Gonora Sounds

 

MUSIC

Gonora Sounds
CANCELLED


Sat 12th July | 8pm

Event Details

Times & Dates:
Sat 12th July | 8pm

Duration:
120 min

Event Categories:
Music

Admission:
€25 / €12.50 for under 18's

Age Suitability:
+14

Venue:
Hawk’s Well Theatre, Temple St.

CANCELLED

We regret to share that the Gonora Sounds concert on Sat 12 July has been cancelled due to the band's visas not being issued in time to travel to Ireland.

"Thank you so much for buying a ticket to come and see Gonora Sounds play in Sligo on 12th July. We are very disappointed to have to cancel this show, because our visas have not yet been approved, and now even if approved it will be too late to travel. We applied for the visas 3 months in advance and we hoped this would be enough time to process our application, but sadly it was not. 

We hope to get the chance to come to Ireland in the future, perhaps we will play for you then. Apologies again for this."

- Gonora Sounds"

Gonora Sounds is a family band that has been busking on the streets of Zimbabwe since 2004, entertaining thousands of commuters with their street beat dubbed Gonora Sounds by regular revellers. The band is led by blind singer/songwriter Daniel Gonora, a wizard on the guitar with his drumming protege son Isaac on drums. In recent years, the band has extended to include seasoned musicians such as Nelson “Mr Longman” Mutanda on lead guitar and Malizani Mbewe on bass. Daniel and Isaac’s street performances have garnered millions of views online, and a growing international fanbase. The father and son duo feature in multi award winning documentary ‘You Can’t Hide From The Truth” which tells their story.

The 4 piece band visited the UK for first time in the summer of 2024, with highlights being their debut London show at Brixton Hootenanny, Latitude festival and WOMAD Charlton Park. This is their first Irish tour with performances at Cairde and Earagail Arts Festival - do not miss them!

Between drums, vocals and guitars, it's (Kusaziva Kufa) a syncopated marvel that shifts to an even higher gear halfway through.  New York Times The New York times

Gonora Sounds take on the (sungura) style is somewhat more rugged than most. Isaac’s drumming is a downpour of rolls and patters, while his father’s guitar drips cascades of fireflies. The Wire Magazine

 
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