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Mtume (pronounced em-tu-may) was an American funk and soul group that rose to prominence during the early 1980s and had several R&B hits during its career. Its founder, former percussionist James Mtume, previously played and toured with Miles Davis in the early 1970s.
James Forman (January 3, 1946 – January 9, 2022), known professionally as Mtume or James Mtume, was an American jazz and R&B musician, songwriter, record producer, activist, and radio personality. He came to prominence as a jazz musician, working with Miles Davis between 1971 and 1975.
14 de jul. de 2016 · Music video by Mtume performing Juicy Fruit. (C) 1983 Sony BMG Music Entertainmenthttp://vevo.ly/VaN5GV.
With decades of balance between his music and sociopolitical awareness, James Mtume proves a musician’s profile can reflect more than just their art. A master at pressing the boundaries—whether as a composer, producer, songwriter, or activist—he has carved an indelible impression since the 1970’s.
As a prolific songwriter/composer, Mtume has penned for motion pictures with James Baldwin’s Native Son and hits for various artists from Phyllis Hyman to Teddy Pendergrass.
11 de ene. de 2022 · James Mtume, the musician, songwriter, producer, bandleader and talk-radio host whose 1983 hit “Juicy Fruit” has been sampled in more than 100 songs, died on Sunday at his home in South Orange ...
American jazz and R&B musician, songwriter, record producer, activist, and radio personality, better known by his stage name James Mtume, born January 3, 1946 in Philadelphia, died January 9, 2022. James was raised in a musical family where his father and uncles formed a band "The Heath Brothers".
