Gavin Bonner

In their last appearance for this residency at Tagore’s, Gavin Bonner‘s ‘Sound About Now‘ creates a vibrant, syncretic audio space open to many voices, perspectives, sounds and tongues.

Here, furious improvisational badinage, uproarious story telling and contemplative rumination rife with musicality come together in a globe-trotting journey toward the interconnectedness that Bonner calls home.

Poet, storyteller, musician and praise singer Gavin Bonner is know for his spontaneous wordplay, poetic dexterity and narrative smarts. Combining improvisation, humour and a keen sense of rhythm, Bonner fuses globe-trotting traditional tales with modern narratives and improvised fragments. Born in London, he spent much of his childhood in South Africa growing up with a love of rock and African music and rhythms. A move back to London opened up a world of musical diversity and he played with all …  ( continue reading

Poet, storyteller, musician and praise singer Gavin Bonner is know for his spontaneous wordplay, poetic dexterity and narrative smarts. Combining improvisation, humour and a keen sense of rhythm, Bonner fuses globe-trotting traditional tales with modern narratives and improvised fragments. Born in London, he spent much of his childhood in South Africa growing up with a love of rock and African music and rhythms. A move back to London opened up a world of musical diversity and he played with all …  ( continue reading