Malibongwe Gcwabe (June 12,1969 – 13 May 2020) was a South African gospel singer and pastor of Remnant Ministries.[1]
Malibongwe Gcwabe | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Malibongwe Gcwabe |
| Born | Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Origin | Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Died | May 13, 2020 (aged 50–51) East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Years active | 1987–2020 |
Career
editBorn in Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa, Gcwabe founded a singing group called "New Creation" with his siblings, before moving to East London, Eastern Cape, where he joined the Mdantsane-based Youth With Mission in the 1990s releasing six albums with them.[2] He left the group in 2004 to forge a solo career releasing his first album Umlilo kaJesu under Amanxusa Big Fish Records.[1] He released a further four records with them before starting his own record label Malibongwe Music Productions.
Personal life
editGcwabe met his first wife Ntomboxolo Mthombeni in 2001 and they had a daughter together; however they divorced in 2011.[3] He then married his second wife Brenda and they had two children together before he died of a heart attack on 13 May 2020 in East London.[4]
Partial discography
edit- Siyakudumisa, 2007
- The Other Side, 2010
- Iyo Calvary, 2010
- Uthixo Omkhulu, 2011
- The Best Of Malibongwe, 2011
- Yehova Ulungile, 2012 (with Remnant Brothers)
- Akahluleki, 2014
- Inzulu, 20 years of God's favour, 2015
- ''Ndakuva Ndiyaphendula, 2015
- All Is Well, 2015
- Isimemo, 2015
- Kuyabonelelwa, 2015
- Christmas with Mzansi men of Gospel, Vol.1., 2016
- Heritage Day Celebration Hits, 2016
- Kungegazi, 2016
- Ndiwabonile Amandla Akho (Educational Praise & Worship), 2017
- Urban Gospel Special, 2017
References
edit- ^ a b Bambelele, Patience (15 May 2020). "'Covid-19 didn't kill Malibongwe Gcwabe,' says wife". Sowetan Live. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ Shumba, Ano (14 May 2020). "SA gospel singer Malibongwe Gcwabe dies aged 55". Music In Africa. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ Kamnqa, Siyabonga (17 May 2020). "Ex-wife goes down memory lane!". Sunday Sun. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ Majangaza, Sino (15 May 2020). "Malibongwe Gcwabe's widow shares heartache over loss". Daily Dispatch. Retrieved 17 June 2020.