#BestOfTheBest With Bakithi Kumalo
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Today on The World Show NickyB we’ll be joined by five-time Grammy Award-winning multi-instrumentalist, Bakithi Kumalo @bakithikumalobass
Considered one of he world’s greatest bass players, Bakithi Kumalo was born and raised in Soweto and has spent his career touring the world and performing alongside artists including Hugh Masekela, Grateful Dead, Sting, and Stevie Wonder. From Paul Simon’s Graceland to Disney’s The Lion King, Bakithi’s bass playing can be found in the heart and soul of the modern-day anthems that have shaped our sense of music and culture as we know it. His new album ‘What You Hear Is What You See’, is about connectivity - it’s inspired by his 35 year journey from South Africa to the US, by the people he encountered touring the world.
Considered one of he world’s greatest bass players, Bakithi Kumalo was born and raised in Soweto and has spent his career touring the world and performing alongside artists including Hugh Masekela, Grateful Dead, Sting, and Stevie Wonder. From Paul Simon’s Graceland to Disney’s The Lion King, Bakithi’s bass playing can be found in the heart and soul of the modern-day anthems that have shaped our sense of music and culture as we know it. His new album ‘What You Hear Is What You See’, is about connectivity - it’s inspired by his 35 year journey from South Africa to the US, by the people he encountered touring the world.
