@CAIPHUS SEMENYA...Caiphus Semenya is a legendary South African composer and musician, born on August 19, 1939, in Alexandra, Gauteng, Johannesburg, South Africa. He is known for his contributions to South African jazz and his collaborations with renowned artists such as Hugh Masekela, Jonas Gwangwa, Miriam Makeba, Lou Rawls, Nina Simone, and Cannonball Adderley. During the 1960s, Semenya left South Africa for Los Angeles, California, United States, alongside his wife, Letta Mbulu, due to the oppressive apartheid regime. He continued his musical career in the U.S., working with major artists and contributing to significant projects, including arranging the Swahili chant in the intro to Michael Jackson's "Liberian Girl" from the 1987 Bad album.