Gibson Kente

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Gibson Kente (1932 - 7 November 2004) was a South African playwright based in Soweto. He was known as the Father of Black Theatre in South Africa, and was one of the first writers to deal with life in the South African black townships. He produced 23 plays and television dramas between 1963 and 1992. He is also responsible for producing some of South Africa's leading musicians. And many past and present prominent artists, including Brenda Fassie, owe their first opportunities on stage to him.

Top songs

  1. Saduva
  2. Overture
  3. Dustbin
  4. Uyandi Phatha Phatha
  5. Batata
  6. Themba Limbi
  7. Thixo Mkhululi
  8. Uthando Noxolo
  9. Kode-Kubenini
  10. Saduva - Gibson Kente
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  1. Gumboot Blues
  2. Lonely Walk
  3. Honour Thy Father (Inst.)
  4. Saduva (79bpm)
  5. Funk & Psych Sounds From The Townships 1969-1976"
  6. 22 Saduva
  7. Cheer Up
  8. How Long
  9. Magwala Ndini.
  10. Introduction
  11. Lord's Prayer
  12. Isikalo
  13. World at my fingertips
  14. Dont Cry
  15. Let him go
  16. Shona Phansi
  17. Hallucination
  18. Magwala Ndini
  19. Ufikile
  20. - Saduva

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