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SYD KITCHEN AND MADALA KUNENE (BAFO MEANS BROTHER IN ZULU)

After decades of friendship and informal "jamming" together at clubs and festivals, Madala Kunene and Syd Kitchen; two of South Africa's most enduring musical sons; have joined forces in the creation of BAFO BAFO.

This exciting, cross-cultural collaboration between two highly individual guitar stylists creates a musical landscape that is magical and absolutely unique. Indeed; BAFO BAFO deliver a musical tapestry that is at once a living embodiment of the magical "new" South Africa. Their ability to naturally fuse cultural elements from the diversity abundant in multiethnic South Africa sets in motion an ethos that is being echoed across Africa; the collective thought that NOW is the time for Africa, if she works together. BAFO BAFO is therefore a musical manifestation of the ethos behind the drive for Africa's renaissance.
The collaboration is a creation of its time.

The musical magic of BAFO BAFO results from the synthesis of both musicians' diverse contributions. Syd Kitchen's eclectic use of musical elements that traverse everything from Celtic, Afrikaans, jazz, Cajun, Eastern and African influences is balanced and complimented by Madala Kunene's uncanny ability to develop a Maskanda groove that burrows itself into your consciousness. Kitchen plays nylon and steel string acoustic guitars, recorders, hosepipe flute, percussion and sings. Kunene plays steel string acoustic guitars, mouth bow and sings. All the music is organically co-written and sung in Zulu, English and Fanigalo (urban slang).

At a time in Africa's history when serious moves are afoot (such as the NEPAD initiative and the formation of the African Union) to liberate the continent from the shackles of a past tainted with Colonial oppression and economic marginalization, the ancestors give us BAFO BAFO and their magical 100% halaal, Afro-Saxon sonic parables of possibility. One of their songs says "manje isikhathi sesifikile" (."now is the time, and it is here"). It is BAFO BAFO's time. It is Africa's time.

	As a MELT2000 Artist with several solo albums behind him, Madala Kunene has built a solid following for his mesmerizing musical mix of Zulu, West African and blues elements; both at home in SA, and abroad in countries like Norway, Switzerland and England to name a few.
MADALA KUNENE	Visit www.melt2000.com for more information.

Syd Kitchen has released several critically acclaimed albums to date. His "Africa's not for sissies" 2001 release was voted into 4th place on the SA Rock Digest Top 50 albums of the year for 2001. A highly respected teacher, he is also a member of The Aquarian Quartet, along with Steve Newman, Tony Cox and Greg Georgiades.
Visit http://www.sydkitchen.com for more. information.	SYD KITCHEN

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