Freeway (9) – Abahambi "Balomhlaba"
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| A1 | AbahambiWritten-By – S. Gumede* | 5:05 |
| A2 | KwamashuWritten-By – E. Mthalane* | 6:18 |
| A3 | StormWritten-By – J. Nkosi* | 6:30 |
| B1 | SithandwaWritten-By – S. Gumede* | 3:15 |
| B2 | Song For My BabyWritten-By – J. Nkosi* | 6:15 |
| B3 | Those DaysWritten-By – S. Gumede* | 3:50 |
| B4 | UmlaziWritten-By – E. Mthalane* | 4:50 |
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- Design [Sleeve Design] – O.V. & W.
- Producer – Thomas R. Mdakane
Freeway (9) – City Blues
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Skyline (5) – SK 80170
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| A | City BluesWritten-By – T. Mdakane* | 15:02 |
| B1 | BafanaWritten-By – Love Inspirations | 5:01 |
| B2 | Kwezi RollsWritten-By – T. Mdakane* | 4:21 |
| B3 | Archie On HolidayWritten-By – T. Mdakane* | 6:56 |
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- Printed By – Artone Press
- Published By – EMI-Brigadiers Music
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- Producer – Thomas R. Mdakane
Freeway (9) – Bump-Jive '75
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| A1 | Special Job (Part 1 & 2) | 7:35 |
| A2 | Bump Jive '75 (Part 1 & 2) | 7:33 |
| B | My Jazz | 16:05 |
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- Marketed By – EMI Music For Pleasure
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https://www.sahistory.org.za/people/sipho-gumede
Sipho Gumede was born in Cato Manor, a then mainly Indian area in Durban. From a young age he showed interest in music, playing on a homemade guitar. He was exposed to all kinds of music and furthered his guitar talent on a borrowed instrument instead of the homemade version.
At the age of 16 he met the jazz guitarist Cyril Magubane. For Sipho, this was his first introduction to jazz and its masters, like Wes Montgomery. He learnt to play bass guitar, and soon got his first professional musical job as a member of the group the Jazz Revellers. Two years later he left his home for Johannesburg, where the met more great musicians at Dorkay House in Eloff Street. He worked with Dennis Mpale and Cocky Tlhotlhalemaje and then Dick Khoza, whom he had already met a few years before. Sipho went on his first tour of the country with Gibson Kente. After a sabbatical to work on his technique, he teamed up with other jazz musicians to form the outfit Roots. They were Jabu Nkosi, Barney Rachabane, Duke Makasi, Dennis Mpale and Enoch Mtlelane. But Roots did not last too long, and when it ended, Sipho joined Bheki Mseleku. Together they later formed Spirits Rejoice, a jazz-fusion band.
Sipho further explored the possibilities of mixing jazz and traditional African music. In 1982 he joined Khaya Mhlangu and together with Mabi Gabriel Thobejane, they formed Sakhile, a band that succeeded in mixing the sounds of Sipho’s childhood and his career. Gumede also recorded with jazz legends such as the American Timmy Thomas, Kippie Moeketsi, Stimela, Margaret Singane, Abdullah Ibrahim, Winston Mankunku and Brenda Fassie.
In 1985 Sipho’s first solo album, Faces and Places, was released. The next year, together with South African greats Caiphus Semenya, Hugh Masekela, Letta Mbulu and Jonas Gwangwa, Sipho also produced a musical show called Buwa, which chronicled South African music in historical context. The show was seen in Zimbabwe and other African states, and finally closed in Sweden. Sipho also toured the Americas with Harry Belafonte and Letta Mbulu.
In 1987, Sakhile was revived, and tours to Switzerland, Italy, Britain, Germany and several African countries followed. Sakhile represented South Africa at the ‘Meeting of the World’ music festival in Finland and the Soviet Union. In the same year, 1987, Sipho performed at the famous Montreux Jazz Festival, together with Semenya, Mbulu and Masekela, in an African Evening produced by legendary musician and producer Quincy Jones. In South Africa, Sipho continuously defied apartheid laws by performing in multiracial concerts.
