Caiphus Semenya
| Caiphus Semenya | |
|---|---|
| Born |
19 August 1939 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Genres | South African jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger |
| Instruments | Saxophone, percussion, synthesizer, vocals |
| Years active | 1950s–present |
| Associated acts | Quincy Jones, Hugh Masekela, Jonas Gwangwa, Miriam Makeba, and many others |
Caiphus Semenya (born on August 19, 1939 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a South African composer ans musician.[1][2] Semenya left South Africa for Los Angeles in the 1960s, together with his wife, singer Letta Mbulu.[3] Among the artists whom he worked with are Hugh Masekela, Jonas Gwangwa, Hotep Galeta, Miriam Makeba, Lou Rawls, Nina Simone, Cannonball Adderley, and many others.
Awards
- 2015: South African Afro Music Awards[4]
- 2015: ACT Lifetime Achievement Award for Music[5]
- 1986: Academy Award for Best Original Score for the 1985 film The Color Purple[6]; shared the nomination with nine other composers.
Solo albums
- The Very Best of Caiphus Semenya (Columbia, 1996)
- Woman Got a Right to Be (1996)
- Streams Today... Rivers Tomorrow (Munjale, 1984)
- Listen to the Wind (CBS, 1982)
References
- ↑ "Caiphus Semenya". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ↑ "Caiphus Semenya: Biography by Steven McDonald". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ↑ "Semenya, Caiphus (South Africa)". music.org.za. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ↑ Motale, Phalane (13 September 2015). "New awards to honour Afro musos". iol.co.za/.
- ↑ "Caiphus Semenya: ACT Lifetime Achievement Award for Music". creativefeel.co.za. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ↑ "THE 58TH ACADEMY AWARDS: 1986". The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. oscars.org. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
External links
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