Semenya, Caiphus
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Birth Date
- 1941-06-21
Birth Place
- Johannesburg, South Africa
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- found: His Letta [SR] p1978:label (Caiphus Semenya)
- found: Enc. of pop. mus., 3rd ed.(Semenya, Caiphus; b. June 21, 1941, Alexandra Township, Johannesburg, South Africa)
- found: www.music.org.za website, viewed July 1, 2013(Caiphus Semenya, South African musical director and composer; in exile from South Africa in the 1960s, together with his wife, singer Letta Mbulu; settled in Los Angeles, worked with American artists and producers, notably Quincy Jones; as performing artist and big band arranger, toured Africa with the production BUWA during the 1980s; returned to South Africa in 1990; best known to home audience through performances of "Caiphus & Letta" and hit songs)
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Change Notes
- 1991-08-07: new
- 2013-07-02: revised
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