By BRUCE DENNILL Uptown Rhythm Dogs with special guests Zacas / Auto & General Theatre On The Square, Sandton, Johannesburg It doesn’t seem possible, but the Uptown Rhythm Dogs have been making music together on and off for nearly 40 …
The show in Sandton will be less of a reunion and more of a recreation, showcasing the group’s new growth. With numerous rock bands from the 70s and 80s reforming for reunion shows in which they play old songs for …
The Uptown Rhythm Collective is a loose, project driven combination of diverse talents formed around the core axis of Neill Solomon and Dan Chiorboli, both founder members of the original Uptown Rhythm Dogs,with Greg Georgiades who replaced Tony Lizard Hunter in the band. Tony was tragically killed in a motor accident.They are arguably one of South Africa’s first and most influential world music groups of the 80’s.
Most of the artists involved in this unique collaborative experience have crossed paths with either Neill, Dan or Greg at some point in their colourful musical careers.
The Collective’s recently released debut album “Different Places” features Neill Solomon, Dan Chiorboli and multi-string instrumentalist Greg Hadjiyorki Georgiades together with N’Faly Kouyate the great kora player and singer from Guinea, and Rene Lacaille the legendary accordionist from Reunion Island. Other musician’s on the album include Sez Adams and Chris Tokalon.It was recorded by Adrian Hamilton at Neill Solomon’s Passage One Music Studio’s in Johannesburg,South Africa.
The album was produced,mixed and arranged by Mauritz Lotz.
The video was Directed by Cian McClelland.
Magic Man – Neill Solomon and the Uptown Rhythm Dogs (Wise man sings Magic Man) Not many songs on this list start with an mbira introduction, but this one does, albeit very brief. (The mbira, in case you don’t know is …
Roxy Lady – Neill Solomon & The Uptown Rhyhtm Dogs I tried to see what the definition of ‘roxy’ is and found a few that didn’t really make sense in the context of Neill Solomon’s song ‘Roxy Lady’. One suggested that …