Jazz musician Jonas Gwangwa laid to rest
Legendary jazz musician and political activist Jonas Gwangwa was laid to rest on Friday after a special provincial funeral in Johannesburg. [origincode_photo_gallery_wp id="4"]
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Tributes for music legend Sibongile Khumalo
MPHO RANTAO TRIBUTES have continued to pour in for Sibongile Khumalo, the late South African multi-award winning music superstar who graced stages around the world with megastars. Khumalo passed away yesterday after she suffered a stroke. Many of her fans took to social media to pay tribute to Khumalo (63), a musician whose voice was used for many occasions including birthdays, weddings and funerals. Her music appealed to different generations and race groups. Khumalo received lots of praise for her work in opera classics. She was also honoured by the government with the Order of Ikhamanga for her outstanding contribution…
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2021
Legendary jazz musician Jonas Gwangwa passes away at 83
MPHO RANTAO SOUTH African veteran musician Jonas Gwangwa has died. Gwangwa’s death comes two weeks after the passing of his wife, Violet Gwangwa. The internationally-acclaimed trombone player has entertained crowds across the world for forty years, using his music to tell audiences the stories of South African during apartheid - all being melodious, sombre or nostalgic. Gwangwa was born in Orlando East in Soweto during the turbelent 1950s era of Apartheid South Africa. He gained popularity while performing in Sophiatown, and has performed alongside the likes of Abdullah Ibrahim, Hugh Masekela, Herb Alpert, Johnny Gertze, Miriam Makeba and Caiphus Semenya.…