Renowned South African saxophonist Zimasile “Zim” Ngqawana passed away on Tuesday morning after suffering a stroke during a band rehearsal on Saturday. The musician, who has played with the like Hugh Masekela and Abdullah Ibrahim, was scheduled to perform at the Wits Literature and Arts Experience (WALE) on Saturday but suffered a stroke during rehearsals at his home in Troyeville, Johannesburg.
Ngqawana, who was 51 when he died, had several top selling albums and won 5 SAMA awards in his career.
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