(1939-08-19) 19 August 1939 (age 84) Alexandra, Gauteng, Johannesburg, South Africa
Caiphus Semenya has 83 albums in total
Genres
South African jazz
Occupation(s)
Musician, composer, arranger
Instrument(s)
Saxophone, percussion, synthesizer, vocals
Years active
1950s–present
Musical artist
Caiphus Semenya (born 19 August 1939)[1] is a South African composer and musician.[2][3] He was born in Alexandra, Gauteng, Johannesburg, South Africa.[1]
He left South Africa for Los Angeles, California, United States, in the 1960s, together with his wife, singer Letta Mbulu.[4] Among the artists with whom he worked are Hugh Masekela, Jonas Gwangwa, Hotep Galeta, Miriam Makeba, Lou Rawls, Nina Simone and Cannonball Adderley. Semenya also arranged the Swahili chant in the intro to Michael Jackson's "Liberian Girl" from the 1987 Bad album.[5]
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CaiphusSemenya (born 19 August 1939) is a South African composer and musician. He was born in Alexandra, Gauteng, Johannesburg, South Africa. He left...
Semenya is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: CaiphusSemenya (born 1939), South African composer and musician Caster Semenya (born 1991)...
organisation that was established in 1986. Mbulu is married to musician CaiphusSemenya. As the apartheid regime loomed over people of colour in the 1960s...
interpretations of songs composed by Jorge Ben, Antônio Carlos Jobim, CaiphusSemenya, Jonas Gwangwa, Dorothy Masuka, and Fela Kuti. In 2006 Masekela was...
bluesy soaked soul jazz extrapolations on fellow exiled composer CaiphusSemenya's 'The Big Apple' to freewheeling Cape to Cuba township bop original...
Culture Trust (ACT) Awards. Past winners have included Johnny Clegg and CaiphusSemenya. In 2012, SAMRO commemorated its 50th anniversary with a series of...
play, Manana, The Jazz Prophet, which featured celebrated musicians CaiphusSemenya and Letta Mbulu. The play focused on Manana, a gospel preacher and...
in 1879 during the Sekukuni Wars CaiphusSemenya, musician Tokyo Sexwale former Premier of Gauteng. Caster Semenya, athlete and Olympic Games medal winner...
backing vocals drawn from traditional South African music, arranged by CaiphusSemenya. The track brought Baez a nomination for a Grammy Award. Another notable...
Los Unidades) (feat. Stormzy, Jess Kent & Cassper Nyovest) Coldplay CaiphusSemenya Clarence Charles Michael Owuo Jr. Global Citizen – EP 1 2018 "Trouble"...
Griffin Jr. Scott Mescudi Quincy Jones Harvey Mason Jr. Joel Rosenbaum CaiphusSemenya Bill Summers Mihaela Modorcea Gabriela Modorcea Swizz Beatz S1 5:00...
1985 Quincy Jones Andrae Crouch CaiphusSemenya The Color Purple Nominated Shared nomination with 9 other composers. Semenya became the first Black South...
Tyrell) Silver 2008 Visual arts Abdullah Ibrahim Silver 2009 Music CaiphusSemenya Silver 2009 Music Letta Mbulu Silver 2009 Music Jan Rabie † Silver...
Delerue The Color Purple – Quincy Jones, Jeremy Lubbock, Rod Temperton, CaiphusSemenya, Andraé Crouch, Chris Boardman, Jorge Calandrelli, Joel Rosenbaum,...
Griffin, Jr. Scott Mescudi Quincy Jones Harvey Mason, Jr. Joel Rosenbaum CaiphusSemenya Bill Summers Watch the Throne 2011 "My Way Home" Kanye West featuring...
Jerry Hey, Quincy Jones, Randy Kerber, Jeremy Lubbock, Joel Rosenbaum, CaiphusSemenya, Fred Steiner and Rod Temperton Silverado Bruce Broughton Witness Maurice...
label Soulistic Music. The singer grew up listening to musicians like CaiphusSemenya, Ringo Starr, Stimela, and Whitney Houston. Langa Mavuso started singing...
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