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The guitarist, composer and all-round music lover merges past, present and future. Photo: Oupa Bopape/Gallo Images
The guitarist, composer and all-round music lover merges past, present and future. Photo: Oupa Bopape/Gallo Images

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Musician and custodian of local guitar styles Billy Monama is looking to fuse the heritage of yesteryear with the vibrancy of youth in a one-night-only production, titled Back to the Future, on February 4 at the Joburg Theatre.

In his first book, Introduction to South African Guitar Styles Volume 1, which was published in 2021, the celebrated composer and author artfully demonstrates the importance of the form and transitions of the local guitar styles that have led to the soundscape we know today.

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