317:, and has been honoured with more of these prestigious awards than any other musician. In 2018, Guy received the highest accolade for a musician in South Africa and was awarded the Standard Bank Young Artist Award. In almost 4 decades of honouring artist throughout the country, this was the first time since its inception that the award was presented to a musician outside of the classical realm. The following year, Guy toured across 5 continents and released a collaborative album, titled "
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Dan Patlansky β Move My Soul (2009) β sitar, guitar, claps
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