Mtume (pronounced em-tu-may) was an American funk and soul group that rose to prominence during the early 1980s and had several R&B hits during its career...
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Forman (January 3, 1946 – January 9, 2022), known professionally as Mtume or James Mtume, was an American jazz and R&B musician, songwriter, record producer...
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"Juicy Fruit" is a song written by James Mtume and released as the lead-off single from Mtume's third album, also titled Juicy Fruit. It features lead...
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Donald DeFreeze (redirect from Cinque Mtume)
David DeFreeze (November 16, 1943 – May 17, 1974), also known as Cinque Mtume and using the nom de guerre "General Field Marshal Cinque", was an American...
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Reggie Lucas (section As producer with James Mtume)
Cosey, Michael Henderson and Al Foster) that Lucas met percussionist James Mtume, who would later become his production partner. The two joined singer Roberta...
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Tawatha Agee (section Mtume and backup singing)
gospel-charged soprano." She was the lead singer of funk and soul band Mtume; her soulful lead vocals are featured on their 1983 R&B hit "Juicy Fruit"...
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"Billy Preston", "Calypso Frelimo", "He Loved Him Madly", "Maiysha", "Mtume" and "Red China Blues" originally released on Get Up with It (1974). "Jabali"...
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Get Up with It (section "Mtume")
Title Recording date Length 1. "Red China Blues" March 9, 1972 4:10 2. "Mtume" October 7, 1974 15:08 3. "Billy Preston" December 8, 1972 12:35 Total length:...
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album by Stephanie Mills. It was released in 1979 and produced by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas. The Bay State Banner wrote: "There are the usual gospel...
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Juicy Fruit (album) (category Mtume albums)
group Mtume. It contains their No. 1 R&B hit, "Juicy Fruit". It was their third album for Epic Records. "Green Light" (Dean Cannon, James Mtume, Philip...
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