Acoustic maestro comes to Ramsgate

ONE of South Africa’s favourite and most hard-working musicians, talented acoustic guitarist Guy Buttery, will perform Upstairs at The Burlesque Cafe in Ramsgate on February 10.

A supper of gourmet beef and vegetarian burgers will be served between 6pm and 7pm, after which Guy will perform. Limited tickets, at R150 per person, can be prebooked at info@theburlesquecafe.com.

With a career highlight of a second South African Music Award and performances in many countries on four different continents last year, Guy consistently proved himself a hard working and dedicated musician. This year started off with him announcing ‘The Gathering Fiction Tour’ which will includes stops in every major city in South Africa in almost 20 concerts.

“Every tour over the last 14 years is fondly remembered and quite often defined by the stories from the road. The people, the accents, the calamities, the laughter, the technical mdowns and the potholes,” Guy said.

This raw material found its way into songs, on-stage anecdotes and into his thought patterns.

“You always carry that with you. Considering the scale of this tour, I know it’ll be one to remember and retell for years to come,” he said

Guy Buttery is Africa’s biggest acoustic music export with sell-out performances all over the world. In 2002 his debut album, ‘When I Grow Up’ was nominated for Best Instrumental and Best Newcomer at the South African Music Awards (SAMA).

He then went on to to win a SAMA in 2010 for his album ‘Fox Hill Lane’ and again in 2014 for his first live concert recording, ‘Live in KwaZulu’.

He has earned other major national accolades including the The Standard Bank Ovation Award in 2010, 2012 and 2014 for his performances at the National Arts Festival. Guy was recently invited to perform with the 52 piece KZN Philharmonic Orchestra and this was voted Top Live Show by The Cape Times.

Expect high dynamics, deep grooves, delicate African inflections and mind-bending guitar playing of an entirely new order.