Sathima Bea Benjamin

Sathima Bea Benjamin
Birth nameBeatrice Benjamin
Born(1936-10-17)17 October 1936
Claremont, Cape Town, South Africa
Died20 August 2013(2013-08-20) (aged 76)
Cape Town
GenresSouth African jazz, vocal jazz, soul jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, lyricist
InstrumentVocals
Years active1955–2013
Labelsekapa
Formerly ofJean Grae, Abdullah Ibrahim, Buster Williams, Onaje Allan Gumbs

Beatrice "Sathima Bea" Benjamin (17 October 1936 – 20 August 2013) was a South African vocalist and composer based in New York City for nearly 45 years.