Person Open DS/UK/19960 Khumalo; Sibongile (1957); South African singer Khumalo Sibongile 1957 South African singer Male

Sibongile Khumalo (born 24 September 1957) is a South African singer. Sibongile Khumalo was born in Soweto in Johannesburg, South Africa, and guided by her father, Khabi Mngoma, a professor of music, where she studied violin, singing, drama and dance. She has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in music from the University of Zululand and BA Honors from University of the Witwatersrand. In 1993, Khumalo won the Standard Bank Young Artist Award at the Grahamstown Festival. Khumalo was the first person to sing the title role of Princess Magogo in the first African opera Princess Magogo ka Dinuzulu. Sibongile Khumalo has established herself as a jazz singer in South Africa. Her albums include: Sibongile Khumalo Live at the Market Theatre, Immortal Secrets and Ancient Evenings. In 2009, Khumalo was honoured by Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa, by being awarded a Doctor of Music honoris causa. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 8/22/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 7034836d-b6d3-4f5d-a916-6f7a190996f7