Moses Khumalo
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Moses Khumalo was a South Africa
n jazz saxophonist. He studied at Manu Technical College from 1994-1998 after graduating from community college. He started with the piano but switched to the saxophone in February, 1995.
He first performed publicly at the Grahamstown
National Arts Festival in 1995, and gained attention in the jazz world as a member of Moses Taiwa Molelekwa
's band. In the following years he played with Hugh Masekela
, Sibongile Khumalo
, and Paul Hanmer
. Khumalo had been dubbed "one of South Africa's most promising young saxophonists."
Moses Khumalo died of an apparent suicide
by hanging
on September 4, 2006.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n jazz saxophonist. He studied at Manu Technical College from 1994-1998 after graduating from community college. He started with the piano but switched to the saxophone in February, 1995.
He first performed publicly at the Grahamstown
Grahamstown
Grahamstown is a city in the Eastern Cape Province of the Republic of South Africa and is the seat of the Makana municipality. The population of greater Grahamstown, as of 2003, was 124,758. The population of the surrounding areas, including the actual city was 41,799 of which 77.4% were black,...
National Arts Festival in 1995, and gained attention in the jazz world as a member of Moses Taiwa Molelekwa
Moses Taiwa Molelekwa
Moses Taiwa Molelekwa was a South African jazz pianist from a family of jazz musicians. His father was nicknamed "Monk", by the jazz society he belonged to, for his understanding of Thelonious Monk. Despite that poverty and issues concerning apartheid caused Moses education in his childhood to be...
's band. In the following years he played with Hugh Masekela
Hugh Masekela
Hugh Ramopolo Masekela is a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer, and singer.-Early life:Masekela was born in Kwa-Guqa Township, Witbank, South Africa. He began singing and playing piano as a child...
, Sibongile Khumalo
Sibongile Khumalo
Sibongile Khumalo is a South African singer.-Biography:Sibongile Khumalo was born in Soweto 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 degree in music from the University of Zululand and BA Honors...
, and Paul Hanmer
Paul Hanmer
Paul Hanmer is a South African composer, pianist and one of its foremost jazz musicians.In 1987 Hanmer moved to Johannesburg where he formed Unofficial Language with drummer Ian Herman and bassist Pete Sklair...
. Khumalo had been dubbed "one of South Africa's most promising young saxophonists."
Moses Khumalo died of an apparent suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
by hanging
Hanging
Hanging is the lethal suspension of a person by a ligature. The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is "specifically to put to death by suspension by the neck", though it formerly also referred to crucifixion and death by impalement in which the body would remain...
on September 4, 2006.