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Sibongile Khumalo OIS (24 September 1957 – 28 January 2021) was a South African singer and song writer. She sang classical , jazz , opera and traditional South African music . She was noted for singing at the inauguration of Nelson Mandela in 1994, as well as the final of the Rugby World Cup the following year .
Jan 28, 2021 · Celebrated South African singer Dr Sibongile Khumalo has died. The news of her death broke online on Thursday, 28 January. Born in Soweto in 1957, the world-celebrated singer was 63 years old.
Feb 1, 2021 · Sibongile Khumalo, a virtuoso vocalist whose ease of motion between opera, jazz and South African popular music made her a symbol of the country’s new social order after the end of apartheid,...
Jan 29, 2021 · The passing of Sibongile Khumalo at the far, far too young age of 63 was a body blow. Sibongile epitomised ‘the new South Africa’, as it was born and as it matured.
- Christine Lucia
Feb 3, 2021 · South African singer Sibongile Khumalo (1957-2021) was born into a dynasty of musicians. Her grandfather was a maskandi artist. This is a popular form derived from indigenous Zulu music...
Feb 2, 2021 · The Africa Report pays tribute to the late jazz singer Sibongile Khumalo, who sang in every style and made a place for everyone with her voice. She was a champion of African traditional music and performed at Nelson Mandela's inauguration.
May 27, 2014 · Sibongile Khumalo was a South African jazz singer and opera vocalist. She died on 28 January 2021 at the age of 63. Under the guidance of her father, music professor and historian Khabi Mngoma, Sibongile Khumalo became a soulful, multi-dimensional musician.
