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Khulekani Khumalo
Also known asMqgumeni
DiedDecember 19, 2009
Johannesburg
GenresMaskandi
InstrumentVocals
Political partyInkatha Freedom Party


Khulekani “Mqgumeni” Khumalo (died December 19, 2009 in Johannesburg[1] ) is a deceased South African maskandi musician.

Career

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He won several awards for his music. He had a bitter feud with Mtshengiseni Gcwensa, another maskandi musician.[2] He was a member of the Inkatha Freedom Party. [3] He also owned two taxis.[4]

He died on December 19, 2009 without a will[4] in Johannesburg and was buried at the home of his mother in Nquthu in a high-profile funeral in early 2010.[1]

Family

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He had two wives. The second, Zehlise Xulu, had a 10-year-old son by him.[5]

Albums

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  • Isecret

Imposters

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In February 2012, a man appeared claiming that he was the musician[6], having been held in a cave full of zombies in a forest in Gauteng since 2009 by a traditional healer and to have escaped before the healer could turn him into a tokoloshe[7]. Thousands of people traveled to Nquthu to attend a public appearance. He was arrested for fraud after a fingerprint check revealed him to be a man named Sibusiso John Gcabashe, 28.[8][9]

Shortly after, a traditional healer phoned the family to say that the real singer was somewhere in Johannesburg central. The family arrived with a spotless white goat requested by the healer, but could not find either the healer or the musician.[10]

A bootleg of an album Ishumi Lamadoda by Amambula, with a photo of Gcabashe, titled Senadlimali YamaNthungwa also appeared.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b Mdletshe, Canaan (10 February 2012). "Another revival of Mgqumeni". Times LIVE. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  2. ^ Magubane, Thamsanqa (17 Jul 2009). "Seven-year feud between maskandi heavyweights to be decided by a fist fight". The Witness. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  3. ^ Lebenya-Ntanzi, Pat (22 December 2009). "IFP Mourns the Death of Their Hero, Mgqumeni". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  4. ^ a b Mdletshe, Canaan (February 8, 2012). "'I know this is the father of my child' – Mgqumeni's lady". Sowetan Live. Archived from the original on Feb 12, 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  5. ^ "S Africa police charge Mgqumeni 'imposter' with fraud". BBC. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  6. ^ "South African 'back-from-dead singer Mgqumeni' detained". BBC. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  7. ^ Mkamba, Lungelo (February 8, 2012). "Dead musician impersonator in dock". The Mercury. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  8. ^ Conway-Smith, Erin (February 6, 2012). "Khulekani 'Mgqumeni' Khumalo, 'back from dead' musician, blames zombies (VIDEO) (UPDATES)". globalpost.com. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  9. ^ Bazi, Kanani (Feb 8, 2012). "Man Claiming to be Zombie-held Famous Musician to Remain in Jail". Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  10. ^ Mdletshe, Canaan (Feb 9, 2012). "Mgqumeni family is duped again". Sowetan LIVE. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  11. ^ Mdletshe, Canaan (March 30, 2012). "Fake Maskandi CD is hot". Sowetan LIVE. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
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