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What You Hear is What You See
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 22, 2021
StudioKumalo Studio in Bethlehem, PA

Militia Hill Studio in North Wales, PA

Sonic Architecture & Design Music Studio in Rutherford, NJ
GenreJazz
Length47:04
ProducerMaxfield Gast & Bakithi Khumalo
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Allmusic[1]

What You Hear is What You See is an album by bassist Bakithi Kumalo.[2][3][4]

Bakithi was inspired to create the album while touring around the world as a musician with artists such as Paul Simon. He met people who reminded him of being a homeless youth in his native South Africa, and he identified with their situations.[5][6] Kumalo explained, "They would tell me their stories, and I would take those stories back to the hotel, and I would start to create pieces thinking about these people. As I'm creating, I find out that their situation is the same as my situation."[7]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "What You Hear is What You See" – 4:07
  2. "Zululand Nation" – 4:08
  3. "Desert Walk" – 6:03
  4. "Nomvula" – 4:26
  5. "Let's Be One" – 3:24
  6. "Happy Village" – 3:45
  7. "Electric Flow" – 3:59
  8. "Nice Day" – 4:39
  9. "Long Story Short" – 8:24
  10. "Peaceful Water" – 4:09


References[edit]

  1. ^ "What You Hear is What You See - Bakithi Kumalo | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Johnson, Kevin (27 October 2021). "Bakithi Kumalo Releases New Solo Album, "What You Hear Is What You See"". notreble.com.
  3. ^ Gope, Arpito (26 October 2021). "Bakithi Kumalo: Africa Calling With a Global Groove". rollingstoneindia.com.
  4. ^ Poet, J. (December 2021). "Review: Bakithi Kumalo - What You Hear is What You See". downbeat.com.
  5. ^ Gast, Maxfield (11 September 2021). "Bakithi Kumalo // What You Hear is What You See". maxfieldgast.com.
  6. ^ Jisi, Chris (22 December 2021). "Bakithi Kumalo: World View". bassmagazine.com.
  7. ^ "Bakithi Kumalo - What You Hear is What You See". ropeadope.com.