In 1992 he won an OKTV award for the best African Fusion Album for his solo album Thank you for Listening. In 1995 he also received an achievement award from Johnny Walker Black Label for his ‘outstanding contribution to the South African Music Industry’. In 1996 he release a retrospective album, 20 Years of My Life. Other albums since 1990 include Ubuntu (Humanity) and Blues for my Mother, on which he collaborated with artists like Paul Hanmer, Mandla Masuku and Xoli Nkosi. The album received gold status, the first time he achieved this on his new label, Sheer Sound.
In 1999 Sipho formed part of the backing band during American jazz pianist Joe McBride’s South African tour. McBride also appeared on Sipho’s next album, New Era, together with other world-renowned jazz artists like Andy Narell, Wayne DeLano and Manny Rodriquez. At the same time, Sipho played bass for The Sheer All Stars, a group also featuring Paul Hanmer, McCoy Mrubata, Errol Dyers and Frank Paco. Sipho also formed a very successful collaboration with Pops Mohamed called Kalamazoo. For this project, the two also received a nomination for “Best South African Traditional Jazz Album” at the South African Music Awards (SAMAs).
By 2000 Sipho had moved back to KwaZulu-Natal, where he taught music and performed for young people from the townships. Yet he did not stop artistic productivity. From his home recording studio, he produced a number of albums. His last offerings were From Me To You and the 2004 Sakhile release, Togetherness. In 2004, the album Blues for my Mother went platinum. In total, he produced, recorded and contributed to more than 20 albums.
After brief hospitalisation Sipho died on 26 July 2004, reportedly of lung cancer. He is survived by his daughter Mantombi and wife Fikiswa Pupuma, whom he married shortly before his death. Reports vary from 47 to 53 as to his age when he died. A fellow musician, Caiphus Semenya reminisced on his relationship with Gumede: “I came to know him through his unique and fresh sounds. Back then I was living in Los Angeles and people used to send me his music, which inspired me in a way that made me eager to work with him.” Gumede’s death robbed him of the 2004KwaZulu-Natal Living Legends Award.
Discography:
Phambili
Welcome Home
Sakhile
Togetherness
At the age of 16 he met the jazz guitarist Cyril Magubane. For Sipho, this was his first introduction to jazz and its masters, like Wes Montgomery. He learnt to play bass guitar, and soon got his first professional musical job as a member of the group the Jazz Revellers. Two years later he left his home for Johannesburg, where the met more great musicians at Dorkay House in Eloff Street. He worked with Dennis Mpale and Cocky Tlhotlhalemaje and then Dick Khoza, whom he had already met a few years before. Sipho went on his first tour of the country with Gibson Kente. After a sabbatical to work on his technique, he teamed up with other jazz musicians to form the outfit Roots. They were Jabu Nkosi, Barney Rachabane, Duke Makasi, Dennis Mpale and Enoch Mtlelane. But Roots did not last too long, and when it ended, Sipho joined Bheki Mseleku. Together they later formed Spirits Rejoice, a jazz-fusion band.
Sipho further explored the possibilities of mixing jazz and traditional African music. In 1982 he joined Khaya Mhlangu and together with Mabi Gabriel Thobejane, they formed Sakhile, a band that succeeded in mixing the sounds of Sipho’s childhood and his career. Gumede also recorded with jazz legends such as the American Timmy Thomas, Kippie Moeketsi, Stimela, Margaret Singane, Abdullah Ibrahim, Winston Mankunku and Brenda Fassie.
In 1985 Sipho’s first solo album, Faces and Places, was released. The next year, together with South African greats Caiphus Semenya, Hugh Masekela, Letta Mbulu and Jonas Gwangwa, Sipho also produced a musical show called Buwa, which chronicled South African music in historical context. The show was seen in Zimbabwe and other African states, and finally closed in Sweden. Sipho also toured the Americas with Harry Belafonte and Letta Mbulu.
In 1987, Sakhile was revived, and tours to Switzerland, Italy, Britain, Germany and several African countries followed. Sakhile represented South Africa at the ‘Meeting of the World’ music festival in Finland and the Soviet Union. In the same year, 1987, Sipho performed at the famous Montreux Jazz Festival, together with Semenya, Mbulu and Masekela, in an African Evening produced by legendary musician and producer Quincy Jones. In South Africa, Sipho continuously defied apartheid laws by performing in multiracial concerts.
