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Jonas Mosa Gwangwa OIG (19 October 1937 – 23 January 2021) was a South African jazz musician, songwriter and producer. He was an important figure in South African jazz for over 40 years. Life and career
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Vocals, trombone – Jonas Gwangwa; Vocals, trumpet – Hugh Masekela; References External links. Official website; This page was last edited on 22 July 2024, at 06: ...
Cry Freedom – Written by George Fenton and Jonas Gwangwa "The Living Daylights" – Written by John Barry and Pål Waaktaar, Performed by A-ha; Theme from Castaway – Written by Stanley Myers; Best Song Musically and Lyrically "(Something Inside) So Strong" – Written and performed by Labi Siffre
During the 1950s and 60s, Dorkay House served as a haven for South African music legends like Dollar Brand, Kippie Moeketsi, Miriam Makeba, Ntemi Edmund Piliso, Dudu Pukwana, Hugh Masekela, Wilson Silgee, Zacks Nkosi, and Jonas Gwangwa. These musicians led South Africa’s music scene, innovatively merging American big band elements with local ...
This group consisted of trombonist Jonas Gwangwa, trumpeter Hugh Masekela, saxophonist Kippie Moeketsi, and pianist Abdullah Ibrahim (then known as Dollar Brand). This group brought the sounds of United States bebop, created by artists such as Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker , and Thelonious Monk , to Cape Town with Moeketsi modeling his sound ...
Pages in category "Films scored by Jonas Gwangwa" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
Tributes are pouring in for South Africa's Oscar-nominated anti-apartheid jazz trombonist and composer Jonas Gwangwa, who has died at the age of 83. With driving music that fired up Black South ...