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Shure Montreux Jazz Voice Competition 2015 - Semi-Finals: Vuyo Sotashe

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Young South African jazz vocalist, Vuyo Sotashe, is gradually making his mark in the New York jazz scene and internationally. He recently graduated with a Master of Music degree at William Paterson University through the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship. He has gone on to win first prize at the very first Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival Vocal Competition in 2014, and performed on the festival’s main stage. Vuyo has also had the privilege to perform with George Benson with the Cape Town Symphony at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival, Grammy Award winning gospel artist Israel Houghton as part of New Breed Africa and he performs regularly with praised jazz drummer Winard Harper. Vuyo’s music is deeply influenced by South African Xhosa, gospel music and the vast jazz tradition.