Jonas Gwangwa
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Jonas Gwangwa was a renowned South African jazz trombonist, composer, and anti-apartheid cultural figure who gained international recognition for his film and protest music.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-apartheid activist
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composer ⓘ cultural figure ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ trombonist ⓘ |
| activity | cultural activism against apartheid ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award nomination
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Grammy Award nomination NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Abdullah Ibrahim
NERFINISHED
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Caiphus Semenya NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Masekela NERFINISHED ⓘ Letta Mbulu NERFINISHED ⓘ Miriam Makeba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | South Africa ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Black South African ⓘ |
| familyName | Gwangwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film scoring
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music ⓘ political protest music ⓘ |
| genre |
South African jazz
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jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Jonas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | younger South African jazz musicians ⓘ |
| influencedBy | American jazz ⓘ |
| instrument |
piano
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trombone ⓘ |
| knownFor |
anti-apartheid protest music
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film music composition ⓘ jazz trombone performance ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Sotho NERFINISHED ⓘ Zulu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Jazz Epistles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | anti-apartheid movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Jonas Gwangwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | exile during apartheid era ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Amandla! (touring production music)
NERFINISHED
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Cry Freedom (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ Theme from Cry Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ trombonist ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Orlando East, Soweto, South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | anti-apartheid ⓘ |
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