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Sekou Bunch
12+ albums
jazzSmooth Jazzbassfunkguitar virtuoso
about
Sekou Bunch, musician, composer and sometimes actor was born and raised in New York in a home filled with a household filled with the sounds of Ella Fitzgerald, Wes Montgomery, Miles Davis, James Brown, Mongo Santamaria and many other artists that would be inspirations to him later in life. At the age of 8, Sekou's first interest in the arts manifested itself in his work as a still-life and portrait artist. One of his paintings, an oil of the Brooklyn Bridge, was chosen for display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. But music had more of an impact on Sekou, especially the music of James Brown. Sekou and two of his brothers started a dance review with the group name the Black Executives and began entering local talent contests, often winning first place awards. In fact, Bunch is considered one of the pioneers of break dancing. By the age of 14, with a promising career as a dancer and commercial artist, Sekou realized his destiny as a musician and started playing the electric bass. Under the direction of his uncle, Ralph Bunch, Sekou began playing local gigs and jam sessions. At age 17, Sekou teamed up with GRP artist, Tom Browne and he recorded with Browne on the best selling funk classic LP “Funkin for Jamaica,” which awarded Sekou his first RIAA Certified Gold Record. He co-wrote with Browne the hit "Thighs High." Sekou would later move to Los Angeles where he met the late George Howard, who he toured and recorded a host of records with. Sekou then collabora
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