Jazz musician who rivaled Hugh Masekela dies
Jazz musician who rivaled Hugh Masekela dies Friday January 29 2021 By BILL ODIDI Summary Gwangwa's most internationally celebrated work was the original film score for the 1990 Academy Award-winning movie “Cry Freedom” starring Hollywood star Denzel Washington in the role of the slain South African freedom fighter Steve Biko. That work earned Gwangwa two Oscar nominations in 1988, Best Original Score and Best Original Song for “Cry Freedom”. The soundtrack was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Song written for a Motion Picture or Television. His death may have passed quietly...
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