Jonas Gwangwa

About the artist

Jazz trombonist and composer Jonas Gwangwa (born: Jonas Mosa Gwangwa) has played an influential role in the evolution of South African jazz. A member, along with jazz pianist Abudllah Ibrahim (then, known as Dollar Brand), of the Jazz Epistles, the first Black South African to release an album, Gwangwa has gone on to become an award-winning composer. In addition to composing the scores of such films as Cry Freedom, Generations and Othello, Gwangwa composed the theme music of South Africa's Olympic bid in 1997.

Top songs

  1. Kgomo (Wedding Song)
  2. Morwa
  3. Kgomo
  4. Batsumi
  5. Diphororo
  6. Emaxhoseni
  7. Ulibambe Lingashoni
  8. Flowers Of The Nation
  9. Shebeen
  10. Sello Sa Masetlapelo
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  1. Mhlobo Mdala
  2. A Temporary Inconvenience
  3. Malenda
  4. Time Up
  5. Nelson Mandela (Special 70th Birthday Remake) (Feat. Ndonda Khuze And Jonas Gwangwa)
  6. Back To Orlando East
  7. Umyalo
  8. Just Bones
  9. Bluesqanga
  10. Hamba Ngiyeza
  11. Barunga
  12. Nelson Mandela (The Whole World Is Watching Dance Mix) (Feat. Ndonda Khuze And Jonas Gwangwa)
  13. Shebeen Queen
  14. Soweto Green
  15. Afrika Lefatshe La Badimo
  16. Sella Sa Masetiapelo
  17. Ethnic Fusion
  18. Ga Masheshane
  19. Le Joale
  20. Mother Is Love
  21. Ledimo (The Giant)
  22. Ledimo
  23. Foreign Native
  24. Letuba Lami
  25. Yihla Moya
  26. Maseru
  27. Ma-Africa
  28. Freedom For Some
  29. Hurry up and wait
  30. barungwa
  31. Renaissance Song
  32. iHome brew
  33. Kukude ( Lapho Sivela Khona)
  34. Diphororo (Mix)
  35. No Love Lost
  36. Ke Maseru oa litletle
  37. Sello Sa Matseltapo
  38. Tselane
  39. Love and Patience
  40. Diphororo (Vocal Mix)
  41. Ga Mashashane
  42. Sello Sa Masetapelo
  43. Kukude (Lapho Sivela Khona)
  44. Dark City
  45. Morwa (Album Version)
  46. Kogomo
  47. Foreign natives
  48. Sello Sa Mase tlapelo
  49. Nelson Mandela '88 Special 70th Birthday Remake
  50. The Getaway
  51. Freedom For Some Is Freedom For Free
  52. Free Nelson Mandela '88 Special 70th Birthday Remake
  53. Freedom for Some (is Freedom for None)
  54. Batsumi (Trad)
  55. Diatla
  56. Ga Mashashave
  57. Hamba Ngiyeza (Album Version)
  58. Ulibambe Lingashoni (Album Version)
  59. Nelson Mandela '88 [The Whole World Is Watching Dance Mix]
  60. Sello So Masetlapelo
  61. Black Township
  62. Intro
  63. Sello Sa Masetlapelo (Album Version)
  64. Temporary Inconvenience
  65. Gumboots
  66. A Temporary Inconvenience (Album Version)
  67. The Mortuary
  68. Flower of the Nation
  69. At the Beach
  70. Asking for Trouble
  71. Mhlobo Mdala (Album Version)
  72. Yebo
  73. Wedding song
  74. Tselane (Edit)
  75. Emaxhoseni [Album Version]
  76. Shebeen Queen (Album Version)
  77. Dangerous Country
  78. Detention
  79. Kgomo (Album Version)
  80. Batsumi (Trad) - Jonas Gwangwa
  81. Just Bones (Album Version)
  82. MAPULA
  83. NALEDI
  84. Emaxhoseni (Album Version)
  85. THABENG
  86. Last Thoughts
  87. Yihla Moya (Album Version)
  88. The Frontier
  89. Le Joale (Album Version)
  90. Kgomo [Album Version]

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