the passing of Dr Sibongile Khumalo

Genre : Cultural personnality death announcements
Principal country concerned : Column : Music
Release/publication date : 2021
Published on : 28/01/2021

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr Sibongile Khumalo our iconic, world-celebrated South African singer, affectionately known as Ma'Mngoma (24 September 1957 - 28 January 2021).

 

Dr Sibongile Khumalo was a world-renowned jazz and opera vocalist with a career spanning over 30 years.

 

Born in Soweto from a musical dynasty, Khumalo was the daughter of Grace and Professor Khabi Mngoma.

 

Khumalo began her musical journey at the tender age of eight, and was launched into the limelight when she won the Standard Bank Young Artist Award at the Grahamstown Arts Festival in 1993. Her illustrious career saw her release several critically acclaimed and award winning albums and graced a variety of prestigious events both locally and internationally.

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