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Instruments
  
Guitar

Name
  
Tony Cox

Website
  
www.tonycox.co.za


Years active
  
Early 1970s–present

Role
  
Guitarist · tonycox.co.za

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Born
  
January 24, 1954 (age 70) Redcliff, Zimbabwe (
1954-01-24
)

Genres
  
South African fingerstyle, Afro-Beat, World Music

Profiles

Myspace

Associated acts
  
With Steve Newman

Anthony (Tony) Cox (born 24 January 1954) is a Zimbabwean-born guitarist and composer based in Cape Town, South Africa. A master of the fingerpicking style of guitar playing, he has won the SAMA (South African Music Awards) for best instrumental album thrice. His music incorporates many different styles including classical, blues, rock and jazz, while keeping an African flavour.

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Early life

Cox was born in a small mining town called Redcliff in Rhodesia (present-day Zimbabwe). He began playing the guitar at the age of nine, learning Hawaiian guitar from Archie Perreira. After Tony and his family moved to Cape Town, he began to study classical guitar at the age of 19.

Discography

  • 101 Ways to use an acoustic guitar (1983) with Steve Newman
  • Out of Line (1984) Out of Print Cassette
  • Planetarium Live (c. 1989) with Steve Newman - Out of Print Cassette
  • In to nation (1991) Out of Print LP
  • Alive at Le Plaza (1993) with Steve Newman - Out of Print Cassette
  • Cool friction (1996)
  • Looking for Zim (1998)
  • Matabele ants (2001), SA Award-Winner
  • The Aquarian Quartet - Live (2002)
  • China (2003)SA Award-Winner
  • About time (2002) with Steve Newman
  • Tony Cox - In Concert at the Grahamstown National Festival of the Arts (2005)
  • Blue Anthem featuring Benguela (2007)SA Award-Winner
  • Audient (2008)
  • Tony Cox & Steve Newman - Return of the Road Warriors (2010)
  • The Summer Comes My loves (2011)
  • Padkos (2014)

    • References

    Tony Cox (South African musician) Wikipedia
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