BAKITHI   KUMALO
​(Baa-Gee-Tee   Koo-Ma-Low)

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YOU CAN CALL HIM BK!

A 5-TIME GRAMMY AWARD WINNING MUSICIAN PLAYING WITH THE LIKES OF PAUL SIMON, HERBIE HANCOCK, SUSAN TEDESChI BAND, JOSH GROBAN, GLORIA ESTEFAN, AND MANY MORE. HE IS MOST WELL KNOWn FOR HIS BASS LINES ON PAUL SIMON'S ALBUM "GRACELAND", AND MORE SPECIFICALLY HIS NEVER BEFORE done SOLO ON THE SONG "YOU CAN CALL ME AL". MORE......

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WHAT YOU HEAR IS WHAT YOU SEE

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Bakithi's new music 
i'm so proud of this album, and i love it and hope you will too!
​inspired by my 35 year journey from South Africa to the US, and by the people I have
encountered as I toured the world. I listened to their stories, and realized that their situation is the same
as mine. It is about connecting, and was made to help people to remember to live in the moment, and
keep moving forward. Everyday is a gift, so open it and see what's inside! I like to be in the moment,
enjoying a nice day, a beautiful walk with nature, and creating. This is what I do everyday, so look
around, and listen to What You Hear Is What You See! Let it take you on a journey!
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Bakithi's Albums

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1998 - San Bonan

2000 - In front of my eyes

2005 - this is me

2007 - transmigration

2009 - change

2016 - after all these years

2020 - Electric Flow

Bakithi Kumalo and the Graceland Experience

Bakithi spent more than 35 years traveling the world, touring with paul Simon. he has also released several solo records, and performed as a session musician with artists such as Joan Baez, Cyndi Lauper, Herbie Hancock, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Randy Brecker, Grover Washington Jr., and Mickey Hart.
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In the summer of 2016, Bakithi Kumalo - the original bass player on the Graceland Album - was scheduled to perform his original music at the Philadelphia Folk Festival. From that booking the concept of a "Graceland 30th Anniversary Tribute" was born. Backed by an all-star band and featuring several singers at the festival, the tribute was a monster hit. Vocalist Ryan Tennis suggested keeping the project alive and assembled a touring version centered around Kumalo, whose iconic bass lines and bright smile bring authenticity to a show that's passion, energy, and pulsing South African rhythms go far beyond that of a standard "tribute band."

Featuring all of the Grammy-winning hits ("Call Me Al", "Graceland", "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes", etc) and performed by some of Philadelphia's finest musicians (with members of Amos Lee's band and other standouts), The Graceland Experience is the feel-good, sing-along night of the year.
See Bakithi and the band perform live on their 2020 tour! For tickets and performance info, please click on the links below.

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Music Masters Mentorship Program

East End Arts Mentorship Program - Riverhead, NY

Music Master Mentor Program - Zoellner Arts center - bethlehem, pa

For more info on the East End Arts Music Mentorship Program - click here.

for more info on the zoellner arts center program - click here

to book bakithi at your center or school - click here