Geoffrey Diver

Geoffrey Diver is a musical, sound & visual artist from South Africa who primarily works with guitars, voice and software instruments. Diver draws on a diverse range of musical influences from around the world, including southern African folk music; Indian classical music; desert blues; neo-soul; avant garde; and noise, to create eclectic, hypnotic and emotive music that soothes and stirs. He has created ambient scores for several award-winning choreographic installations and short films exhibited at the South African National Arts Festival and abroad. Diver received his Honours in African Musicology from the University of Cape Town, his research for which focused on the revival of southern African bow music.