Seatavern

The Congo Cowboys blend the twangy sounds of American roots music with the rich rhythms of African traditional music. The band was formed in 2016 by three members of the South African band Freshlyground: Simon Attwell (banjo), Julio Sigauque (bass), and Congolese singer Chris Bakalanga (vocals and guitar).

The band’s music draws on the foot-stomping qualities of Bluegrass and Country, reimagined through Kwassa Kwassa African rhythms and Soukous guitar. The result is a gritty exploration of Americana and old-timey ditties, with a distinctly African twist. The Congo Cowboys have performed across the globe, electrifying audiences with their foot-stomping performances. In 2019, they released their self-titled EP, which showcased their distinctive sound, and in 2021 they followed up with another EP, YOKA. In 2018, The Congo Cowboys were named highlight of the Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA) in Zimbabwe, cementing their reputation as one of the most exciting and innovative bands to emerge from South Africa in recent years. 2023 saw the launch of Apple TV’s “My Kind of Country” - a reality music show produced by Reese Witherspoon, and which featured The Congo Cowboys performing “Jolene” to renowned director Adam Blackstone in Nashville, Tennessee. The series is currently streaming on Apple TV+.

In July-August 2023 The Congo Cowboys performed at festivals throughout Europe

• most notably playing MainStage at Germany’s biggest World Music Festival: “Bardentreffen” in Munich. The tour saw the band perform in Germany, the Netherlands, Czech Republic and Switzerland.

BOOKING NOTES

If you can’t get the table configuration you want and end up booking seats on different tables as a result, please do so under the same email address and we’ll automatically put you together on one table. In fact, any seats booked under the same email address we will assume are together and arrange seating at one table. If this is not the case, however, or if you are booking with friends under different email addresses, just let us know and we’ll make a plan to seat you together. If the event appears sold-out, or you want to add to an existing booking, the same applies - just drop us an email to events@caferoux.co.za and we’ll do our best to make a plan!

If you struggle with the booking or online payment process, or want to swap tables, we can’t help with that - so please contact Quicket on support@quicket.co.za. And, if you can’t make the show and want to try to resell your tickets, please make use of Quicket’s secondary ticket sale option online - or let us know and we’ll try to sell your tickets on the door.

DOORS OPEN AT 4:30PM, SHOW STARTS AT 5:30PM