xBatsogile Lovederia Malope born June 30, 1968 known professionally as Dr Rebecca Malope, is a multi-award-winning South African gospel singer. She is known as “The African Queen of Gospel.” Her music career spans more than three decades. She has sold at least 10 million albums worldwide, making her one of the biggest selling gospel artists of all time.
Zenzile Miriam Makeba 4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008, nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, United Nations goodwill ambassador, and civil rights activist. Associated with musical genres including Afropop, jazz, and world music, she was an advocate against apartheid and white-minority government in South Africa. Born in Johannesburg to Swazi and Xhosa parents, Makeba was forced to find employment as a child after the death
Simon “Mahlathini” Nkabinde 1937 or 1938 – 27 July 1999 was a South African mbaqanga singer. Known as the “Lion of Soweto”, Nkabinde is the acknowledged exponent of the deep-voiced, basso profundo “groaning” style that came to symbolize mbaqanga music in the 1960s. Nkabinde was also a very active live performer in South Africa, recording and performing with the Mahotella Queens and the backing Makgona
Winston Monwabisi “Mankunku” Ngozi 1943 – 13 October 2009 was a famous South African tenor saxophone player. Contents 1Early life 2Career 3Death 4Discography 5External links 6References Early life He was born in Retreat, Western Cape, in 1943, the first child in a musical family. He played piano at the age of seven, and later clarinet and
Arthur Mafokate born July 10 is a South African kwaito musician and producer. In 1994, he released his debut album titled Windy Windy with the hit track “Amagents Ayaphanda”. Contents 1Life and career 1.1Early life 1.2First Kwaito Hit 2Controversy 3Awards 4References 5External links Life and career Early life Arthur Mafokate was born on the 10th of
Ringo Madlingozi born 12 December 1964 is a South African singer, songwriter, producer, and member of parliament. Madlingozi rose to fame when he and his band Peto won the Shell Road to Fame contest in 1986. He later formed a group called Gecko Moon with Alan Cameron, a fellow Peto member. Contents 1Early life
Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse born in Johannesburg, 2 November 1951 is a South African singer. Sipho grew up in Soweto. His mother was Zulu and his father was Tswana. Sipho and his band used to be managed by Solly Nkuta, After dropping out of school in the 1960s, Mabuse got his start in the African soul group the Beaters in the mid-1970s. After a successful tour
Lerato Moipone Molapo born March 14, 1979 is a South African singer. Her name translates to “love” in Setswana and she speaks four languages. She is a multi-platinum selling and an 11-times South African Music Award-winning Afro-Soul vocalist, who refers to her music as “a fusion of soul, funk, elements of jazz and African.” Contents
Clare Loveday born 22 March 1967 is a South African contemporary classical music composer. She studied at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, and has worked as a professional pianist, a composer for the South African advertising industry, and co-ordinator for the National Research Foundation’s Travelling Institute for Music Research. Loveday has also worked as a lecturer in music theory
David Kramer born 27 June 1951 is a South African singer, songwriter, playwright and director, most notable for his musicals about the Cape Coloured communities, and for his early opposition to apartheid. Contents 1Early life 2Musical career 3Albums 4Musicals 5See also 6References 7External links Early life Kramer was born in Worcester, South Africa to a furniture