Moses Ngwenya
South African pianist, keyboardist and musician
About Moses Ngwenya
Born 1958.
Black Moses Ngwenya (born 15 July 1958) is a South African pianist, keyboardist, and musician. He co-founded the Mbaqanga group The Soul Brothers in 1974 with South African singer and drummer, David Masondo. A book titled The Life and Times of Soul Brothers was written by Sydney Maluleke. Maluleke said the book tells the story of how the band was formed, how their albums were composed, the loss of band members, why they are called kings of Mbaqanga, and what their music is all about.
Background
Early life Ngwenya was born on 15 July 1958 in Dube Village, Soweto, South Africa. His first musical endeavor was Crocodile Rock, a band formed with his older brothers, playing guitar then drums.
Career Ngwenya's musical career began as a keyboardist for the band, the Groovy Boys, formed in KwaZulu-Natal in the 1970s.
Honors Ngwenya was honored with the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (honoris causa) by Unisa.
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South African pianist, keyboardist and musician
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