Multi-talented, soulful and dynamic, Sibongile Khumalo has enchanted diverse audiences all over South Africa and beyond. She interprets with integrity and poise a variety of musical genres. From traditional South African and European sounds, to jazzy melodies, she glides from world to world with specifically South African flavours. Khumalo�s immense musical capacity launched her into the limelight when she won the Standard Bank Young Artist Award at the Grahamstown Festival in She has since performed with numerous celebrated groups and artists and has graced a variety of honoured occasions, amongst them President Nelson Mandela's 75th Birthday and Inauguration. She also led the South African and New Zealand National anthems at the world cup rugby finals in Through the guidance of her father, professor of music Khabi Mngoma, Khumalo began her musical journey at the age of eight under Emily Motsieloa. She has since matured and refined the art which first endeared her to her hometown Soweto supporters many years ago. She holds music degrees from the University of Zululand (B.A. Mus.) and Wits University (B.A. Hons), as well as a Higher Diploma in Personnel Management (Wits).
Sibongile Khumalo Family Statement28 January
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 – 28 January ).
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 Her illustrious career saw her release several critically acclaimed and award winning albums and graced a variety of prestigious events both locally and internationally.
The First Lady of Song as termed by Nelson Mandela was a celebrated and multi-award winning musician. Throughout her career she was awarded many accolades including The Order of Ikhamanga (Silver) bestowed on her by President Thabo Mbeki. Through her music, she has always reflected the richness of her culture, wisdom, and warmth of her family, her c South African singer Sibongile Khumalo () was born into a dynasty of musicians. Her grandfather was a maskandi artist. This is a popular form derived from indigenous Zulu music created by migrant labourers, mostly accompanied by an acoustic guitar. Her father, Khabi Mngoma, was a classical musician, a community builder in Soweto and, ultimately, a music professor at the University of Zululand. Undoubtedly, it was her mother, Grace Mngoma, who bestowed her with her warm mezzo-soprano/alto voice. In numeroussources, including writer and activist Es’kia Mpahlele’s memoir Down Second Avenue, Grace is mentioned as an alto soloist in productions of Handel’s Messiah that her husband Khabi organised and hosted in Soweto and Johannesburg as far back as the late s. Sibongile’s brother Lindumuzi, part of the Ionian Male Choir, plays the cello; her niece Sibongile Mngoma is a versatile jazz and opera artist. Her son is a violinist, while her daughter sings. Outside the family circle, Sibongile’s earliest choral encounters were in Emily Motsieloa’s Tiny Tots children’s choir. Notably, then, hers was a talent also nurtured by women musicians at a time when this was unthinkable in ap Sibongile Khumalo is South Africa’s first lady of song: the most celebrated member of a musical dynasty marked by an extraordinary vocal gene-pool and passion for making music; a singer who exemplifies and crowns the rich and multi-sourced Southern African singing tradition. That Sibongile is so accomplished comes as no surprise to those who know even a little of her background. She was born and grew up in Orlando West, the heart of Soweto with her mother, Grace, a qualified nurse and her father, Khabi Mngoma, music professor and ile’s father was a man who celebrated all the music traditions he encountered, from the ubiquitous choral to a range of indigenous music expressions, and the full gamut of western classical genres. For the uninitiated, opera often seems removed from everyday life. But for Sibongile Khumalo, there is a close parallel between her life&#;s experiences and the operatic roles she plays. In Africa, the opera form was introduced to the Afro-Arabian north from about , and quickly established itself as a feature of cultural life in Cairo and Alexandria. The Khedive of Egypt, Ismael Pacha (prone to grand civic gestures that often ran out of budget but got t Biographies you may also likeGanja karuppu biography of christopher columbus It looks the season of comedians turning producers. Only recently Santhanam made his debut film, Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya, which ran to packed houses. Following his Missing: christopher columbus. Biography of sylvester stallone actor net As of , the current net worth of Sylvester Stallone is $ million. In this section we will talk about Sylvester Stallone’s age and birthday related info. Sylvester Stallone’s actual . Wilbur wright childhood biography questions Biography: Wilbur and Orville Wright came from a family who valued education. Their father was a minister and had plenty of books in the family library for the boys to read. . Kane brown las vegas postponed There are no upcoming events for Kane Brown in Las Vegas but you can find Kane Brown events in other cities above! When is the next Kane Brown Concert in Las Vegas? When Kane Brown Missing: postponed. Best biography on alexander the great 21 books based on 30 votes: Ghost on the Throne: The Death of Alexander the Great and the War for Crown and Empire by James Romm, Becoming by Jeanne Ream. Iain quarrier biography of rory gilmore To commemorate my finishing Gilmore Girls, I wanted to post her high school graduation speech which was delivered on the last episode of the third season. I think it is the Missing: iain quarrier. Adebayo adedayo biography for kids Pride caught up with rising young actress, Adelayo Adedayo (pictured above in purple) to discuss her role in Sket- a gritty film about girl gangs, which is out later this month. |