San Bonan

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Kumalo's roots are in a musical family of Soweto, and he was destined to be a musician long before Paul Simon's expedition to South Africa. But it was Simon's Graceland album that gave the world at large a chance to hear his remarkable fretless bass guitar work in a series of sessions that guaranteed him a shot of his own. After Graceland brought him to New York, Kumalo became one of the more in-demand session players for the growing number of American artists looking for an "African" sound. San Bonan is his first solo endeavor, and he wisely has tried to create a genuinely original sound for himself, one that fuses his South African roots with pan-African rhythms, R&B licks, Caribbean melodies, and jazz grooves. He has assembled a formidable band for these sessions. His wife, Robbie Hall Kumalo, offers some great vocals, and "names" include South African pennywhistler Morris Goldberg, percussionists Don Alias and Marc Quinones, guitarist Steve Khan, and keyboardist Mike Landy. Kumalo plays a number of instruments and sings lead in a husky South African style in a few spots, but it is his bass playing that informs the sound of the music and inspires the songs (most penned by the artist). He stretches the instrument to the limit in his tribute to Jaco Pastorius, a duet with percussionist Alias that shows the breadth of his talents as well as exposes his deep roots. Latin and jazz fans will find as much to listen to here as "world music" fans. --Louis Gibson

San Bonan,Bakithi Kumalo,Siam,Jazz,Pop,World Music

Average customer rating: Worth a listen GREAT GROOVES. EVERY TRACK IS EXCITING & DIFFERENT.

San Bonan Bakithi Kumalo Manufacturer: Siam ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Transmigration ASIN: B00000DHSY Release Date: 1998-10-13

Tracks:

1. Masala
2. San Bonan (Greetings)
3. Ulwandle (The Sea)
4. Lalela Kahle (Listen Up!)
5. Sadness
6. Makhaya
7. Zululand
8. My Elizabeth
9. Dark Streets Of Soweto
10. Jaco
11. Mbali (Flower)
12. African Women

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Kumalo's roots are in a musical family of Soweto, and he was destined to be a musician long before Paul Simon's expedition to South Africa. But it was Simon's Graceland album that gave the world at large a chance to hear his remarkable fretless bass guitar work in a series of sessions that guaranteed him a shot of his own. After Graceland brought him to New York, Kumalo became one of the more in-demand session players for the growing number of American artists looking for an "African" sound. San Bonan is his first solo endeavor, and he wisely has tried to create a genuinely original sound for himself, one that fuses his South African roots with pan-African rhythms, R&B licks, Caribbean melodies, and jazz grooves. He has assembled a formidable band for these sessions. His wife, Robbie Hall Kumalo, offers some great vocals, and "names" include South African pennywhistler Morris Goldberg, percussionists Don Alias and Marc Quinones, guitarist Steve Khan, and keyboardist Mike Landy. Kumalo plays a number of instruments and sings lead in a husky South African style in a few spots, but it is his bass playing that informs the sound of the music and inspires the songs (most penned by the artist). He stretches the instrument to the limit in his tribute to Jaco Pastorius, a duet with percussionist Alias that shows the breadth of his talents as well as exposes his deep roots. Latin and jazz fans will find as much to listen to here as "world music" fans. --Louis Gibson

Customer Reviews:

Worth a listen.......1998-10-26

Solid first CD by a vetran artist. The same groove I connected with on Graceland is still there, but now Bakithi has added much more variety to his repitoire, including more tracks that reval how latin music has influenced his style. Definitely worth the price of admission. This CD is about much more than African Music. It's not "world music" either, but a solid Jazz debut performance.

GREAT GROOVES. EVERY TRACK IS EXCITING & DIFFERENT........1998-10-17

IT'S GREAT TO HEAR MUSIC THAT IS UNIQUE AND FUN!!! THIS CD TAKES YOU ON A JOURNEY TO FAR AWAY PLACES,WITHOUT LEAVING THE COUCH!! I WOULD SAY THIS MUSIC IS IN THE VIBE OF PAUL SIMON'S GRACELAND WHICH WAS AND IS A GREAT ALBUM. I USED TO LISTEN TO MICHAEL FRANKS AS I SAT IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I WILL LISTEN TO THIS CD FROM NOW ON! YOU FIND YOURSELF SINGING ALONG TO THESE TUNES AND GROOVIN' TO THE SOUNDS OF SOUTH AFRICA.

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