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Camel Jazz Sessions
SIPHO GUMEDE   
FEATURED IN THE CAMEL JAZZ SERIES

Sipho 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