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Asher Gamedze Biography
Asher Gamedze is a cultural worker based in Cape Town, South Africa, involved in music,
education and history. As an independent musician he works as a drummer, composer and
bandleader. A versatile drummer with an open sound and sensibility, Gamedze plays across and between multiple traditions of music including free improvisation, soul music, rock ‘n roll, and many locally situated traditions from Southern Africa. He has performed extensively in South Africa and other parts of the African continent including Egypt, Lesotho and Malawi. Gamedze has been on multiple European tours and has also played in the USA, particularly in Chicago where he has a big community. Gamedze has performed and recorded with: Angel Bat Dawid, Ben LaMar Gay, Nduduzo Makhathini, Alan Bishop, Salim Washington, Sharif Shenaoui, Donna Khalife, and many others.
Read Moreeducation and history. As an independent musician he works as a drummer, composer and
bandleader. A versatile drummer with an open sound and sensibility, Gamedze plays across and between multiple traditions of music including free improvisation, soul music, rock ‘n roll, and many locally situated traditions from Southern Africa. He has performed extensively in South Africa and other parts of the African continent including Egypt, Lesotho and Malawi. Gamedze has been on multiple European tours and has also played in the USA, particularly in Chicago where he has a big community. Gamedze has performed and recorded with: Angel Bat Dawid, Ben LaMar Gay, Nduduzo Makhathini, Alan Bishop, Salim Washington, Sharif Shenaoui, Donna Khalife, and many others.
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