One narrative runs through triune that celebrates Sibongile Khumalo
When jazz vocalist Sibongile Khumalo ascended the stage of Kippies Jazz Club in Newtown in 1992 to perform in a series of concerts called Three Faces, it was the birth of her musical career, the moment that marked the genesis of a unique repertoire that has defined her music for 25 years. Although she is mainly defined as a jazz vocalist, the highly celebrated musician’s repertoire is a rare combination of classical, jazz and African traditional music. She has the gift and skill — sometimes displayed in one song, at other times on several albums — to intelligently combine these three diverse music traditions, resulting in a genre that has left music writers struggling to categorise her. Khumalo has amassed millions of fans in SA and abroad. Her musical prowess and contribution to the cultural enrichment of SA was recognised by Rhodes University, which bestowed on her an honorary doctorate. Music guru Trained in western classical music traditions at Wits University, this daughter of...
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