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Sunday January 31 2021
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Fare thee well. The South African trombonist and composer Jonas Gwangwa, 83, was an ambassador for his country’s music and an advocate against apartheid. He died on January 23, the same date (but in 2018) that his cousin Hugh Masekela also passed on, writes Sam Mathe.
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Jonas Gwangwa, 83, was a trailblazing musician, cultural ambassador, activist, father figure and guiding light who mentored a generation of notable artistes on the contemporary SA jazz scene.
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa led tributes, saying:
A giant of our revolutionary cultural movement and our democratic creative industries has been called to rest; the trombone that boomed with boldness and bravery, and equally warmed our hearts with mellow melody has lost its life force. Jonas Gwangwa ascends to our great orchestra of musical ancestors whose creative genius and dedication to the freedom of all South Africans inspired millions in our cou
Jonas Gwangwa, trombonist and anti-apartheid activist, dies at 83
South African trombonist, vocalist and composer Jonas Gwangwa was 83.
by Giovanni Russonello
(NYT NEWS SERVICE)
.- Jonas Gwangwa, a preeminent South African trombonist, vocalist and composer who became a leading artistic ambassador for the anti-apartheid resistance, died Sunday. He was 83.
The office of President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the death in a statement, but did not say where he died or what the cause was. Gwangwa had been in poor health for some time.
Calling him a giant of our revolutionary cultural movement, Ramaphosa wrote, Jonas Gwangwa ascends to our great orchestra of musical ancestors, whose creative genius and dedication to the freedom of all South Africans inspired millions in our country and mobilized the international community against the apartheid system.
Veli Nhlapo \ Sowetan/Getty Images
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Trombonist Jonas Gwangwa performs in Sandton, South Africa in 2017. Veli Nhlapo \ Sowetan/Getty Images
The great South African trombonist and composer Jonas Gwangwa, who was an ambassador for his country s music around the globe and an advocate against apartheid at home, died today. Gwangwa s death was announced in a statement published on the web site of the presidency of the Republic of South Africa. He was 83 years old. A giant of our revolutionary cultural movement and our democratic creative industries has been called to rest, the statement from South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reads. The trombone that boomed with boldness and bravery, and equally warmed our hearts with mellow melody has lost its life force.
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