In 1992 he won an OKTV award for the best African Fusion Album for his solo album Thank you for Listening. In 1995 he also received an achievement award from Johnny Walker Black Label for his ‘outstanding contribution to the South African Music Industry’. In 1996 he release a retrospective album, 20 Years of My Life. Other albums since 1990 include Ubuntu (Humanity) and Blues for my Mother, on which he collaborated with artists like Paul Hanmer, Mandla Masuku and Xoli Nkosi. The album received gold status, the first time he achieved this on his new label, Sheer Sound.
In 1999 Sipho formed part of the backing band during American jazz pianist Joe McBride’s South African tour. McBride also appeared on Sipho’s next album, New Era, together with other world-renowned jazz artists like Andy Narell, Wayne DeLano and Manny Rodriquez. At the same time, Sipho played bass for The Sheer All Stars, a group also featuring Paul Hanmer, McCoy Mrubata, Errol Dyers and Frank Paco. Sipho also formed a very successful collaboration with Pops Mohamed called Kalamazoo. For this project, the two also received a nomination for “Best South African Traditional Jazz Album” at the South African Music Awards (SAMAs).
By 2000 Sipho had moved back to KwaZulu-Natal, where he taught music and performed for young people from the townships. Yet he did not stop artistic productivity. From his home recording studio, he produced a number of albums. His last offerings were From Me To You and the 2004 Sakhile release, Togetherness. In 2004, the album Blues for my Mother went platinum. In total, he produced, recorded and contributed to more than 20 albums.
After brief hospitalisation Sipho died on 26 July 2004, reportedly of lung cancer. He is survived by his daughter Mantombi and wife Fikiswa Pupuma, whom he married shortly before his death. Reports vary from 47 to 53 as to his age when he died. A fellow musician, Caiphus Semenya reminisced on his relationship with Gumede: “I came to know him through his unique and fresh sounds. Back then I was living in Los Angeles and people used to send me his music, which inspired me in a way that made me eager to work with him.” Gumede’s death robbed him of the 2004KwaZulu-Natal Living Legends Award.
Discography:
- Faces and Places (Winner of the Autumn Harvest award)
- Village Dance
- We know who we are
- Thank you for Listening (Winner of the OKTV award)
- Banana City Jive
- Peace
- Down Freedom Avenue
- 20 Years of Life
- New Era
- Sipho Gumede
- Live @ The Bassline
- Ubuntu – Humanity
- From Me to You
- Blues for my Mother
- Best of Part 1
- Kalamazoo 2
- Kalamazoo 3
- Kalamazoo 4 New Crossings
Phambili
Welcome Home
Sakhile
Togetherness
References
Komane, T. & Bambalele, P. (2004), ‘Sipho, and inspiration to many’, Sowetan, 30 July, p.23.
ABAHAMBI • Freeway
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about
A killer South African Jazz Funk album from Johannesburg, totally undiscovered and recorded in 1975.
The project Abahambi is a never mentioned band with the very famous bass-player Sipho Gumede, as the band leader.
Unfortunately no more recording sessions of this particular formation are known. Sipho's reputation grew higher in the early 80s, while he produced the african Combo „Sakhile“.
Actually this is a non-existing album and the Black Pearl Crew is very proud to present this forgotten black afro pearl to the Afro Funk Community once again.
The project Abahambi is a never mentioned band with the very famous bass-player Sipho Gumede, as the band leader.
Unfortunately no more recording sessions of this particular formation are known. Sipho's reputation grew higher in the early 80s, while he produced the african Combo „Sakhile“.
Actually this is a non-existing album and the Black Pearl Crew is very proud to present this forgotten black afro pearl to the Afro Funk Community once again.
credits
released July 1, 2013
LIMITED TO 500 VINYL COPIES !!!
produced by Thomas R. Mdakane
recorded 1975 in Johannesburg
sleeve design by O.V. & W.
graphic design by Maurice Göldner
product realization by Tom Sky & Roskow Kretschmann
a product of Black Pearl Records
P & C 2013 all rights reserved
www.blackpearlrecords.de
LIMITED TO 500 VINYL COPIES !!!
produced by Thomas R. Mdakane
recorded 1975 in Johannesburg
sleeve design by O.V. & W.
graphic design by Maurice Göldner
product realization by Tom Sky & Roskow Kretschmann
a product of Black Pearl Records
P & C 2013 all rights reserved
www.blackpearlrecords.de
https://hotpiano.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-killer-south-african-funk-album-from.html
A killer South African Funk album from the 70s: Abahambi - Balomhlaba ("Freeway")
A killer South African Jazz Funk album from Johannesburg, totally undiscovered and recorded in 1975.
