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A native of Soweto Township outside Johannesburg, South Africa, Bakithi Kumalo's musical career has been characterized by a series of serendipitous events, ranging from his debut gig as a precocious seven-year-old filling in for the bassist in his uncle's band to his enlistment into Paul Simon's group during the recording sessions of the pop star's landmark 'Graceland' album in 1985.In addition to touring with Paul Simon, he's also recorded and/or toured with the likes of Gloria Estefan, Herbie Hancock, Chaka Khan, Harry Belafonte, Eileen Ivers, Grover Washington Jr., Gerald Albright, Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela, Josh Groban, Paul Winters, Jay Beckenstein of Spyrogyra and Chris Botti.Robbi K's powerful lyric soprano has graced TV commercials for the likes of Coca Cola, Lincoln Mercury, and GE, while also establishing an active career as a back-up singer for such superstars as Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Jewel, Diana Ross, Rod Stewart, Ashford & Simpson, Daniel Rodriquez, Mary J. Blige, and Harry Belafonte. For years, she has been a major force in bringing a sense of the world community to children's musical theater. Robbi sings and speaks English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian. Robbi is married to Grammy-winning bassist Bakithi Kumalo, and this duo moves easily among the jazz, pop, blues and world music, creating a new kind of artistic presentation, which successfully combines music, theater, and culture fused with traditional South African song and contemporary jazz.
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