Pule Pheto
Pule Pheto (* 1966 in Soweto ) is a South African jazz and improvisation musician ( piano , composition ) and music producer who became widely known primarily as a songwriter and remixer .
Live and act
Pheto, who comes from a musical family (his brother is bassist Gibo Pheto), played drums early on. At the age of twelve, he and his family had to migrate to London . He received piano lessons and studied at Goldsmith College .
Pheto quickly made a name for himself in the London scene; he played with Louis Moholos Viva la Black and with Return2Roots , but also with Evan Parker , Barry Guy , Thebe Lipere, Ntshuks Bonga , Lester Bowie , Claude Deppa , Francine Luce , Lefifi Tladi and Tumi Mogorosi . For Beverly Knight he wrote songs such as Greatest Day , Cast All Your Cares , Down for the One , Flavor of the Old School and Rewind (Find a Way) , which became successful hits. He also worked for Elisha La'Verne and as part of 2B3 for Erykah Badu ( Appletree: 2B3 Summer Vibes Mix) .
Discographic notes
- Barry Guy / Louis Moholo / Evan Parker / Gibo Pheto / Pule Pheto Bush Fire ( Ogun 1996)
- Moholo, Louis Mpumi: Louis Moholo-Moholo Meets Mervyn Africa - Pule Pheto - Keith Tippett (Ogun 2002, rec. 1995)
Web links
- portrait
- Pule Pheto at Discogs (English)
- Pule Pheto at Allmusic (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pheto, Pule |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African jazz and improvisation musician (piano, composition) and music producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Soweto |