Career
He is part of a group known as 8 bold souls but also frequently engages in collaborations with Tatsu Aoki, and helped establish the Miyumi Project which was a blend of music with different ethnic backgrounds, highlighting contributions from Japanese taiko drumming in the framework of jazz music As part of his regular repertoire, Mr. Bowden plays a range of saxophones and clarinets (including the East-flat clarinet, B-flat clarinet, bass clarinet, contra-alto clarinet, and contrabass clarinet), as well as flute, zamada, and didgeridoo.
He teaches young aspiring musicians in the Chicago area.
Mwata has a son who performs "Disco Poetry" under the name Khari B.
