WINDHOEK
Multiple award-winning South African acoustic guitarist, Tony Cox, is performing at the Warehouse Theatre tonight again after a long absence.
Tony has become a veritable icon of the instrument in his own country and has been described as one of South Africa’s finest musical exports.
For a number of years now he has undertaken regular forays into Europe and North America and has seen a loyal fan-base begin to develop in the United Kingdom (UK), Germany and Canada. Besides being a solo performer, Tony has collaborated and recorded with many other musicians to produce three award-winning albums and a string of nominations. China (UK/SA slang for friend), is just such an album. He recorded it in 2002 featuring many of the cream of SA musicians and is a fine example of Tony’s ability to work beyond the confines of solo guitar playing. The album won the ‘best instrumental’ category at the 2003 South African Music Awards (SAMA) awards. He went on to win the same award another two times for his albums, Matabele Ants in 2003, and Blue Anthem in 2008. His latest album Padkos, Cox’s homage to great South African (SA) composers, has been nominated for the 2015 SAMA awards.
Tony is also known for being a great teacher of the instrument and runs his own school of the acoustic guitar. When not teaching he travels the world performing. While he is in Windhoek, Tony will be hosting a workshop for students of the guitar at the Warehouse Theatre tomorrow from 10h00-13h00.
Adept at many different styles of music, among them, folk, blues, pop, classical, rock, jazz, African, country, bluegrass and Celtic, Tony is a recognized master of the acoustic guitar. This will be 3 hours very well spent for anyone keen on learning more about the instrument and how to play it. Entrance to the show is N$80 in advance, N$100 at the door and
tickets are available on www.staytoday.com.na/events, Warehouse Theatre and Biltong Shop Maerua Mall. The guitar workshop is N$350 per person and bookings for the guitar workshop can be made via E-mail address: info@warehousetheatre.com.na
Those attending the workshop are requested to take along guitars of-course, pen and notepad and something to video with such as a cellphone.