Upcoming event: 26 March 2022, Performance at Kgalagadi Jazz Festival in Kuruman.
Upcoming event: 26 March 2022, Performance at Kgalagadi Jazz Festival in Kuruman.
Billy Monama in partnership with City of Joburg presents: South Afrcian Guitar Styles, 5-day Workshops: 08 – 12 June. Due to popular demand and high interest in learning the South African Guitar Styles subsequent from Monama’s National Workshop Tour in 2016-20. Monama is considered to be the first South African to publish Tutorial videos based on his research, forthcoming book- The Introduction To South African Guitar Styles Vol.1, this the book that captured the 5 decades memory of the south african guitar styles: Maskanda, African Jazz, Kwela, Mbhaqanga and xiTsonga. Monama’s 25 years of guitar experience gained him a full sponsorship with prestigious international brand – Gibson Guitars. He strongly believes that the endorsement will bring a synergy of African music and it will make our own African sound to penetrate ‘Popular’ music of the day and...
Billy is officially the First African Guitarist to get a full endorsement from Gibson Guitars
An Official Album Launch In association with KAYA FM, live broadcast & streamed on The Art Of Sunday show presented by Brenda Sisane Time: 12h00 – 14:00. Venue: Gold Reef City at Back Of The Moon. Limited seats, book now: 011 248 5222. REBOUNCE is Billy Monama’s debut offering, plays like his auto-biography. It tells of various significant landmarks in his life. It is the very soundtrack that underscores the sentiments of places, people, experiences and influences that have shaped Monama’s Life and Music.
BROTHERS is a beautifully put together album of traditional South African guitar styles, recorded in a raw and relaxed way to blend authentic local music styles with an easy listening feel. The meeting of the two players’ individual African voices evokes a subtly modern version of genres such as Kwela, Amahubo, Mqashiyo and Maskandi. The album is topped off with a wistful acoustic instrumental interpretation of Enoch Sontonga’s immortal Nkosi Sikelel’iAfrika. Both Billy and Andy are multi-talented instrumentalists with roots steeped in the SA music industry and have had enviable careers in their own rights. Available immediately on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/album/brothers/id1099313462
Billy Monama appears in Full Moon at the Joburg theatre.
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