Sathima Bea Benjamin

vocals · 1936–2013 · Cape Town

Singer born in Claremont, Cape Town, Sathima Bea Benjamin recorded in Paris in 1963 with Duke Ellington a session that remained unreleased until 1996. She then released her records on her own label, Ekapa.

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Styles

• South African jazz
• Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese

Landmark tracks

• Solitude (Sathima Bea Benjamin) (1963)

Sources

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