Philip Tabane

Q: When did Philip Tabane die?

Philip Tabane died on May 18, 2018 in Pretoria.

Q: How old was Philip Tabane when they died?

Philip Tabane was 84 years old at the time of death.

Q: When was Philip Tabane born?

Philip Tabane was born on March 25, 1934 in Mamelodi.

Philip Tabane (25 March 1934 – 18 May 2018) was a South African musician, vocalist, jazz guitarist and band leader.

He was born in rural Ga Ramotshegoa northeast of Pretoria into a family of guitarists. His mother was a spiritual healer.

He led the group Malombo, sometimes also known as The Malombo Jazzmen, His music was heavily influenced by Sepedi chants and rhythms which are reputed to have spiritual healing powers. His chants invoked the powers of departed ancestors. His music was very popular among participants in the early years of the Black Consciousness Movement.

Tabane had significant international success and played with musicians of the calibre of Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock.

He died in Pretoria at the age of 84.

Discography

Castle Lager Jazz Festival 1964 - 1964
The Indigenous Afro-Jazz Sounds Of Phillip Tabane and His Malombo Jazzmen — 1969
Man Philly - 1986
Philip Tabane & Malombo - 1988
Unh! — 1989
Silent Beauty - 1989
Ke A Bereka - 1996
Muvhango — 1998
Live at the Market Theatre - 2010