Artist Name: Sipho Gumede
Genre:
South African Jazz,
World Jazz
Country:
South Africa
Artist Bio:
Sipho Gumede devoted his life to expressing the spirit of his native land through music, and in 1995, he was presented with a lifetime achievement award for his huge contribution to the musical wealth of South Africa. A giant of the Durban jazz scene, he played bass with such seminal bands as Spirits Rejoice and Sakhile before becoming an accomplished solo artist. An innovative and diverse performer, Sipho — pronounced "See-po" — was renowned for marrying jazz with traditional rhythms.
Sipho died in 2004 from lung cancer shortly after reuniting Sakhile with Mabi Thobejane and Kaya Mahlangu. —Courtesy Calabash Music
