PHOTOS | Remembering iconic jazz artist Jonas Gwangwa

Jazz legend Jonas Gwangwa died at the age of 83.
The icon spent over 40 years in the music industry, using his craft to aid in the struggle for freedom.
He would spend years travelling the world as an exile, collecting a number of accolades along the way, and eventually returning to South Africa in 1991.
In 2010, Jonas Gwangwa was bestowed with the Order of Ikhamanga in Gold by the presidency -- an honour awarded to South Africans who excel in the field of arts, culture, literature, music, journalism or sport. 
Jonas received the prestigious award for "his exceptional contribution to music and the struggle for freedom in South Africa," the profile on the official

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