Nibs van der Spuy
Nibs van der Spuy's is a South African musician whose acoustic guitar styl… Read Full Bio ↴Nibs van der Spuy's is a South African musician whose acoustic guitar style was first taken notice of, with his band, Landscape Prayers, performing live and on their four Acoustic/Instrumental albums, between 1993 - 2003. His diversity as a songwriter, singer and finger stylist, reached a broader audience with the release of his solo albums; 'Lines on my face'(1999) and 'Flower in the rain'(2002). Both these acoustic were nominated in the best instrumental category at the South African Music Awards. Nibs' versatility to cross pollinate various musical styles, from, African, Classical, Celtic, World, Maskanda, Indian and folk can be fully appreciated on his first International release, 'Beautiful Feet'(2007). It has received good reviews from the London Guardian to the Sydney Herald, and in May 2007, was album of the month in 4 major German publications. This has been accompanied by intensive touring across the globe with a highlight being the prestigious East Coast Blues & Roots festival in Byron Bay, Australia. Here Nibs shared the stage with such luminaries as Ben Harper, Taj Mahal, Bonnie Raitt, Bela Fleck and Piers Faccini.

Besides his own solo career, Nibs got to record a duo album, 'Sweet-Thorn'(2004) with Mozambican, Gito Baloi and 'Hadeda'(2004) with drummer extraordinaire, Barry van Zyl, from Johnny Clegg's band. He has also got to perform and record with folk Legend, Shawn Phillips and Italian band, the Modena City Ramblers. Mostly touring as a soloist, Nibs also plays across the globe with his young virtuoso guitarist/multi instrumentalist friend Guy Buttery. In 2008, Nibs toured South Africa and France with Piers Faccini and released his International follow up to 'Beautiful Feet', 'A Bird in the Hand' to outstanding reviews around the world. On a second tour of France that year, he was pick of the prestigious Rocheford en Accord festival, reviewed by the Le Monde (France's leading newspaper).

His latest offering, "A HOUSE ACROSS THE RIVER" was released in April 2010 in South Africa with all international releases to follow in September. Nibs was also invited to perform at the, 'Le Printemps De Bourges' festival in Bourges, France and represented South Africa at the 'Rio Loco' festival in Toulouse. In July Nibs had a full page article in one of France's newspapers, LIBERATION and won a Standard Bank Silver Ovation Award at the recent National Arts Festival in Grahamstown. Most recently, Keith Tamkei from the Sunday Times gave "A HOUSE ACROSS THE RIVER" a 5 star review. In December 2010, 'Live at the Vagabond Cafe' his first live DVD was released which was nominated for a SAMA award. Nibs has spent most of 2011 touring for its promotion as well as finding time to record an all acoustic album, entitled 'Morning Star'. This will be released in September accompanied by a European tour including; Italy, France, UK and Spain. More recently Nibs was featured with a master class in the French guitar magazine, 'UNPLUGGED'.
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Nibs van der Spuy Lyrics


Anna Rosa Driving north through the cane fields In the heat of the…
Beautiful Feet There's beauty in the feet of a wise man Bringing hope…
Clementine I was waiting for the sun to shine For clear blue…
Counting Stars Have you ever felt the calling of the wind? Where you…
Cripples Cry I know we're through But I still can't really believe That w…
Cry for You Won’t you carry my heart? This burden feels so hard to…
Dreams of Believers Faith on the mountain Faith through the eye of the storm Fai…
Felix Felix left his home in Mozambique Without a kiss upon the…
Flower in the Rain There's a train that leaves tonight On tracks that once were…
Hiding in the Sugar Cane Dreams of youth may surely fade away But some are hiding…
Homeward bound The time it moves so slowly In a place so out…
It's Been a Sad Day The sky is grey The wind blows cold The empty street, it…
May You Shine I sent the flower From a garden A place that I Knew long…



Morning Star From the window of a train The autumn colour That reflect up…
Nao Faz Mai Ela fica boladona quando eu saio de casa É que quando…
Nieu Bethesda I came upon a town of Nieu Bethesda, on a…
Once I Climbed a Lion Mountain Once I climbed a lion mountain In a quest to find…
Road You can say the sun is shining if you really…
Sailing On Words I'm saying a prayer for those who are lost Caught in…
Sarah Jane Lend a hand to the lonely Build a home for the…
Thorn-Tree I had pockets of sadness Rain on my heart Dreams that had…
Topper I’m standing on An old airstrip Where my father learnt to fl…
Tramp on the Street Only a tramp was Lazarus' sad fate He who lay down The rich…
Wind of Goodbye I’ve got this feeling in my heart A time to move…
With Every Step With every step that you may fall Be the window of…
Written On A Star In a clearing on A battlefield A cross and unmarked grave A …
You Never Said Goodbye Chime that clock of yesteryear It's ringing in my ears Sleep…
You Never Were Alone You never were alone An abandoned house On a Mozambican pla…


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