Kim will be performing for the first time with Colin Offord an Thurs Aug 29. ‘When I played my music for my mum she used to say that it was “interesting”. Colin’s music is the same – looking forward to the gig. Who knows what will happen. Also featuring Calvin Welch funkifying on drums, Stephen […]
They’re back! Get out your dancing shoes, and get ready for Kim Sanders & Friends in Gypsy Party mode at Camelot on Friday July 7. There will be bent Romany (Gypsy)- style brass-band grooves, Persian reggae, Kurdish pulsations, ska, Sth African township jive and all kinds of weird originals. At all times, rhythm is king! […]
Kim will be doing an interview with Gayle Austin on Curved Radio (2SER 107.3) at 12.30am on Mon 27 May. They will l be playing a tune or two as well. The programme will also be available on live streaming round the world – see http://www.2ser.com for details.
World Music Double Bill at Camelot Kim Sanders with Bobby Singh, and Horse and Wood feature in a double bill at 7.30 at Camelot on Sunday May 5. Kim Sanders (ney, kaval, duduk, gaidas) has always avoided the shallow pastiche approach so prevalent in World Music. A pioneer of World Music since the late seventies, […]
Australian World Music pioneers Kim Sanders and Bobby Singh will join forces in an intimate gig at The Vault in Dulwich Hill on Sunday April 21. “Bobby and I have been playing together for a long time now, so we have a good rapport,” says Kim, “so hopefully something magical will happen on the night. […]
Kim to has been invited to perform at the Sawahlunto International Music Festival in Sumatra and is heading for Indonesia at the end of November. He will be doing some solo material and hooking up with percussionist Ron Reeves. Kim and Ron have toured together in Indonesia several times with GengGong and Trio Dingo. Kim […]
Don’t forget all you Far Westies: Kim Sanders & Friends Trio (featuring Peter Kennard and Llew Kiek) will be performing at the opening night of the Bathurst Inland Sea of Sound Festival on Tues 16 Oct. See their website for more info: inlandseaofsound.com
Kim Sanders and Friends is not a group that trots out the same old tunes and the same approach at every gig. Drawing from a pool of some of Australia’s finest improvising musicians who have studied in different traditions, the group is constantly evolving. This time they will be exploring the slightly jazzier part of […]
Friday June 29 will be a night of Balkan Gypsy brass-band madness – and that ain’t all! There will also be Persian reggae, African grooves and strange uncategorisable originals. Kim has spent a lot of time in The Balkans and Turkey studying and playing with Romani musicians. “Those guys can really play!” says Kim. “And […]
Kim Sanders & Friends will present a tribute and farewell to long-time bassist Steve Elphick at the Sound Lounge on Friday December 9. A regular performer with the band for more than ten years, Steve is moving to Melbourne in January. “The thing about Steve is, wherever the music takes us – and in this […]