Kamau kenyatta biography
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Kenyatta, Jomo(–),
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date: 20 February
- Source:
- Dictionary of African Biography
- Author(s):
- john m. lonsdalejohn m. lonsdale
Kenya’s first prime minister and president (–), was born Kamau wa Muigai, adopted as Kamau wa Ngengi, baptized Johnstone Kamau, nicknamed Kenyatta, and took the pen name Jomo. Born at the time the British annexed Kenya to their empire, young Kamau was orphaned in the famine that ravaged Kikuyuland at the turn of the twentieth century. Disliking life under his uncle Ngengi, but intrigued by his grandfather Magana’s mastery of invisible powers, around the age of fourteen, he entered a Scottish mission school to learn white man’s magic. He became a responsib
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About
Pianist/ soprano saxophonist Kamau Kenyatta resides in San Diego, CA. He is a Grammy award-winning producer and arranger. Kamau is a Teaching Professor at the University of California San Diego Music Department. He was honored with the prestigious Barbara J. and Paul D. Saltman Distinguished Teaching Award at UCSD in May
Originally from Detroit, his versatility comes from his early exposure to a vast array of musical styles. Kamau has worked with jazz greats such as Hubert Laws, Donald Byrd, Yusef Lateef, Jim Pepper, and Earl Klugh. World tours have taken him to over 20 countries and include stints with The Supremes, Carl Anderson (from Jesus Christ Superstar), Oscar Brown, Jr., SWV, Silk, the Watts rd Street Rhythm grupp and New Kids on The Block.
Kamau has also collaborated with Hubert Laws in writing the score for Small Steps, Big Strides a documentary concerning the history of African-American spelfilm. He wrote and supervised music for The Dawn At My Back, a Sund • American musician and educator (born ) Kamau Kenyatta Kenyatta in Musical artist Kamau Kenyatta (born June 27, ) is a Grammy Award-winning record producer. He is a musician, arranger, film composer, and educator.[1] He is a Teaching Professor at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Kenyatta was born in Detroit, Michigan.[1] A long-time collaborator with vocalist Gregory Porter, Kenyatta produced Porter's debut album Water (), which was nominated for a Best Jazz Vocal Album Grammy Award. In , Kenyatta served as associate producer and arranger for Porter's Blue Note Records debut album, Liquid Spirit.[2] In February , the recording won a Grammy Award in the Best J Kamau Kenyatta
Born () June 27, (age&#;69)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.Genres Occupations Instrument(s) Piano, soprano sax Years active –present Life and career
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