Gospel icon Emma Mkhwanazi passes on after illness

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Born in Heidelberg, Mkhwanazi is survived by two sons. PatBambalele

She joined the choir in 1977 leading the songs alongside choir founder Priscilla Lekaba. The choir spent many years singing in church and various events without recording its music. Ramavhoya explained that Mkhwanazi was part of the group when it recorded its second albumreaching gold, the choir never looked back. The team of composers included Priscilla Malete, Aubrey Ntshalintshali and Patrick Mncube who passed on few days ago.

Ramavhoya said the IPCC band and choir sold 4 million records with Mkhwanazi as the main leading voice. “With the choir taken over by music producer Thami Mdluli who teamed up with guitarist Ntokozo Zungu they added distinguished sound and producing albums like. Mme Emma was featured in the Mariya le Mariya Project and she was a lead vocalist in the hit songwhich she did for the IPCC was later arranged and recorded in Brenda Fassie’s album asRamavhoya said in 2009 Mkhwanazi left both for the church and choir and began ministering in prisons as well as pursuing Biblical studies.

 

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