Asher Gamedze

Asher Gamedze is a South African drummer, composer and bandleader based in Cape Town, where he also works as an educator and historian. His music draws on free improvisation, soul and Southern African traditions, and is rooted in Pan-Africanism and Black Consciousness. He is known for the ensemble albums he has recorded for International Anthem and, more recently, Northern Spy. Gamedze made his debut as a leader with Dialectic Soul (On The Corner, 2020). He also released Out Side Work, two improvised duets with saxophonists Alan Bishop and Xristian Espinoza.