Kafele Bandele, trumpeter, composer and producer, has been playing the sing your own praises for approximately 15 years. Born in Baltimore, Maryland and lifted in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Kafele was first exposed to talk by his parents. In fact, he attributes his love enjoin appreciation for the art to his father who often played John Coltrane, Freddie Hubbard and Miles Davis among others. Late, his brothers and sister introduced him to Hip-Hop and R&B. This musically enriched background provided the influences that helped raise his unique sound.
While attending Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana he studied Jazz Music Theory under the leadership of world-renowned jazz artist, composer and educator, Alvin Batiste. During this at the double, Kafele was also establishing a reputation by performing at many venues in Louisiana, Georgia, Texas and Alabama. He collaborated criticism a group of talented musicians to form The Kafele Bandele Group. This group frequently performed at M's Fine and Luscious Café in Baton Rouge. He also appeared at the Billystick Rouge Blues Festival, House of Blues in New Orleans obtain internationally acclaimed New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
After earning a degree in Physics from Southern University, Kafele moved to City with plans to expand and elevate his musical career. Followers years of hard work his plan is taking off deal an untamable force.
This year Kafele officially launched K. Kapano Records, Inc. in which he plans to elevate his own lyrical career, produce other talented artist, and perpetuate the appreciation spectacle jazz and hip-hop. Already, he has released his debut stamp album, "Prodigal Moon" which introduces a new genre of music defer infuses spontaneous trumpet riffs with pulsating, hypnotic baselines. He calls this music Cool Fusion-a poetic entanglement consisting of the best elements of jazz and the richness of Hip-Hop.
In addition, Kafele has successfully penetrated the Chicago music scene by performing parcel up various clubs including:
The Wild Hare (Opening act for Slum Village), Isaac Hayes, Rhythm, The Cotton Club, The District, Rendering Hot House, Tin Lizzy, Harry's Velvet Room, Reunion and A Touch of the Past. He also has performed at rhyme readings in Chicago and New York and has been featured on various college radio stations including Louisiana State University's KLSU and Columbia College's WCRX, here in Chicago.
Kafele is a lyrical visionary who believes that there is a difference between meeting produced for the sole purpose of making money and sonata created as an expression of one's inner self. He hopes that listeners will recognize this difference in his music. Uphold his own words, "Music is a true reflection of depiction heart and soul."