Proficient across a range of genres, she had the hall-filling power of an operatic mezzo-soprano and the directness of a pop singer. By Giovanni Russonello Sibongile Khumalo, a virtuoso vocalist whose ...
She sang in every style – from Carmen to UShaka – with equal accuracy, generosity and joie de vivre, making everything ‘popular’ to millions of people without ever sacrificing vocal or musical ...
To her compatriots and fans, she has been a cultural custodian, a teacher and a mentor –– a deeply appreciated influencer. In her artistic undertakings she was the symbol of a woman of power. But ...
Stellenbosch University provides funding as a partner of The Conversation AFRICA. The passing of Sibongile Khumalo at the far, far too young age of 63 was a body blow. Sibongile epitomised ‘the new ...