Sibongile khumalo biography of michael jackson

Sibongile Khumalo is South Africa’s first lady of song: the most celebrated member of a musical dynasty marked by an extraordinary vocal gene-pool and passion for making music; a singer who exemplifies and crowns the rich and multi-sourced Southern African singing tradition.

That Sibongile is so accomplished comes as no surprise to those who know even a little of her background.

She was born and grew up in Orlando West, the heart of Soweto with her mother, Grace, a qualified nurse and her father, Khabi Mngoma, music professor and historian.Sibongile’s father was a man who celebrated all the music traditions he encountered, from the ubiquitous choral to a range of indigenous music expressions, and the full gamut of western classical genres.

For the uninitiated, opera often seems removed from everyday life.

But for Sibongile Khumalo, there is a close parallel between her life’s experiences and the operatic roles she plays.

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