Vuyani

South Africa's Vuyani Wakaba is the bassist for the Chicago blues legend Eddie C. Campbell. Vuyani is also the bassist for the Chicago jazz group 5 Aftr 5 (www.myspace.com/5aftr5) and is the founder of the Chicago jazz fusion band Actual Proof. Occasionally Vuyani plays with Phil Upchurch Jr., as well as with Chicago's world music group The Dadabeat (www.thedadabeat.com). Vuyani is often called to play for the Sing To Live Community Chorus (www.singtolive.org). Other engagements on Vuyani's calendar often include performances in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, as well as freelance work.

Among Vuyani's musical achievements are performances at the Fox Television stage of The Taste of Chicago Festival, The Erie Jazz and Blues Festival in Erie, Pennsylvania; An invitation to be a staff member at Victor Wooten's Bass/Nature Camp; Appearances on WGN Television Morning Show and South Africa's S.A.B.C. Television network.

Vuyani Wakaba plays jazz, blues, funk, soul, R&B, and fusion. Vuyani is a rock solid supportive bassist in every performance situation and he prides himself on being reliable, trustworthy, and always prepared.

Vuyani endorses the following products:

- The Music Cord by Essential Sound Products (www.essentialsound.com)

- Gallien-Krueger Amps & Speakers (www.gallien-krueger.com)

- Mogami Audio Cables (www.mogamicable.com)

- The AxePort Pro by Centrance (www.centrance.com)

- iGig instrument gig bags (www.flyigig.com)

- DR Strings (www.drstrings.com)

- KSM Foundation Bass Bridges (www.ksmguitars.com)