Abdullah Ibrahim: South Africa's master pianist is going on a world tour at 90
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Jonas Gwangwa, trombonist and anti-apartheid activist, dies at 83
Jonas Gwangwa, trombonist and anti-apartheid activist, dies at 83 South African trombonist, vocalist and composer Jonas Gwangwa was 83. by Giovanni Russonello (NYT NEWS SERVICE) .- Jonas Gwangwa, a preeminent South African trombonist, vocalist and composer who became a leading artistic ambassador for the anti-apartheid resistance, died Sunday. He was 83. The office of President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the death in a statement, but did not say where he died or what the cause was. Gwangwa had been in poor health for some time. Calling him a giant of our revolutionary cultural movement, Ra...
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Jonas Gwangwa's music and life embody the resistance against apartheid - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.
26 January 2021, 8:16 PM | The Conversation | @SABCNewsOnline Image: Daniel Karmann/EPAJazz luminaries, Steve Dyer, Yvonne Chakaka, Sipho Hotstix Mabuse and Caiphus Semenya also paid tribute to Gwangwa, who passed away at the age of 83 last month When South African President Cyril Ramaphosa recently sent good wishes to hospitalised trombonist/composer Jonas Gw...
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