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Kippie Moeketsi

Kippie Moeketsi

Musician · South Africa · 1925–1983

jazz

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Discography

Albums
Tshona!Tshona!1975

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Dollar Brand + 3Dollar Brand + 31973

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Other releases
Blue Stompin'Blue Stompin'2021

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Achievements

Award
Order of Ikhamanga in Gold

Groups

  • The Manhattan Brotherscurrent

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Passport
Country

ZA

Born

1925-07-27

Died

1983-04-27

Instruments

saxophone

Identifiers & aliases

Also known as: Jeremiah Morolong Moeketsi

ISNI

0000000078655534

Description

South African saxophonist and jazz musician (1925-1983)

Extract from Wikipedia

Jeremiah "Kippie" Morolong Moeketsi was a South African jazz musician, notable as an alto saxophonist. He is sometimes referred to as "the father of South African jazz" and as "South Africa's Charlie Parker". He played with and influenced some of South Africa's great musicians, including Jonas Gwangwa, Abdullah Ibrahim, Miriam Makeba and Hugh Masekela.

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