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Abadala, Baholo: A Tribute to The Elders

Tseliso Monaheng writes a paean to the jazz and African music torchbearers who have moved on to other worlds – Hugh Masekela, Sibongile Khumalo, Jonas Gwangw

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Jonas Gwangwa's struggle for a national culture


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Music is not a zero sum game with only one “best”. But if you seek to name one musician whose life embodies the South African people’s struggle for a national culture, it must be trombonist, composer and cultural activist Jonas Mosa Gwangwa, who was born on 19 October 1937 in Orlando East, Johannesburg, and died on 23 January 2021 in Johannesburg aged 83.
Through 65 years on stage, Gwangwa’s playing contributed to every genre of South African jazz. Overseas, he was hailed as player, producer and composer. Yet he chose to step away from mainstream success for 10 years, leading the Amandla Cultural Ensemble of the African National Congress (ANC) to win hearts for the anti-apartheid struggle everywhere and present a vision of what post-apartheid national culture could be.

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Jonas Gwangwa: The musician who embodied South Africa's struggle for a national culture


Jonas Gwangwa: The musician who embodied South Africa’s struggle for a national culture
The trombonist, composer and cultural activist never wished to be ‘the state composer’ but remained political until the end.
Jonas Gwangwa at the Cape Town Jazz Festival in April 2017.
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Music is not a zero-sum game with only one “best”. But if you seek to name one musician whose life embodies the South African people’s struggle for a national culture, it must be trombonist, composer and cultural activist Jonas Mosa Gwangwa, who was born on October 19, 1937, in Orlando East, Johannesburg, and died on January 23 in Johannesburg aged 83.

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Gwangwa used music to fight racial oppression

Gwangwa used music to fight racial oppression
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Jonas Gwangwa embodied South Africa's struggle for a national culture – The Citizen


Jonas Gwangwa embodied South Africa’s struggle for a national culture
Gwen Ansell
Jonas Gwangwa embodied South Africa’s struggle for a national culture
Music is not a zero sum game with only one ‘best’. But if you seek to name one musician whose life embodies the South African people’s struggle for a national culture, it must be trombonist, composer and cultural activist Jonas Mosa Gwangwa, who was born on 19 October 1937 in Orlando East, Johannesburg, and died on 23 January 2021 in Johannesburg aged 83.
Through 65 years on stage, Gwangwa’s playing contributed to every genre of South African jazz. Overseas, he was hailed as player, producer and composer. Yet he chose to step away from mainstream success for ten years, leading the Amandla Cultural Ensemble of the African National Congress (ANC) to win hearts for the anti apartheid struggle everywhere and present a vision of what post-apartheid national culture could be.

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Tributes pour in for legendary jazz singer Sibongile Khumalo – The Citizen

Tributes pour in for legendary jazz singer Sibongile Khumalo – The Citizen
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ANALYSIS: Jonas Gwangwa embodied SA's struggle for a national culture

The revered trombonist, composer and cultural activist never wished to be 'the state composer' but remained political until the end, in service of the people.

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Tribute to a legend: Jonas Gwangwa


SowetanLIVE"> By SowetanLIVE - 25 January 2021 - 18:21
Arguably the greatest trombone player to have come out of the African continent, Jonas Mosa Gwangwa was born in Orlando East, Soweto, on October 19 1937 in a family of pianists. Both parents and a sister were proficient players.
Besides producing and recording albums, he has made a remarkable contribution to scores for movies and TV productions. They include the score and theme song for Richard Attenborough’s film 
Cry Freedom (1988), based on journalist Donald Woods’ friendship with Steve Biko. The score, which he created with George Fenton, earned him several achievements, notably two Oscar nominations.

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Award-winning jazz legend passes away

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Jonas Gwangwa, award-winning jazz legend, passes away aged 83

Jonas Gwangwa's death falls on the third anniversary of fellow South Africa jazz legend Hugh Masekela's death and the third anniversary of Zimbabwean legend Oliver Mtukudzi's death.

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