Malibongwe Gcwabe (June 12,1969 – 13 May 2020) was a South African gospel singer and pastor of Remnant Ministries.[1]

Malibongwe Gcwabe
Birth nameMalibongwe Gcwabe
BornWorcester, Western Cape, South Africa
OriginWorcester, Western Cape, South Africa
DiedMay 13, 2020(2020-05-13) (aged 50–51)
East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Years active1987–2020

Career

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Born 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

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Gcwabe 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

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References

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  1. ^ a b Bambelele, Patience (15 May 2020). "'Covid-19 didn't kill Malibongwe Gcwabe,' says wife". Sowetan Live. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  2. ^ Shumba, Ano (14 May 2020). "SA gospel singer Malibongwe Gcwabe dies aged 55". Music In Africa. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  3. ^ Kamnqa, Siyabonga (17 May 2020). "Ex-wife goes down memory lane!". Sunday Sun. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  4. ^ Majangaza, Sino (15 May 2020). "Malibongwe Gcwabe's widow shares heartache over loss". Daily Dispatch. Retrieved 17 June 2020.