds for recording th eir début album together. “In The Shade of the Wild Fig” showcases their mu tual interest in different folk styles from around the world featuring nume rous instruments such as the cuatro, mbira, tanpura, sitar and various acou stic guitars.
Buttery and van der Spuy have toured many major festiva ls and venues throughout Europe and 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 bo th South Africa and in Europe receiving rave reviews for both their live sh ow and their recorded work. Van der Spuy and Buttery were then invited to p erform with the 52 piece KZN Philharmonic Orchestra, dubbed “Africa’s great est 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 guitar m agazine ‘Guitar Player’ which saw him performing at leading guitar festival s throughout Europe, India, Brazil, Australia and the USA. He has also rece ived numerous major national awards including the esteemed SAMA (South Afri can Music Award) for ‘Best Instrumental Album of the Year’ and was awarded the Standard Bank Young Artist of the year. In the same vein, Nibs is a hig hly acclaimed guitarist, singer and songwriter, being featured in leading p ublications from France’s ‘Liberation’ to the UK ‘Guardian’. He is constant ly touring with his biggest support base being in France.
Their follo w up album “Live in Lisbon” was recorded next to the Tagus river in Belém o n the outskirts of Lisbon. It was their first performance as a duo in Portu gal. The upcoming tour will see this legendary duo perform through-out thei r home province of KZN.
