Washington Arts Centre

tony cox

Against all odds, in a country that has struggled through the deprivations of apartheid and had very little time and money for its home-grown musicians, acoustic guitarist Tony Cox has managed through sheer persistence and dedication to his craft, to carve out a singular niche for himself in South Africa. A genre of one; as one South African journalist calls it: Southern African, Acoustic, Instrumental, Fingerstyle, Contemporary, Guitar Music. Others, for the sake of convenience, simply slot him under the ‘World’ music label. ‘Speaking of impressions, Tony Cox was fantastic. His playing was exceptional, certainly on a par with some of t...