Malibongwe Gcwabe

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

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

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
  • 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
  1. 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.
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