Native Vibe

The smooth world jazz group Native Vibe consists of bassist Nee Sackey and guitarist Bill Macpherson, a duo brought together by a series of unusual coincidences and a love of African and jazz music. Both Sackey and Macpherson were born in the U.S. -- Sackey in New York, Macpherson in Los Angeles -- and moved to Africa with their families at a young age. The son of Ghana's ambassador to the United States, Sackey was a child prodigy, composing and performing music at 11. Macpherson arrived in Africa at age eight, and though he didn't pursue music until he was an adult, growing...