Khabi Mngoma is one of the most influential figures in South African music education.
He lived a fruitful life and set a record that has been celebrated in the past decades.
How about reading on for more details about his life and why his legacy is celebrated?
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Khabi Mngoma set a record as a teacher, activist, and music lover.
His impact on formal music education is one of the reasons why he is celebrated to date.
He was the voice of black excellence.
Sibongile Khumalo. Photo: Princess Vlei Civic AssociationSource: Facebook
and he vouched for black consciousness.
His biography is a reflection of the legend Khabi is.
He was the son of a Maskandi artist.
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His father was one of the founders of the music genre.
His decision to pursue music significantly influenced his impact in Soweto and in the country at large.
He passed on in 1999, and at the time of his death, he was seventy-seven years old.
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From the accolades and the legacy he left, he must have lived a fruitful life.
Khabi Mngoma children
The name of Khabi Mngoma spouse was Grace Mngoma.
Grace was a nurse who embraced and supported her husband’s career.
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They lived in Soweto and vouched for his dream to pass on the musical skill to their children.
Sibongile is the founder of the Khabi Mngoma Foundation.
The foundation was formed to raise funds for the Khongisa Academy for the Performing Arts.
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Sibongile passed on in January 2021 after suffering from a stroke.
The late opera and jazz legend was a sister to Lindumuzi Mngoma.
Khabi Mngoma grandchildren
Sibongile Khumalo was one of the most famous Khabi Mngoma children.
Tshepo is the violinist in his mother’sImmortal Secrets & Quest.
Another qualification was the Teachers' and Performances Licentiates in Music at the University of South Africa.
Also, he was the embodiment of a generation that espoused the significance of service and humility.
In 1975, Professor Khabi Mngoma formed the Ionian Music Society.
That same year, he vouched for the establishment of the Music Department at UNIZULU.
Professor Khabi Mngoma added activism to his belt of experience.
He pushed the debate about formal study in music among black Africans.
The university also celebrated his impact on the institution.
He significantly left a print in the education and entertainment systems.
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She graduated from Meru University of Science and Technology with a Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering in 2019.
In 2023, Priscillah finished the AFP course on Digital Investigation Techniques.
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