Oleseng Shuping, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Oleseng Shuping

South African musician

Date of Birth: 27-Dec-1963

Date of Death: 12-Jul-2010

Profession: singer

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Oleseng Shuping

  • Oleseng Shadrack Shuping (27 December 1963 – 12 July 2010) was a South African Best gospel singer.
  • At the time of his death, South Africa's Drum magazine described him as "one of the most loved gospel stars in Mzansi." The City Press described him as "a giant of the South African traditional gospel genre".At the age of 14, Shuping became part of the male choir Atteridgeville Happy Boys, playing regional events.
  • The group did not release an album until 1992, Mahlomoleng Aka.
  • However, the band temporarily stopped recording after two more albums because they felt they were not being properly compensated for their albums.
  • During this time, Shuping released a successful solo album, Segopole Boikgantsho.
  • He would continue releasing solo, backed by The African Gospel Singers, and with his band.
  • In 2004, he created his own record label, OSSH Productions. Shuping died on 12 July 2010 of pneumonia.
  • He had been in poor health since a serious car accident on 12 June 2006 left him a quadriplegic and cost him a lung, leaving him unable to sing.

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