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Prince Bulo
He has made appearances in most of the major music festivals around South Africa including Cape Town International Jazz festival, Grahamstown Jazz festival, MTN Durban Festival, Freedom Day Arts Festival, Johannesburg Joy of Jazz, Jazz Festival, Awesome Africa, Durban, Freedom Day Festival-Limpopo, Jazz at the Lake-Qwa Qwa, Kimberly Arts Festival, as well as the Durban Blues Festival alongside greats such as Avishai Cohen, Brandford Marsalis, Joshua Redman, Jeff 'Tain' Watts, Jack DeJohnette, Danilo Perez(all USA), Zamajobe, Todd Gustafson(Norway) and also toured and performed in the USA, Canada and Sweden performing with artists such AFRIQUE, Sibongile Khumalo, Mafikizolo, Young Nations, Darius Brubeck, Neil Gonsalves, Melvin Peters, The Back Brothers and Karin Bengmark . Prince has also had the pleasure of studying under performing with John Rapson and Steve Grismore at the University of Iowa school of Music to name but a few.
He has also recorded as a studio bassist and producer for various artists and has composed and produced music for radio advertisements. He is a member of The Standard Bank National Youth Jazz Band (SBNYJB) with performances at the Grahamstown Jazz Festival, and Joy of Jazz- Johannesburg - Cape Town International Jazz Festival as well as a tour of Sweden with the SBNYJB October 2006. Prince has also performed as a jazz soloist with the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra (Youth Concerts Durban City Hall). With amazing versatility Prince has made appearances on theatre productions such as: “Home-grown" “Motown on Deck “ “Dolphins by Starlight” “Let’s Hear It for the Boys" and “The Best Party Show…Ever”
PRINCE BULO PLAYS YAMAHA BASSES.
Awards
Recepient of the Samro/De Waal and Samro/Bonhams awards 2008
Gear
Custom Yamaha TRB 6PII Yamaha Silent Basses Ampeg heads and Cabinets Custom Acoustic Fretless Bass
Tags
Take Five With Prince Bulo
by AAJ Staff
Meet Prince Bulo: Instrument(s):Bass/composer.Teachers and/or influences?Richard Bona, John Patitucci, Anders Jormin.I knew I wanted to be a musician when...I saw musicians doing their thing in church when I was a kid. I slowly taught my self to play the piano and then switch to bass when I reach university.Your sound and approach to music:My sound and approach to music include the vast ...
read morePrimary Instrument
Bass
Willing to teach
Advanced only
Credentials/Background
I am a faculty member at the University of Kwazulu-Natal Music School, Durban, South Africa.
Clinic/Workshop Information
I workshop the bass: Sound, Role, Musicianship, African bass and Rhythms as well as being just the 'Bottom Line'!