Caiphus Semenya, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Caiphus Semenya

South African musician and composer

Date of Birth: 19-Aug-1939

Place of Birth: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Profession: composer, musician, film score composer, saxophonist

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Caiphus Semenya (born 19 August 1939) is a South African composer and musician.
He left South Africa for Los Angeles in the 1960s, together with his wife, singer Letta Mbulu.
Among the artists with whom he worked are Hugh Masekela, Jonas Gwangwa, Hotep Galeta, Miriam Makeba, Lou Rawls, Nina Simone and Cannonball Adderley.
Semenya also arranged the Swahili chant in the intro to Michael Jackson's "Liberian Girl" from the 1987 Bad album.