Syd Kitchen

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Zimpi Zombango

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Released: Aug 14, 2008

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Zimpi Zombango
5:10
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Settler
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Fool in a Bubble
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Africa's Not For Sissies
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Room 1867
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General Info

Genre: Afro-beat / Jazz
Location Durban, KZN, ZA
Profile Views: 23439
Last Login: 5/14/2010
Member Since 5/1/2007
Website www.sydkitchen.com
Record Label No Budget Records
Type of Label Indie
Bio
.. Welcome to SYD KITCHEN's official MySpace page. .. Please take your shoes off. .. ..Syd Kitchen's CDs are available at .. www.sydkitchen.com.. .... Visit ..Fool in a bubble.. to see the ..Josh Sternilcht.. documentary about Syd.... .. ............ Since the 70's, guitarist/ singer/ songwriter SYD KITCHEN has remained an innovative, active, non-compromising part of the South African musical landscape. A highly acclaimed teacher, thinker and published poet, he performs extensively at Festivals and clubs throughout South Africa, both solo and with various combinations. .... He has released several critically acclaimed albums to date; all born of an eclectic, curious spirit unfazed by market-place considerations or the wishes of others. .... Find out more about Syd and his music at ..www.sydkitchen.com.. and buy his CDs at .. www.sydkitchen.gemm.com.. .... This eclecticism and freedom of spirit has seen his musical journey traverse the KITCHEN BROTHERS, through EQUINOX, HARRY WAS A SNAKE, THE UTENSILS, THE FLYING SOMBREROS, to his other collaborations in AMAKOOL, the AQUARIAN QUARTET (with Steve Newman, Greg Georgiades and Tony Cox) and BAFO BAFO (with Madala Kunene). .... SYD KITCHEN lives in Durban, South Africa, with his wife Germaine where he teaches music while reading for his MA/Ph.D. in Musicology with the University of KwaZulu Natal. .... .. .. ..FOOL IN A BUBBLE: STORY OF A SONG...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ..FOOL IN A BUBBLE: AFRO-SAXON...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Members
Syd Kitchen: vocals, guitars, hosepipe
Influences
Incredible String Band, Kinks, Zappa, David Lindley, Leon Redbone, Dylan, Lenny Bruce, Brahms, Gong, Beatles, Animals, Taste, Donovan, Leonard Cohen, Rolling Stones, Jeremy Taylor, Mike Dickman, James Taylor, Phil Ochs, Joni Mitchell, George Carlin, Ali Farka Toure, Nick Drake, Jimi Hendrix, Mose Allison, Manu Chao, Billy Bragg, David Grisman, Rob Wasserman, Stefan Grapelli, Django Rheinhardt, Alan Holdsworth, Kenny Henson, Rabindranath Tagore, John Mayall, Jeff Beck, Paul Simon, Ani De Franco, my students, Jesus Christ
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