For the first time ever in Plett, Pops Mohamed & Dave Reynolds will perform an acoustic set en route to the main stage at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown.

Pops Mohamed is SA’s leading indigenous-contemporary-crossover artist. A multi-instrumentalist, he plays kora (African harp), mbira (thumb piano), Khoisan Bow, and various percussion effectsRecently Pops hosted the TV series Southern Rhythms and featured on 21 Icons.

Dave Reynolds is SA’s leading steelpan player, a SAMRO Award winning composer and acoustic guitarist. He’s performed and recorded all over the world. They will be joined by the inimitable Tony Cedras on accordion, trumpet and guitar. Resident in New York, Tony’s been part of Paul Simon’s band for close to thirty years. Added to the mix is Sylvain Baloubeta, an extraordinary singer-songwriter and bass player from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

They will be joined by the inimitable Tony Cedras on accordion, trumpet and guitar. Resident in New York, Tony’s been part of Paul Simon’s band for close to thirty years and has also performed with Cassandra Wilson, Harry Belafonte and many others. Added to the mix is Sylvain Baloubeta, an extraordinary singer-songwriter and bass player from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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The performance starts at 20h00 at The Whitehouse. Join us for drinks in the courtyard at 19h00. Seating is unreserved: first come, first seated.

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