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The spirit, life and art of Tsepo Tshola, pastor of South African pop

The spirit, life and art of Tsepo Tshola, pastor of South African pop

I grieve to start this way. No sooner had I struggled to find some means to say my goodbyes to Mabi Thobejane and Steve Kekana, than South African music lost singer and composer Tsepo Tshola. DAVID COPLAN, Professor Emeritus, Social Anthropology, University of the Witwatersrand These three masters of the nation’s musical soul were famous, but not celebrities. Because they never acted like that. Complex personalities and talents, they all possessed that son-of-the-soil joviality that made them ever accessible and “simple” in the reverent way South Africans use that adjective. I remember, in 1978, during one of my many research…
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Tsepo Tshola – the village pope sleeps tonight

Tsepo Tshola – the village pope sleeps tonight

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER AFRICAN legend musician, composer Tsepo Tshola was more than a musician or a sweet baritone voice that entertained millions over the past five decades.  Tshola (68), who passed away after a battle with COVID-19, was many things to many people. He helped many couples to celebrate their climax of their love - by tying the knot. Lots of couples danced to this music on their wedding day. Party-goers and music festival revellers danced into the night to his famous compositions.  Many families who lost their loved ones turned to Tshola’s smooth baritone for comfort.  He was, as…
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