Xavier Rudd & Izintaba "Time to Smile" 2010 Koonyum Sun Album World Tour

Time To Smile by Xavier Rudd and Izintaba. Directed by Jeremy Fisher. From the upcoming album Koonyum Sun, street date - Week of April 19th, 2010

This video features some beautiful slide guitar from singer/songwriter, Xavier Rudd paired with the heavy grooving bass of bassist Tio Moloantoa and punctuated with the drums and percussion of Andile Nqubezelo - which truly helps to round out the fusion of African and Australian folk sounds. These former members of the late African Reggae singer, Lucky Dube's band have rounded out the sound to smooth folky African Grooves you hear now.

Xavier, Tio and Andile formed a bond that extended beyond their musical respect for each other in the summer of 2008 at Austrias Nuke festival. This relationship like their musical tastes reflects a passion for unifying culture, sound and understanding. Moving away from the heavier edged sound that he pursued on Dark Shades of Blue, Xavier is back to his up beat, hip swaying sound that has been his main stay on previous recordings and is now backed by the tour de force of Tio and Andile as- Xavier Rudd and Izintaba

Time to smile indeed :)

Some of the inspirations and influences to Xavier Rudd can be found in:
Angelique Kidjo
Lucky Dube
Paul Simon
Peter Gabriel
Dave Matthews Band
Jack Johnson
Ben Harper
Ash Grunewald
John Butler Trio
Surfers: Taylor Knox, Dave Rastovich, Kelly Slater

Xavier Rudd is a proud supporter of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society as well as Surfers Against Sewage
Over the last few years, hes graced stages at festivals around the globe, including the Bonnaroo Music Festival, Ottawa Bluesfest, The Great Escape, Bumbershoot, and Austin City Limits, to list a limited few. Indeed, where hes physically been has an immense impact on where hes musically going. He explains: Ive absorbed so much culture and energy from where Ive traveled, and it becomes a part of me.

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[mlmcin05]

I see he's back in happy mode after shaking off dark shades of blue... which was an awesome album.

glad you're happy again, big XR (doesn't feel right callin' you Mr. Rudd, y'know...)

[john t]

omg! at 2:44 its my dad! and 1:21 my aunt! its so wierd seeing them in a music video!

Great song too!

[Joseph Ellis]

Awesome mix of styles.

[Joseph Ellis]

.19 - 'The Cat Empire'.

[TheEricberg]

love it

[nernstie]

Awesome awesome song, can't wait for the new album. Anyone know what tuning he is using. would love to learn this song.

[nernstie]

Awesome awesom tune, can wait for the album to come out. Anyone worked out what tuning he is using?? Would love to learn to play it

[nernstie]

Anyone worked out what tuning he is using?

[Al Kalain]

Terrapinbrad is right :The genuine purity and love that pours out of your music moves us to tears. Thank you so much for sharing your heart and opening ours.

[tress876]

Summer is coming!!

[ManniVel]

that's right!