Asher Gamedze

Asher Gamedze is a drummer, composer, writer, and activist from South Africa. His work as a musician crisscrosses traditions and styles from the African continent. He came to the attention of North Americans and Europeans through his work on Angel Bat Dawid's 2019 set The Oracle. In 2020, he issued his globally acclaimed debut, Dialectic Soul, that showcased his command of vanguard and post-bop jazz, free improvisation, funk and soul, rock, and hip-hop. His second album, 2022's Out Side Work, consists of two imaginative, improvised duets with saxophonists Alan Bishop and Xristian Espinoza. In May 2023, Gamedze released Turbulence and Pulse, his third album and debut for International Anthem. Following its release, Gamedze toured, guested on recordings by his peers, and eventually signed with Northern Spy to release 2026's Semblance: Of Return.