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ON THE
ROAD

All road trips are vastly improved by good music and getting the music out there needs a few good road trips too

Georgina Guedes

No one experiences the majesty and the magic of being on the road quite like a touring musician does. Taking a performance to small towns around the country, following the national highways, lends itself to the emotions expressed in music. Being on the road touring expands a musician’s horizons literally and figuratively, even providing inspiration for their future works.

But what’s it like? To get a sense of what being on the road is really all about, we chatted to three very different South African musicians about their music and their experiences on tour, and what kind of an impact travelling around South Africa has had on their art.