Jabu Khanyile

South African musician (1957–2006)
Person human Q1676898
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Jabu Khanyile

Summary

Jabu Khanyile is a human[1]. His place of birth was Soweto[2]. He was born on February 28, 1957[3]. He died on November 12, 2006[4]. He worked as a singer[5], drummer[6], and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jabu Khanyile was born in Soweto[2].
  • Jabu Khanyile was born on February 28, 1957[3].
  • Jabu Khanyile died on November 12, 2006[4].
  • Jabu Khanyile held citizenship in South Africa[9].
  • Jabu Khanyile's professions included singer[5].
  • Jabu Khanyile worked as a drummer[6].
  • Jabu Khanyile's professions included composer[7].
  • Jabu Khanyile received the Kora Awards[10].
  • Jabu Khanyile was a member of Q812532[11].
  • Jabu Khanyile is recorded as male[12].
  • Jabu Khanyile's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jabu Khanyile's genre is world music[14].
  • The cause of death was prostate cancer[15].
  • Jabu Khanyile's family name is recorded as Khanyile[16].
  • Jabu Khanyile's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[17].
  • Jabu Khanyile's instrument is recorded as drum kit[18].
  • Jabu Khanyile's instrument is recorded as guitar[19].
  • Jabu Khanyile's instrument is recorded as voice[20].
  • Jabu Khanyile's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Jabu Khanyile's start of work period is recorded as 2006[22].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: ZA[24]

  • Began / founded: 1957-02-28[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2006-11-12[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 14600318-411d-46df-ae90-c45cfe78a74f[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Jabu Khanyile's place of birth was Soweto[2]. He was born on February 28, 1957[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[5], drummer[6], and composer[7].

Recognition

Jabu Khanyile received the Kora Awards[10].

Death and Burial

Jabu Khanyile died on November 12, 2006[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[15].

Why It Matters

Jabu Khanyile ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Jabu Khanyile born?

Born in Soweto[2], Jabu Khanyile…

What did Jabu Khanyile do for work?

Jabu Khanyile worked as singer[5], drummer[6], and composer[7].

What awards did Jabu Khanyile receive?

Honors received include Kora Awards[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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