Khabi Vivian Mngoma

Khabi Vivian Mngoma
Born(1922-11-18)18 November 1922
Troyeville, Johannesburg, South Africa
Died21 December 1999(1999-12-21) (aged 77)
South Africa
OccupationsTenor, pianist, choral conductor, music educator
Known forPioneer of Black music education in South Africa
Notable workEstablishing the music department at the University of Zululand
AwardsHonorary Doctorate, University of the Witwatersrand (1987)

Khabi Vivian Mngoma (18 November 1922 – 21 December 1999) was a South African tenor, pianist, choral conductor, and a pioneering figure in Black music education in South Africa. Described as “a musical icon and a pioneer of music education in South Africa,” he is also the father of renowned opera singer Sibongile Khumalo.

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