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He played bass with Paul Simon. Now he's playing in Easton.

Bakithi Kumalo will perform Saturday, June 1, with The Songbirds, a group of students from an Easton music school

"I Give Them the Foundation to Do What They Do" with Bakithi Kumalo and Dr. Jill Sperandio

Kate Scuffle welcomes award-winning bassist Bakithi Kumalo and Dr. Jill Sperandio of the Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission to talk about Bakithi's appearance at this summer's Sculpture Garden Concert Series.

Ranking the 5 Best Songs on Paul Simon's Standout 1986 Album 'Graceland'

At a point when it looked like his time in the music limelight might be behind him, Paul Simon came roaring back with a major triumph in Graceland. Released in 1986, the album found Simon plopping his searching lyrics down into World Music settings, with a who's who of stellar musicians from all over the globe helping him bring it all to life. There aren't any flawed songs in the album, which makes choosing the top five songs from it a tough task. But that's what we're here to do, so let's give it a whirl.

It's In Queens! (Feb. 23 to Feb. 29) - Queens Gazette

"I was forced to play fretless because it was the cheapest bass available": Paul Simon's Graceland bassist Bakithi Kumalo defined the 1980s fretless bass sound – but the session pro says he knew nothing about it before making the album

The South African bassist helped create one of the most distinctive tones and techniques of the era, but maintains the decision was a very happy accident