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    Funk'in for Obama
  • 2.
    Presenting Mr Jones
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    Knot the Blues
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    Jazz Hip Hop Afrikan Rebop
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    Shawn's Uhadi Samba
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    King Tut's Strut
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    Yesterdays Blues Today
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    Mdantsane Slow Jive Kwela
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    Let's Jigga with It
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    Round Midnight
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    Zimbabwe
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    Bolero for Nefertari & Jazz
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    Lulu's Back in Town
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    Monk in Soweto
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    Dance Madiba Dance
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    The Blues
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    A Calling
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    Njilo Njilo
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    Malay Tone Poem
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    Rendezvous in Congo Square
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    Harold's Bossa

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Welcome! Sowubona!

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http://www.southafricanjazznetwork.ning.com
Favorite Pittsburgh musicians/performers
Art Blakey, George Benson
About Me:
I'm a South African-American pianist-composer- Jazz Academic, spending some 30 years of my life 1961-2001 in exile in he U.S. where my interaction with American musicians resulted in a wonderful performance and recording career. I feel honored and blessed to have worked with Pharoah Saunders, Wallace Roney, Cindy Blackman, Archie Shepp, Miriam Makeba, Lenny White, Dewey Redman, Charles Lloyd and Sonny Stitt. I've recorded C.D.'s as a sideman with John Handy, Bobby Hutcherson, Woody Shaw, Hadley Caliman, Elvin Jones, Rene McLean, Hugh Masekela, Joshua Redman and Mario Pavone..
I was the pianist in the Jackie McLean band for 8 Years and the pianist on three of his C.D's "Dynasty" "Rites of Passage" & " The J Mac attack Live in Belgiium"
I'm currently the Director of the Miriam Makeba Center of Performing Arts at the University of Fort Hare's East London campus in South Africa.
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At 7:40am on February 24, 2010, David Anthony gave Hotep Idris Galeta a gift
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Sawubona, Baba.
At 5:59am on April 13, 2009, Ben said…
My life is passing before my eyes; love the soul feeling associated with Jazz and the musicians continuing that artistry. happy to be your friend .... great sounds happening while I'm adding these comments.
I should be in my music room playing..... Be well,
Ben Tolly
At 1:52pm on April 6, 2009, Liz Fair said…
Hi, Hotep,
It would be an honor to be your friend. I especially like you piece 'Funk'in For Obama'.
Talk soon...
At 11:24pm on December 12, 2008, Kym Lawrence Monroe said…
Hello Hotep,
Love your creativity in your music. Thank you for the add request! You are more than welcome to join my circle of friends.
Be blessed always,
Kym
At 2:29pm on October 24, 2008, JO TONGO said…
Hi Hotep
It's a pleasure to join me here.
JAH BLESS
JO TONGO
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At 6:57am on July 28, 2008, Dr. Nelson Harrison said…
Bro. Hotep,

Thank you for responding to my invitation. I fondly remember our time together in Santa Cruz in 2003. Please add some of your music and maybe sometime we can get you to perform in Pittsburgh.

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