Reader Spotlight: Tunu Jumwa
Meet Tunu Jumwa, a bassist who got her start four years ago and already has her own signature bass.
Tunu is this week’s No Treble reader in the spotlight. Here’s her story…
Bio:
My name is Tunu Jumwa from Kenya. I am a music enthusiast who loves to play the bass guitar.
Location:
Nairobi
Day gig:
I am a full time musician.
Years experience:
Four years now.
Bands & Gigs:
I play bass for a Kenyan singer called Serro and play with different jazz ensembles in Kenya.
Gear:
I am sponsored by JanAid Guitars. I play a Tunu Jumwa Princess Contrabass 6 signature model.
Why I play the bass:
My dad had bought a bass for my brother a while back, in 2012 maybe. It was a wine-red six-stringed bass – very beautiful. It looked newer compared to the guitar I had at the time, haha. However, my brother thought the neck was too wide, and he preferred the four-stringed bass he already had. At the same time, I was enthralled by a young prodigy called Michael Pipoquinha who was also playing a six-stringed bass. That inspired me to start playing since we had a six-stringed bass that was not being used. I thought it was fate. It could not have been a coincidence.
My bass superpower/claim to fame:
I have 20 fingers. Haha, just kidding.
My influences:
Rogers Ziro (my father), Michael Pipoquinha, Victor Wooten, Adam Nitti, Anthony Wellington, Oteil Burbridge, Junior Braguinha, Cacau Santos, Newman Owor. The list goes on and on.
More on the web:
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