The ancient festival of Lughnasadgh (Lunasa) takes place at the peak of summer, midway between the summer solstice and autumn equinox. Lunasa festival offers a supportive environment for co-creating peaceful solutions to being authentic, self-organising living souls in heart-centered communities flourishing in resonance with nature.
Sonia and Nigel will be offering a combination of live music sets and participatory workshops on the themes of music improvisation and the music and healing relationship.
Sonia and Nigel are a multi-cultural acoustic duo featuring French-American Parisienne Sonia Wilson on vocals and ukulele & Kiwi-American musician and composer Nigel Gavin on 7-string guitar. After meeting and playing together for the first time at the Whare Flat Folk festival in Dunedin during Sonia’s first visit to New Zealand on a solo round-the-world trip in December 2014, the pair have since become a well-loved duo in the New Zealand folk music scene. They weave French, Kiwi and American songs in with their own original compositions and inspiration from their travels around the world.
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After two years of hard work behind the scenes on their album + book project “Sweet Paname”, the Sonia & Nigel duo are delighted to bring their songs and stories on the road to Te Waipounamu.
"Sonia and Nigel absolutely wowed us with their beautiful singing and guitar/ukulele playing. They are very polished." (John Collings)
"I have seen Sonia and Nigel playing and singing together a few times during events in Auckland and I must say INCROYABLE talent and voice. They will take you on another planet." (Jean Philippe Janin)
"Stunning voice and lovely stage personality. Everyone I have spoken to since the concert has raved about you! WOW! Such compliments." (Joan Mcbeath)
Please see the Luminate/Lunasa website for details.