Artist description Ben Amato is a producer/songwriter/composer/ multi-instrumentalist/programmer.He plays with his Cape Town band, Alkhebula.

Music Style ranging from dub to acid jazz to afro styles to SONGS to drum & bass and back again via the path less travelled.Enjoys proliferous collaboration.

Musical Influences songs from the heart and wailings to the wind.

Similar Artists Deep Forest, Portishead, Buckshot LeFonque, REM, Amon Tobin

Artist History Fell to earth around quarter to 2k. Been musicating since around '88. Played in a string of bizarre bands, including cape town ska act"The Streaks". Did a sound course and got into working as an engine-ear/programmer. Did sound design for stage productions,TV jingles and documentaries. Produced an album for Afro/reggae outfit, The Branch, entitled Kuyatsha(meaning "Burning"). This band has since amalgamated with live trance/triphop outfit Colorfields to form a dynamic new Afro-Dance act. Currently working on producing an album for Alkhebula as a member-slash-producer. Also doing freelance production for up and coming cape town R&B pop acts Maphumba, Carla Diamond and Jerusha.

Group Members Ben Amato

Instruments saxophone,flute,Electronic Wind Instrument,guitar,bass,simple keyboards,pentium 350,cubase VST,fruity loops,generator,reality,mc505

Albums The Branch: Kuyatsha

Location Cape Town, Cape Province - South Africa

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