South African drummer, composer and bandleader (1938–2023)
Julian Bahula
OIG
Born
(1938-03-13)13 March 1938
Eersterust, Pretoria, South Africa
Died
1 October 2023(2023-10-01) (aged 85)
South Africa
Occupation(s)
Drummer, composer and bandleader
Spouse(s)
Liza Breen (née Carpenter)
(m. 1978; died 2016)
Pinky Miles
(m. 2018)
Awards
Order of Ikhamanga
Julian Bahula OIG (13 March 1938 – 1 October 2023) was a South African drummer, composer and bandleader, based from 1973 in Britain, where he formed the music ensemble Jabula.[1][2]
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