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Derek Gripper – Live in Concert at Road House Cinema

One of South Africa’s most celebrated guitarists, Derek Gripper has redefined what’s possible on the classical guitar. His groundbreaking transcriptions of West African kora music—praised by legends like John Williams (“absolutely impossible until I heard Derek Gripper do it”) and kora maestro Toumani Diabaté—have taken him to the world’s great stages, from Carnegie Hall to Shakespeare’s Globe.

With a career spanning award-winning albums such as One Night on Earth, Libraries on Fire (Songlines Best Album: Africa & Middle East), and original works like A Year of Swimming and Sleep Songs for My Daughter, Gripper’s music seamlessly weaves African traditions, classical finesse, and improvisational depth. Having performed alongside global icons including Toumani Diabaté, Ballaké Sissoko, and Trio da Kali, Derek’s artistry is both intimate and transcendent.

Now, for one unforgettable evening, he will make history as the first-ever live music act at Road House Cinema, Whale Coast Mall, Hermanus—Friday, 26 September at 19:30PM—bringing his spellbinding guitar mastery to this unique venue.

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