{"id":176271,"date":"2020-12-31T00:22:08","date_gmt":"2020-12-30T22:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/rodriguez\/"},"modified":"2020-12-31T00:22:08","modified_gmt":"2020-12-30T22:22:08","slug":"rodriguez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/rodriguez\/","title":{"rendered":"Rodriguez"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rodriguez<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

A Africa Event on 2021-01-30 20:00:00<\/i><\/p>\n

Rodriguez, the legendary singer-songwriter known only by his surname, and subject of the 2012 Oscar award-winning documentary, Searching for Sugar Man (available now on Netflix) is performing at The Newton Theatre June 20, 2020.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

**Be sure to grab an exclusive Meet & Greet pass when you purchase your tickets for a special session after the show. Get your chance to shake hands and have your picture taken with Rodriguez. Only 50 Meet & Greet passes will be sold so get your tickets and pass today!**<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Rodriguez, the legendary singer-songwriter known only by his surname, is a self-taught guitarist. He\u00a0began performing in bars and clubs around the city of Detroit in the 1960s, as the city suffered postindustrial\u00a0urban decay. It was there that he recorded two studio albums, Cold Fact in 1969 and Coming\u00a0from Reality in 1971 released on Sussex records. These recordings went unnoticed in the U.S. and\u00a0Rodriguez eventually turned his efforts elsewhere, earning a bachelor's degree in philosophy from\u00a0Wayne State University, running for political office and working construction and factory jobs to support\u00a0his family.<\/p>\n

In the mid-1970s, his music gained airplay in Australia and New Zealand. He has since toured there\u00a0several times, to play festivals, arenas & theaters. He released \u201cRodriguez Rocks \u2013 Live In Australia \u201c in\u00a02016 on Light in the Attic Records and has just completed a multi-city tour of Australia in\u00a0November\/December of 2016.<\/p>\n

In the late 1990s, South African fans finally sought him out, leading to the unanticipated renaissance of\u00a0his music career. Their story is told in the 2012 Oscar award-winning documentary, Searching for Sugar\u00a0Man, directed by Malik Bendjelloul , which has given Rodriguez a new measure of fame in the U.S. with\u00a0his music and story now reaching audiences worldwide. The film has been aired multiple times on PBS\u00a0and public TV worldwide and is available on DVD and streaming TV.<\/p>\n

Rodriguez was unaware that he had reached legendary folk-rock super stardom status in South Africa,\u00a0where mistaken rumors circulated that he had perished. As it turns out, South African anti-Apartheid\u00a0activists and musicians alike were inspired by his counterculture lyrics. At the beginning of 2016 he went\u00a0on a multi-city tour of South Africa, often playing multiple nights in arenas.<\/p>\n

Rodriguez now tours extensively in South Africa, Australia, Europe, Canada and the U.S., where he takes\u00a0thoughtful appreciation in greeting longtime fans, and a new generation of listeners who find common\u00a0ground in his music. His albums, Cold Fact and Coming from Reality have been re-released on Light in\u00a0the Attic Records and the Searching for Sugar Man soundtrack is available on Sony Legacy. International\u00a0media attention, awareness and accolades have since been bestowed upon both the documentary –\u00a0Searching for Sugar Man and Rodriguez\u2019s music.<\/p>\n

He has perhaps one of the most unique true music business stories of fleeting fame finally realized.\u00a0Rodriguez is enjoying the collective heartfelt dream of a musician, beating the odds and finding a place\u00a0in music history. With a music career that has withstood the test of time; the story of Rodriguez is one of\u00a0sweet success.<\/p>\n

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at Newton Theatre<\/a>
\n234 Spring Street
\nNewton, United States<\/p>\n

Add your Africa<\/em> event for free here<\/a> on MyZA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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