Sibongile Khumalo

Sibongile Khumalo (born 24 September 1957) is a South African singer.

Sibongile Khumalo 2008

Biography

Sibongile Khumalo was born in Soweto in Johannesburg, South Africa, and was guided by her father, Khabi Mngoma, a professor of music.[1] She has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in music from the University of Zululand and BA Honors from University of the Witwatersrand.[2] In 1993, Khumalo won the Standard Bank Young Artist Award at the Grahamstown Festival.[2]

In 2009, Khumalo was honoured by Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa, by being awarded a Doctor of Music honoris causa.[3][4] She has also been awarded honorary doctorates by the University of South Africa (Doctor of Musicology Honoris Causa)[5] and the University of Zululand (Doctor of Philosophy Honoris Causa).[5]

Discography
  • Ancient Evenings, 1996
  • Live at the Market Theatre, 1998
  • Immortal Secrets, 2000
  • Quest, 2002
  • Sibongile Khumalo, 2006
  • Greatest Hits, 2009
  • Sibongile Khumalo Live, 2009
  • Breath of life, 2016

References
  1. "Khumalo, Sibongile (South Africa)", www.music.org.za.
  2. Sibongile Khumalo biography.
  3. "Rhodes University awards four Honorary Doctorates", Rhodes University Communications and Development Division, 15 April 2009.
  4. Professor Paul Maylam, Citation for Sibongile Khumalo, Honorary Graduand, Rhodes University, 18 April 2009.
  5. "Profile: Sibongile Khumalo". What's on in Joburg. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2019.


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