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Bakithi Kumalo (/ b ɑː ˈ ɡ iː ˈ t iː k uː ˈ m ɑː l oʊ /; born 10 May 1956) is a South African bassist, composer, and vocalist. Kumalo is best known for his fretless bass playing on Paul Simon's 1986 album Graceland, in particular the bass run on "You Can Call Me Al".
South African fretless bassist, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter that has played on 4 Grammy-Award-winning albums, with credit on Paul Simon's Graceland album for iconic bass lines in songs "You Can Call Me Al," "Boy in the Bubble," and "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes." Read More.
Bakithi Kumalo is a multi-instrumentalist who has played with Paul Simon, Sting, Stevie Wonder and many others. He was born in Soweto, South Africa, and became a top session musician and a member of Paul Simon's band.
583 subscribers ‧ 20 videos. Bakithi Kumalo was born in the Soweto township of Johannesburg, surrounded by relatives who loved music and actively performed. bkumalobass.com and 2 more...
14 de jul. de 2023 · Bakithi Kumalo: “Listening back, I didn’t know what happened – I thought it was from God, you know?”. Three minutes and 44 seconds into Paul Simon’s You Can Call Me Al is a two-bar bass guitar solo that has confounded as many bassists as it has inspired.
Bakithi has released several albums as a solo artist and most recently has been working alongside producer Maxfeld Gast and Militia Hill in creating his upcoming album What You Hear Is What You See, featured on Ropeadope, due to premiere in the fall of 2021.
Paul Simon introduced South Africa’s Bakithi Kumalo to American audiences when he hired him to play bass on his seminal Graceland album. Already a well-known session player in his home country, Kumalo joined Simon on the Graceland tour and soon became a sought-after sideman in the United States.
