SIPHO GUMEDE
FEATURED IN THE CAMEL JAZZ SERIESSipho has
continuously been creating new and challenging music through a series of inspired
collaborations. He toured the United States of America, Canada and the Bahamas with Harry
Belafonte and Letta Mbulu. along with Caiphus Semenya, Hugh Masekela, Jonas Gwangwa and
Letta Mbulu, he produced the music show "Buwa" which told the story of South
African music in the context of South African history. the show played in Harare, Zimbabwe
and several other African states before it closed in Sweden. 1987 saw the rebirth of
"Sakhile". They toured Switzerland, Italy and the United Kingdom. They also
represented South Africa at the "Meeting of the world" music festival which took
place in Finland and the Soviet Union. Sakhile also toured several African states and
together with Abigail Khubheka they played all major cities in Germany. Later that same
year, Sipho performed with Caiphus Semenya, Letta Mbulu and Hugh Masekela at the Montreux
Jazz Festival in an African Evening produced by Quincy Jones.
Listen to a sound
clip of the title track from his latest CD
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