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Chance to enjoy 'inspiring' virtuoso

By Nicki Harpernicki
Hawkes Bay Today·
28 Oct, 2015 04:00 PM2 mins to read

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Paul Ubana Jones is bringing his acoustic soul sounds to Waipawa this month. Photo / File

Paul Ubana Jones is bringing his acoustic soul sounds to Waipawa this month. Photo / File

He has toured New Zealand and the world extensively, and next month singer/songwriter/guitarist Paul Ubana Jones will hit Waipawa for a one-off concert.

Brought to the district by the CHB Music Society, he will play at the CHB Municipal Theatre on Saturday, November 7, and promises concert-goers the opportunity to get to know the "essence" of Ubana Jones and his sound.

He describes his music as "acoustic soul - a synthesis of acoustic styles, blending English and American folk tunes with Afro rhythm".

It is a style that has been described by past reviewers and audience members as "a whole-of-body experience - for the player and the listener", and "inspiring".

Ubana Jones has spent more than 43 years as a professional musician and has played with Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, Taj Mahal, Keb Mo', Tuck and Patti, Crowded House and Norah Jones.

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The ability and freedom to blend the genres is something he cherishes, and likes to pass on to others, he says.

"When I go to school workshops I tell the kids to diversify, to listen to the stuff of their generation but also know something about the sonata form, Beethoven and Bach - it's an incredible journey if you embrace it."

Born in London, Ubana Jones moved to New Zealand in the 1980s.

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