Bakithi Kumalo
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Bakithi Kumalo (5 september - ) is a South African bassist, composer and vocalist who has worked with a wide variety of diverse artists including Gloria Estefan, Herbie Hancock, Chaka Khan, Harry Belafonte, Cyndi Lauper and Paul Simon. Kumalo is most known for his fretless bass playing on Paul Simon's 1986 album Graceland, in particular the bass run on "You Can Call Me Al".[1]
He was born in the Soweto township of Johannesburg surrounded by relatives who loved music and actively performed, and got his first job at the age of 7 filling in for his uncle's bass player. During the summer of 2006 he played with Paul Simon on tour.
[edit] Discography
- Step on the Bass Line 1996
- San Bonan 1998
- In Front of My Eyes 2000
- This Is Me 2005
- Transmigration 2006
- Change 2009
[edit] References
- ^ Mojapelo, Max (18 March 2009). Beyond Memory: Recording the History, Moments and Memories of South African Music. African Minds. p. 73. ISBN 9781920299286. http://books.google.com/books?id=x-KW9f02oNMC&pg=PA73. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
