James Mtume
Musician
United StatesUnited States

3 January 1946 – 9 January 2022

James Mtume

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James Forman, better known by his stage name James Mtume, is an American jazz and R&B musician, songwriter, record producer, activist and radio personality.

He came to prominence as a Jazz musician, working with Miles Davis between 1971 and 1975. Mtume's R&B group, also called Mtume, is best known for the 1983 R&B hit song "Juicy Fruit", which has been repeatedly sampled. Mtume the band also had a top-five R&B hit with the single "You, Me, and He".

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Mtumecongas, eponymous, keyboard, lead vocals, original, percussion
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Mtume Umoja Ensemblecongas, eponymous, original, Tonette
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