James Mtume who is known in real life as James Forman died on Sunday, January 9, 2022, at the age of 76. James Mtume was an American jazz and R&B musician, songwriter, record producer, activist, and radio personality.
James Mtume became a popular figure after he worked with Miles Davis between 1971 and 1975 as a jazz musician amassing a huge following in the process.
James Mtume was born in the year 1946. James Mtume was born in Philadelphia to his father and jazz saxophonist Jimmy Heath and mother Bertha Formann.
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What was James Mtume’s cause of death?
James Mtume cause of death is yet to be known. The autopsy report is yet to be made available to the general public by his family and police officials.
Fatiyn Muhammad who is an Executive Producer shared her opinion of the death of James Mtume saying:
“A lot of folks didn’t know that Mtume was so political and savvy in so many different areas. I felt like the air got sucked out of the room. Mtume was a special individual.”
James Mtume became a household name back in the days when he performed with jazz legendary artist Miles Davis’ band.
He was known to be very versatile. He played jazz, R&B, hip hop and film scoring. His hit in 1983 titled Juicy Fruit was sampled by rapper The Notorious B.I.G. and it was a big hit as well.
Who were James Mtume’s children?
James Mtume had two children known as Damu Mtume and Fa Mtume. They are both producers having been following their father’s steps.
Reaction to James Mtume’s Death
Twitter is being set ablaze after the death of James Mtume was announced. They are pouring in a lot of reactions and below are a few gathered.
Grammy Award-winning singer and actress Stephanie Mills tweeted:
“I am saddened to hear of the passing of my dear friend and producer #JamesMtume. He was so brilliant and an amazing music mind. The work chemistry we had was second to none. I will continue to lift you up through our music.”
Another fan tweeted:
“RIP to James Mtume. A musical legend. A NYC fixture. Always had great takes on Black issues on the Open Line show that first was on 98.7 Kiss & then on WBLS. We are losing the greats daily.”
James Mtume Obituary
James Mtume’s obituary details are yet to be made available or public to fans.
