Keira Witherkay is a South African born "solo world music and jazz guitarist / percussionist and composer"
She has a style that allows her to play bass lines, chords, melody and a full percussion arrangement all simultaneously without the use of backtracks or loops .
This polyphonic approach to playing the guitar allows her to create a full sound live from just one performer, although she often broadens the musical palate by performing with a vocalist and other percussionists
this vibrant mix of guitar and percussion with highly infectious musical grooves draws from many "world " influences ,flamenco, Latin , Cuban, African, Morrocan, Celtic, Indian, ragtime, blues and jazz
Keira performs ......................
1) solo with her unique style of playing guitar and percussion simultaneously
2) Keira also has a small portable sound system (as sling it over her shoulder PA ) and can perform guitar pieces while she walks amongst the audience (roving musician)
3 Keira also adds a vocalist to her repetoire when a guitar /vocal duo is required
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