Saturday, 17 December at 7pm
Lauri Levine & Lize Wiid
Laurie Levine is a singer-songwriter carving out an original niche in contemporary folk music. Her exciting blend of American roots music and the ‘Nu-Folk’ sound has earned her critical acclaim and a growing audience. She has twice been nominated for a SAMA (South African music award) in the best Adult Contemporary category and she has just returned from the Grahamstown arts festival with a Standard Bank silver ovation award for her performances there.
Laurie Levine’s voice fuses childlike playfulness with maturity, a combination that evokes a wide range of emotions; a voice that is simply unique in its ability to engage the listener. Laurie’s catchy folk tunes are reminiscent of what you’d expect to be coming from world class contemporary folk acts the likes of Katie Melua, Lucinda Williams, Alison Krauss, Diana Krall and Emmylou Harris.
She is joined on stage by the dynamic multi-instrumentalist Lize Wiid, whose main instruments are keyboard and accordion. Her haunting backing vocals enhance the hypnotic quality of Laurie’s songs, and her accordion playing creates a rich sound reminiscent of French music. She is well known for the role she plays in the Radio Kalahari Orkes with Ian Roberts and she has performed on some of the country’s biggest stages.
Laurie Levine’s third album Six Winters has just been released through Rhythm Records. ‘Six Winters’ sets a new benchmark on the South African scene for production standards, arrangement and songwriting in the female vocal genre. The combination of Laurie’s characteristic songwriting and producer Dan Roberts’ unique engineering and dedicated production flair is cutting new territory and could very well head up a new movement leading us towards a rekindled appreciation of the power and the role in society of female story telling through music. www.laurielevine.co.za
- Booking essential
- Entrance for the evening … R 80.00 (Cash only please)
- Arrive at 7.00pm-show starts 8 for 8.15pm
- Phone Bill on (021) 785 5052 or contact us to book and for more info
- Bring your own drinks(not licensed) and bring your own picnic, or order Soup of the Day & bread: R 20.00
