Jonas Mosa GwangwaOIG (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.
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...
(later known as Abdullah Ibrahim), Kippie Moeketsi, Makhaya Ntshoko, JonasGwangwa, Johnny Gertze and Hugh formed the Jazz Epistles, the first African...
1990. It features songs composed by veteran musicians George Fenton, JonasGwangwa and Thuli Dumakude. At Biko's funeral they sing the hymn "Nkosi Sikelel'...
Letta Mbulu. Among the artists with whom he worked are Hugh Masekela, JonasGwangwa, Hotep Galeta, Miriam Makeba, Lou Rawls, Nina Simone and Cannonball...
Africa has produced world-famous jazz musicians, notably Hugh Masekela, JonasGwangwa, Abdullah Ibrahim, Miriam Makeba, Jonathan Butler, Chris McGregor, and...
Score and Best Original Song both for Cry Freedom (both shared with JonasGwangwa) 1989 Nominated Best Original Score for Dangerous Liaisons 1992 Nominated...
Special AKA. Credited as the Special AKA featuring Ndonda Khuze and JonasGwangwa. Credited as Desmond Dekker and the Specials. Credited as the X Specials...
with and influenced some of South Africa's great musicians, including JonasGwangwa, Abdullah Ibrahim, Miriam Makeba and Hugh Masekela. Born into a musical...
Kippie Moeketsi and Mackay Davashe, trumpeter Hugh Masekela, trombonist JonasGwangwa (who were all in the orchestra of the musical King Kong that opened...
Africa has produced world-famous jazz musicians, notably Hugh Masekela, JonasGwangwa, Abdullah Ibrahim, Miriam Makeba, Jonathan Butler, Chris McGregor, and...
You" Ali MacGraw and Philip Michael Thomas - Introduction for JonasGwangwaJonasGwangwa Salif Keita (introduced by Lenny Henry) Youssou N’Dour - "Pitche...
number of musicians, including Makeba, Hugh Masekela, Abdullah Ibrahim, JonasGwangwa, Chris McGregor, and Kippie Moeketsie went into exile. Some, such as...
keyboard adaptations of Xhosa folk melodies. ...Hugh Masekela on trumpet; JonasGwangwa on trombone;Kippie Moeketsi on saxophone, as well as Dolly Rathebe and...
actress Alan Robert Murray – sound editor Andrew Jack – dialect coach JonasGwangwa – composer Marvin Westmore – makeup artist Pembroke Herring – film editor...
Byrne, Cong Su, and Ryuichi Sakamoto‡ Cry Freedom – George Fenton and JonasGwangwa Empire of the Sun – John Williams The Untouchables – Ennio Morricone...
Midnight Won First African-American winner of Best Original Score. 1987 JonasGwangwa Cry Freedom Nominated Shared with George Fenton. 2018 Terence Blanchard...
known as Abdullah Ibrahim) on piano, Kippie Moeketsi on alto saxophone, JonasGwangwa on trombone, Hugh Masekela on trumpet, Johnny Gertze on bass, and Early...
Kippie Moeketsi, Sathima Bea Benjamin, Chris McGregor, Johnny Dyani and JonasGwangwa. In 1959, American pianist John Mehegan organised a recording session...
Journalism Lewis Pugh Gold 2009 Swimming Miriam Makeba † Gold 2009 Music JonasGwangwa Gold 2010 Music Hugh Masekela Gold 2010 Music Danny Jordaan Gold 2011...
"Kokomo" The Beach Boys Cocktail George Fenton & JonasGwangwa "Cry Freedom" George Fenton & JonasGwangwa Cry Freedom 1990 Carly Simon "Let the River Run"...
Times. Retrieved 18 February 2020. Ledwaba, Lucas (2021-01-29). "How JonasGwangwa used his music to preserve his mother tongue". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved...
singer James Purify, 76, American R&B singer (James & Bobby Purify) 23 JonasGwangwa, 83, South African jazz trombonist (The Jazz Epistles) Gabriel Ruiz...
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