CAIPHUS SALUTES GWANGWA
“JONAS was one hell of a musician!”
This is what jazz legend Caiphus Semenya said about his friend and fellow musician, the late Jonas Gwangwa, who died on Saturday, 23 January.
This was two weeks after his wife died.
“He was hurt. I guess he couldn’t wait,” ntate Caiphus told
Daily Sun.
The late Jonas Gwangwa died two weeks after his wife. Photo by Lucky Morajane
According to the musician, the late jazz legend had a spine problem and was also diabetic.
“I know it’s cliche but a piece of me has died,” he said.
He said his friend hated being called by name by the younger generation.
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