Malibongwe Gcwabe
Malibongwe Gcwabe (1969, Worcester, South Africa - 13 May 2020, East London, South Africa) was a South African gospel singer and pastor of Remnant Ministries.[1]
Career
Born in Worcester in the Western Cape, Gcwabe founded a singing group called New Creation with his siblings, before moving to East London 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
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
- The Other Side, 2010
- Uthixo Omkhulu, 2011
- Iyo Calvary, 2012
- The Best of Malibongwe, 2012
- Akahluleki, 2014
- Inzulu ( 20 years of God's favor), 2015
- Yehova Ulungile, 2015 (with the Remnant Brothers)
- 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
- 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.