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Ard Matthews

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South African singer/songwriter/sailor

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What happens when you sink a 100 year piano in your buddy’s pool, in winter and hold your breath multiple times while cameras are rolling? Well, this…  

Definitely one of my favourite videos ever.
Definitely had hypothermia afterwards. Well worth it!

Once again @tanyavangraan shows us the genius of clever editing and of course, how to hold your breath in a white dress and make it look like everything is normal 😂😍

Happy Valentines Day everyone ❤️

Shot by: @shamier_ocean
Assisted by: @semeon_gondwe25

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Ps. This piano currently enjoying retirement at the bottom of our garden. Tuning ever so slightly out 😉 RIP 🎹

Song: Never Mind Them
Album: As It Should Be

This 1080p version for Insta made for those who have not seen the full album in high res on YouTube yet.

#notai #asitshouldbe by @ardmatthews

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8 months ago

For those who missed the YouTube rollout, here is an updated version of "What He Means" called "There is only Love."

We filmed this on the same rooftop as my lockdown sessions. It felt like the right place to shout this message from.

After 20 years of singing the original lyrics, this is just where I am at the moment. In my own opinion (only), once I look past the religious sentiments that can sometimes feel like a distraction, it makes more sense to me that it might just be as simple as two things:

Living in the now (the present) and Love.

As a songwriter, I only ever want to invoke thought. It is never my intention to preach, because I am in no position to preach. Not many are. We are all flawed, and I think that’s beautiful.

Big thank you to my brothers @denholmharding and @brentmaxharris from @justjinjer for catapulting the original message with me all these years.

Beautifully filmed and edited by: @tanyavangraan Assisted by: @semeon_gondwe25 (who made sure Tanya didn't fall off the roof while filming ;)

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#justjinjer #whathemeans #asitshouldbe #southafricanmusic by @ardmatthews

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9 months ago

Hard to imagine it’s been 30 years already but it’s true. Where were you when you first heard those songs off that green album, ‘All Comes Round’?

Let us know in the comments which songs from that album and beyond you’d like to hear and we promise we’ll deliver them with all our hearts 💪

London already on sale. SA tour dates to be announced in the coming days.

It couldn’t be more fitting that @jesseclegg will join us on stage in the UK to mark the occasion 🙏
Let’s goooo!

Click link in bio for tickets or visit www.theo2.co.uk 😎✌️ by @ardmatthews

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5 months ago

Just in! MASSIVE upgrade to this weekends shows at @musickitchenpe (16th Oct) and @barneysriverclubsfb (17th Oct)

The one and only @denholmharding just booked his flight to join @judekenrickg (from @easyfreakmusic) and myself with his full bass rig. This is gonna be monster!

Don’t miss this. Happy weekend! by @ardmatthews

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14 hours ago

Some voices give you goosebumps. Now imagine hearing that voice this close.

ARD MATTHEWS. Up close. Under the Constantia sky.

This December, Nova Zonnestraal welcomes one of our own for an intimate evening of live music on the lawns. Extraordinary talent, a beautiful wine farm, and that unmistakable voice. The ingredients for a summer night you’ll be talking about long after the last song.

Gather your favourite people. Make this your December moment.

Just 220 guests. Be one of them.

📍 Nova Zonnestraal, Constantia
📅 23 December | 17:30–21:00
🎟️ Tickets from R495
✨ Limited early bird release

Booking link in Bio or available on Quicket.

Your summer soundtrack starts here.

#ArdMatthews #NovaZonnestraal #NovaNights #Constantia #LiveMusicCapeTown #SummerOnTheLawns taken in Constantia, Western Cape, South Africa by @ardmatthews

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9 days ago

Our last day in the Maldives, back visiting Four Seasons Kuda Huraa’s coral restoration project. We saw these coral gardens last year, so it’s pretty special to come back and see how much they’ve grown. 😍👌🏼
Love seeing places actively give back to the ocean. What an incredible time we’ve had here. Shukuriyaa! 😎😎🙏🏼💙🌊🌴
@fsmaldives taken in Maldives by @ardmatthews

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This little island-style Maldives medley of ‘There Is Only Love’ and ‘Back to the Water’, from my album ‘As It Should Be’, captures exactly how we felt in this moment… 🌴❤️

Full album link in bio

Shot by: @tanyavangraan 😍
Location: @fsmaldives 🌴❤️ by @ardmatthews

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12 days ago

Purposefully lost in the blue. Send no help.😎😎👍🏼🌊🌴

@bandosmaldives you’ve quietly become our favourite. 👌🏼✨ #Maldives taken in Maldives by @ardmatthews

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15 days ago

We heard it from Ard himself… 👀🎶

17 October, Barney’s River Club is the place to be!

We’re getting ready to welcome the incredible Ard Matthews for a special live performance, and we can’t wait to share the night with all of you.

Haven't got your ticket yet? Get yours now —> link in bio
@ardmatthews by @ardmatthews

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16 days ago

The days here in the beautiful Maldives have been drifting by, mostly unrecorded. We’re loving it that way. ☺️🙌🏼
Just a little glimpse from below the surface today.💙🦈 🌊 @ardmatthews ❤️ #DropOff #freediving

@bandosmaldives 🌴✨🤿👌🏼 taken in Maldives by @ardmatthews

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18 days ago

1st half: Ending of 'Like You Madly' when we supported Def Leppard in '96
2nd half: Song 'No Idea'. Venue and date: No idea 😂 Does anyone remember? Tell us in the comments.

Indigo at The O2, London
25 Nov 2026, w/ Jesse Clegg
Tickets: www.theo2.co.uk/events/detail/just-jinger | also at link in bio

#JustJinjer #JustJinger #JJ30 #SouthAfricanMusic #LiveMusic #dragdrop_inbox #LivePerformance #harmonica #music #concert by @ardmatthews

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a month ago

Somehow we went from Plato to leftovers to something called a squork. This is what happens when the cameras stay rolling.

Full episodes on YouTube, link in bio.

Season One is powered by our friends at @lead_hv

#CozyCastleSessions #ARDmatthews #HoutBay by @ardmatthews

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