Listen up, Shanghai! We're giving one lucky reader a pair of tickets to see Devendra Banhart this Friday night. The quirky singer-songwriter is performing at the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall with Grammy-winning musician Noah Georgeson, a fellow folk artist and Banhart’s longtime friend, who has produced several of his albums and co-written a few songs as well.
Over the course of his nine albums, Devendra Banhart has remained a mystery, having created his own indefinable style. Freak folk, folk rock, psychedelic folk – call it what you will, but the unconventional shapeshifter isn't interested in being put in a box.
Banhart is a genre-bending master who plays by his own rules. He’s casually eccentric and delightfully unpredictable, crooning in English one minute and Spanish the next – even German at times.
His music presents raw emotions in a playful way, making them more delicate and palatable. His optimism beams through in whimsical tracks like ‘Never Seen Such Good Things’ from his most-celebrated album Mala and ‘Fig in Leather’ from his latest release Ape in Pink Marble.
The upcoming Shanghai show will mark Banhart's China debut – don't miss your chance to snag this giveaway!
We'll select the winner this Friday – in the meantime, read our recent interview with the musician here.
Fri Jun 8, 8pm; RMB280-680; Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall, see event listing.
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