On the road with Paul Simon/EuropenTour... (photo by Mr. Norbert Achtelik)

On the road with Paul Simon/EuropenTour... (photo by Mr. Norbert Achtelik)

On the road with Paul Simon/EuropenTour... (photo by Mr. Norbert Achtelik)

On the road with Paul Simon/EuropenTour... (photo by Mr. Norbert Achtelik)

Backstage on tour with percussionist Jamey Haddad

Abrazos con Mark Anthony between songs!

Chilly with Young Marley

Trombonist, producer, percussionist extraordinaire Jay Ashby on the Simon Tour

Old friends Dianne Reeves and BK catching up backstage!

Chillin' with Stevie Wonder!

Bakithi and his two daughters, Daliswa and Mbali.  His son, Nkosinathi, is living in South Africa.

Bakithi and the girls backstage at BAM.

Closing night at BAM, April 2008.  Can you find your favorite musicians?!?!

BK and James Taylor backstage in Washington, DC - look for Bakithi playing a Simon tune with Taylor on PBS during the Library of Congress Gershwin Award concert.

Bakithi in Boston - Josh Groban Tour March 2007. Photo by Alice Quade. Thanks Alice!

Bakithi in Montreal - Josh Groban Tour March 2007. Photo by Alice Quade.

Bakithi in Toronto - Josh Groban Tour March 2007. Photo by Alice Quade.

Bakithi and Les Paul

Bakithi Kumalo & Stanley Clarke

Drummer Omar Hakim and BK chillin'.

Herbie Hancock and BK (photo by Jamie Pati)

BK and Marcus Miller at Bass Day 2006, NYC (photo by Linsey Li)

Bass players Jerry Jermott (Aretha), Ron Carter and BK @ Bass Player Magazine's Bass Day. Ron Cater rec'd much kudos at this event.

Bill Leigh, Editor-in-Chief, Bass Player Magazine @ Bass Day 2005

BK and Doug Wimbish

Poogie, Victor, & BK -- Bass Day 2006, NYC (photo by Linsey Li)

BK and Gerald Veasley @ Bass Boot Camp 2006, Reading PA

Bakithi and Larry Carlton (photo by Jamie Pati)

BK and drummer Greg Buford .... photo by Linsey Li

Hugh Masekela and Bakithi before a Carnegie Hall concert.....

Abe Laboriel and BK backstage at the Berklee School of Music's 60th Anneiversay concert, 2006 (photo by Jamie Pati)

Michel Camilo and Bakithi after the gig (photo by Jamie Pati)

Matt Garrison and Bakithi backstage at Berklee 60th Anniversay... (photo by Jamie Pati)

Anthony Maggiore and Bakithi after the show at Famingdale Univeristy (photo credit:  Robbi K)

BK Working with the kids.......(photo credit:  Robbi K)

(photo credit:  Robbi K)

....with Ray Anderson

South Africa's Selaelo Selota and Bakithi in the studio working on a tune.....(photo credit:  Robbi K)

Selaelo Selota and Bakithi .....(photo credit:  Robbi K

Steve Gadd, Chris and BK hitting the road Jack! (photo by Jamie Pati)

Chris Pati and BK @ Berekley (photo by Jamie Pati)

What an incredible musician this young lady is.....she plays amazing upright and vocalist!!!(photo by Jamie Pati)

BK and Armstead Christian, faculty at Berekley and an incredilbe vocalist to boot!  (photo by Jamie Pati)

Armstead, Abe Laborial Sr. and BK backstage (photo by Jamie Pati)

Gerald Veasley's Bass Boot Camp Bakithi Kumalo gives a group lesson. (photo by Charles B. Ford)

Gerald Veasley's Bass Boot Camp 2005  Faculty picture. (photo by Charles B. Ford)

Gerald Veasley's Bass Boot Camp Bakithi and Gerald give a group lesson on da' GROOVE. (photo by Charles B. Ford)