The project Abahambi is a never mentioned band with the very famous bass-player Sipho Gumede, as the band leader. Unfortunately no more recording sessions of this particular formation are known. Sipho's reputation grew higher in the early 80s, while he produced the african Combo „Sakhile“.
Actually this is a non-existing album and the Black Pearl Crew is very proud to present this forgotten black afro pearl to the Afro Funk Community once again.
LIMITED TO 500 VINYL COPIES!!!
Biography Sipho Gumede
SIPHO Gumede was born in Cator Manor, Durban. His earliest musical memory is of playing guitar and penny whistle. The guitar was home made: a 5 gallon tin, wood and fish gut. He and his friends would play the tunes of Spokes Mashiyane, Zakes Nkosi and Lemmy "Special" Mabaso.
At the age of 12, Sipho went to stay on a farm some 30 kms from Umlazi. He was exposed to many different kinds of music - vocal and soulful traditions, the music of weddings and funerals. After school each day, he'd pass the time watching cattle practising on a borrowed guitar. This period was crucial in the formation of Sipho's musical outlook.
Sipho returned to Umlazi at the age of 16 and met the late great jazz guitarist, Cyril Magubane who introduced him to the music of Wes Montgomery and the world of jazz. He also met Dick Khoza and landed his first professional job as a member of the Jazz Revellers, switching from guitar to bass.
In 1970, Sipho headed for Johannesburg, arriving in a strange city he headed for the only place he knew. Dorkay House in Eloff Street. There, he met the great musicians of the time.
He joined Dennis Mphale and Cocky Tlhotlhalemaje in "Isintu" and worked with Dennis' band at the Piano Culo Music Festival. Thereafter, Sipho rejoined Dick khoza who was based at the Pelican Nightclub. The Pelican was a great musical laboratory in the 1970's. On any given night, legendary artists would pop in for a jam or perform as part of the Sunday night cabaret.
Later Sipho joined Gibson Kente and toured the country. He then left Gibson to concentrate on practising and perfecting his technique, upon hearing the music of Stanley Clarke, Airto Moreira, Flora Purim and Chick Corea. He then teamed up with Jabu Nkosi, Barney Rachabane, Duke Makasi, Dennis Mpale and Enoch Mtlelane as the short lived Roots. After the demise of the Roots, Sipho met Bheki Mseleku forming a dynamic and creative partnership which eventually led to the formation of Spirits Rejoice - a group which provided the space to create, which both artists had been looking for.
Spirits Rejoice were an innovative and creative band that explored the many facets of jazz fusion. In 1982, Sipho together with Khaya Mahlangu, decided to explore fusion coupled with the African sounds he had grown up with, and so Sakhile was born. It was here that Sipho was able to merge the divergent musical paths travelled over the years and produce magical songs like 'Mantombi'.
Since then, Sipho has continuously been creating new and challenging music through a series of inspired collaborations. He toured the United States of America, Canada and the Bahamas with Harry Belafonte and Letta Mbulu. Along with Caiphus Semenya, Hugh Masekela, Jonas Gwangwa and Letta Mbuli, he produced the musical show 'Buwa', which told the story of South African music in the context of South African history. The show played in Harare, Zimbabwe and several otherAfrican statets before it closed in Sweden.
1987 saw the rebirth of Sakhile. They toured Switzerland, Italy and the United Kingdom. They also represented South Africa at the 'Meeting of the World' music festival which took place in Finland and the (then) Soviet Union. Sakhile also toured several African states and together with Abigail Kubheka, they played all the major cities in Germany. Later that same year, Sipho performed with Caiphus Semenya, Letta Mbulu and Hugh Masekela at the Montreux Jazz Festival in an African Evening produced by Quincy Jones.
In 1992, his solo album "Thank you for Listening" won an OKTV Award for Best African Fusion Album. In 1995 he was awarded with an achievement award from Johnny Walker Black Label for his outstanding contribution to the South African Music Industry.
Sipho Gumede died on Monday 26 July 2004 after a short illness. He was 47.
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