Sibongile Khumalo
Sibongile Khumalo (born September 24, 1957 in the later Soweto , † January 28, 2021 ) was a South African singer . Originally trained as a classical mezzo-soprano , Khumalo later occupied herself with opera as well as other genres such as jazz and traditional African music .
Life
Sibongile Khumalo was born in 1957 in what would later become Soweto, the daughter of the music professor Khabi Mngoma, who encouraged her musically from childhood. She studied music (singing, violin, acting and dance) at the Witwatersrand University and the University of Zululand , where she also taught and researched after graduating. She achieved fame as a singer in the 1990s when she received the “Young Artist Award” at the Grahamstown Festival and then sang at Nelson Mandela's inauguration in 1994. In addition to appearances in musicals and the lead role in Mzilikazi Khumalo's (not related to Sibonglie Khumalo) opera “Princess Magogo kaDinuzulu”, which is considered the first African opera, she also worked with well-known classical musicians ( Yehudi Menuhin , Brodsky Quartet , London Philharmonic Orchestra ) like with musicians of jazz and world music ( Miriam Makeba , Abdullah Ibrahim , Bheki Mseleku , Jack DeJohnette , Hugh Masekela and Moses Taiwa Molelekwa ).
She was a member of the South African International Marketing Council formed by the South African presidency . In 2008 she received the Order of Ikhamanga in silver.
music
In the classical area, Khumalo initially mainly dealt with Franz Schubert and Johannes Brahms . Her greatest successes, however, were Georges Bizet's Carmen and Messiah by Georg Friedrich Händel with Yehudi Menuhin. Through the works of Mzilikazi Khumalo in particular, she tries to make newer, African-inspired classical music more popular. Her interpretation of traditional South African Zulu music is often compared to that of Miriam Makebas. Khumalo's jazz singing has been described as being based on Ella Fitzgerald and Betty Carter , but also incorporates the other facets of their work.
Discography (selection)
- Ancient Evenings (Sbme, 1996)
- Live at the Market Theater (Sony Jazz, 1998)
- Immortal Secrets (Sony Jazz, 2000)
- Quest (Columbia, 2002)
- Breath of Life (Magnolia Vision, 2016)
Web links
- Khumalo, Sibongile. Gateway of Africa, accessed November 18, 2008 .
- Khumalo, Sibongile (South Africa). music.org, accessed November 18, 2008 .
- Works by and about Sibongile Khumalo in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ BREAKING: DR SIBONGILE KHUMALO HAS DIED! In: Daily Sun. January 28, 2021, accessed January 28, 2021 .
- ^ Basic administrative structure of The New Presidency. at www.thepresidency.gov.za (English; PDF; 129 kB)
- ↑ List of recipients of the medal 2008 (English), accessed on January 22, 2016
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Khumalo, Sibongile |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 24, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Soweto |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 28, 2021 |