Allen Kwela, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Allen Kwela

South African musician

Date of Birth: 11-Sep-1939

Date of Death: 30-Jun-2003

Profession: songwriter, jazz guitarist, jazz musician

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Allen Kwela

  • Allen Kwela (September 11, 1939 in Chesterville, Durban – July 1, 2003) was a kwela and jazz guitarist from South Africa.
  • He was raised around Durban where he herded cattle and learned music after making a tin guitar.
  • He began in Kwela with Spokes Mashiyane, but later branched into jazz.
  • His 2002 work The Broken Strings of Allen Kwela received award nominations for jazz.
  • He has been said to have become a "revered figure" and "legendary" in South African jazz.
  • He died in Johannesburg on 30 June 2003 and left a wife and four children.

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