Dusty & Stones
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Dusty & Stones is a country music duo from Eswatini, Africa, consisting of cousins Gazi "Dusty" Simelane (born 22 March 1982) and Linda "Stones" Msibi (born 23 December 1983), both vocalists, guitarists and songwriters. The duo was founded in 2005.[1]
Dusty is mostly on lead vocals while Stones is mostly on harmony vocals. The duo released their first and only studio album, Mooihoek Country Fever, in 2009, which won the Best Country Music Artists/Group award in their home country for three consecutive years (2010, 2011 and 2013).
Two Irish radio DJs discovered their music in 2015.[2] Their songs "Ride with me" and "Mkhulu welfu" became moderately popular in Ireland as a result.[3]
Dusty and Stones share guitar solo parts during their performances.[1][4]
They made their Grand Ole Opry debut performance on September 30, 2023[5][6].
Dusty & Stones has a feature film which was filmed from 2017 to 2020. This film chronicles the duo's musical journey.[citation needed] The film has featured in numerous film festivals, making its premiere at DOCNYC in November 2023. It also featured at the Treefort Film Festival in which the duo made its USA debut performance. The film also featured at the Nashville Film Festival 2023 in Nashville Tennessee.[citation needed]
References
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- ^ Ginindza, Samukelisiwe (2015-10-21). "Dusty & Stones Top Ireland's Radio Charts". Swazi Observer. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ^ "Dusty, Stones' Music Goes International". Times of Swaziland.
- ^ http://www.pressreader.com/swaziland/swazi-observer/20151021/282183649901150. Retrieved 2016-04-20 – via PressReader.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) (slow loading) - ^ Guenthner, Katie. "Dusty & Stones want the world to lend an ear to African country music". CNN. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Dusty & Stones The River, Opry Debut". YouTube. Retrieved 13 October 2024.