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South African Jazz and Opera Singer Sibongile Khumalo Has Died

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Philip Miller s REwind: A Cantata for Voice, Tape and Testimony at Prospect Park Bandshell on Friday night, July 6, 2007.This image;The mezzo-soprano Sibongile Khumalo.
South African Jazz and Opera Singer Sibongile Khumalo Has Died
South Africans are paying tribute to beloved jazz and opera singer Sibongile Khumalo who recently passed away following an enduring battle with illness.
South African jazz and opera singer
Sibongile Khumalo has died at the age of 63. The death comes after the international performer reportedly suffered a stroke which culminated in a long battle with illness. Khumalo is said to have succumbed to stroke-related complications this past Thursday. The award-winning artist was known to dominate both local and international stages with her powerful voice. Condolences and tributes have been pouring in from ....

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Iconic South Africa singer Sibongile Khumalo dies at 63

The cause of death was not revealed.
The internationally acclaimed singer was born in Orlando West, Soweto in 1957. She was regarded as one of the greatest of our time; her singing talents ranging from opera and jazz to choral music and musical theatre.
Khumalo rose to fame in 1993 when she won the Standard Bank Young Artist Award at the Grahamstown Arts Festival. She collected awards and acknowledgements throughout her career, the most prestigious being the Silver Order of Ikhamanga in 2008.
The internationally revered artist has been lauded as one of the great singing talents of her time and has inspired the creation of new music by South African composers, both in the classical, opera as well as jazz genres. ....

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