Gideon Nxumalo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gideon Nxumalo

South African musician

Date of Birth: 15-Jun-1929

Place of Birth: Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa

Date of Death: 24-Dec-1970

Profession: composer, pianist, radio personality, jazz musician

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Gideon "Mgibe" Nxumalo [nk??'mal?] (born 15 June 1929 in Kimberley, Cape Province; died 24 December 1970) was a South African jazz pianist and marimba player, acclaimed also as a composer and arranger.
Nxumalo has been hailed as "perhaps one of South Africa's greatest unsung musical and cultural heroes."