Comments on: Hamba kahle Winston Mankunku Ngozi

By: zanele sidzumo baqwa

zanele sidzumo baqwa — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:15:19 +0000

my cousin sister thembi sidzumo sanders(exwife of pharaoh sanders) told me once in exile that she played Mankunku for her husband and asked him to guess who the performer was, he said wayne shorter. I had to tell this story to Mankunku at the dolphin jazz restaurant one time as my late husband and I acknowledged him with a bottle of champagne. was he all smiles…..

By: Lindiwe Kula

Lindiwe Kula — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:49:26 +0000

Aphelil’amathemba, yalal’inkomo isengwa.
Wanga umphefumlo wakho ungaphumla ngoxolo, tata wethu. Ohhhh kufa wena ulutshaba ufanelwe kukubhangiswa. RIP Mr. Ngozi

By: LUZUKO

LUZUKO — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:17:52 +0000

I HEAR THE WIND BLOWS
BLOWS LIKE A BELLOWING BULL.
I HEAR THE VOICE OF DAVASHE,
I SEE THE PORTTRAIT OF “MRA”.

MANKUNKU!! MANKUNKU!!! OH YHINI MFONDINI!!!!
WALIL’LUMZI AKWATYIWA

UMZAM’OMHLE UWUZAMILE,UGQATSO ULUFEZILE
ULINDELWE SISITHSABA SOLOYISO

DEATH , BE NOT PROUD

By: Mountain

Mountain — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:27:26 +0000

I am only 28, but I know most of his songs… my favourite was “A song for Bra Desmond”…… Lala kahle Ngozi!!!!!

By: Steven Lamini

Steven Lamini — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:59:05 +0000

Thanks to Noel van Stade who introduced me to Winston and his music, I now know the steady radiance of an unsetting light, filling my commonest ways with sounds that are new everyday. Travel well, Bra Winnie. Fitting tribute, Ryland.

By: Lulama Ntentesa

Lulama Ntentesa — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:56:30 +0000

I wish I could have seen him perform live.
A great loss indeed

By: wes johansen

wes johansen — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:22:41 +0000

and when you get to heaven, my Winnie, Octavia and Gertrude will be waiting for you, along with all the hearts and souls who inspired your life and your music. We waged battles, and we won wars with music, because we had the heart to do it, now, my warrior, my old beloved friend, those who really loved you will embrace you, and comfort your soul.
My love to Patrick and Thuli, and mama Francis Kente, who will keep your flame alive. I love you too, and always will. wes johansen

By: wes johansen

wes johansen — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:02:40 +0000

Oh Winnie, how sad I am. I am thinking of Octavia, of Gertrude, of Francis Kente from Gugs, who loved you more than life itself, and I am thinking of your “baby”, your sax, whom you loved more than life itself……..of Wally Serote, who felt your music inside and talked to you in poetry and pain. I am thinking about Chick Corea, who always, always sent his love to you, and MEANT it. And as I sit here, remembering every word of the last conversation we had, along with 34 years of friendship, trust and faith, the courage we had, when we were “young” lions……..and yes, my sweet, pure, compassionate and loving brother, I knew your heart, and heard your voice even when you were silent, and long understood that the only real conversation you had in life, was with your “baby” (saxophone)- who was your child, your friend, your mistress……..and when you were in musical conversation, we knew what heaven meant and felt like. Gugs will never be the same, and yes, Winnie, I know what you meant when you said you were an old monkey, in the jungle of lies. I know also that when you loved someone, you would say ” I REALLY hate you, like, what I means is……I really, really hate you because I love you”…grrrrrrrr…….and when it rains, when the wind blows, when the storm brews, and all hell breaks loose > I will hear your soul crying, your music breathing,

By: Solly MOENG

Solly MOENG — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:14:20 +0000

Ryland

Nice tribute and thanks for the invitation to the lovely Sunday afternoon celebration of this giant’s life and music!

We should celebrate many of them before they pass on!!

By: Kanthan Pillay

Kanthan Pillay — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:13:31 +0000

Particularly in light of Maestro Abdullah Ibrahim’s stunning 75th birthday performance last Friday, this is a reminder to seize every opportunity to see these, our living legends, while they are still alive. Basil is gone, Monty is gone, Bra Winston is gone…

Robbie is still with us — enjoy him if you get the chance.

Thanks for the tribute Mr Fisher.