South African, Kwazulu World Guitarist and Folk Roots extraordinaire, Nibs van der Spuy, will be performing an intimate solo show at The Acorn in Penzance next Thursday, October 22.
Nibs grew up in the South African province Kwazulu Natla, where he was exposed to traditional Zulu Maskandi guitarists as well as to the sounds of British artists the Beatles.
He has said he was able to soak up these converging influences from a young age and it has informed the music he play today.
After playing the local folk scene around South Africa for years and gathering up a loyal following, his big stage break came after supporting Crosby, Stills and Nash on their 1996 South African tour. After that he was signed to the SHEER (South African World Music label) where he has released over 10 albums.
His third solo release Beautiful Feet received highly acclaimed accolades around the world where it was album of the month in four German publications and Radio France FIP pick of the week.
Nibs continues to spread his musical beauty around the world where he has shared stages with the likes of Ben Harper, Bonnie Rait, Taj Mahal, Shawn Phillips, Gito Baloi and Kelly Joe Phelps.
The Penzance show starts at 8pm; for tickets visit: crbo.co.uk.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article