Mzilikazi

Mzilikazi Khumalo: a stellar Zulu, African, Pan African and cosmopolitan composer

Mzilikazi Khumalo: a stellar Zulu, African, Pan African and cosmopolitan composer: Professor James Steven Mzilikazi Khumalo (1932-2021). Courtesy Southern African Music Rights Organisation (Samro) A composer of great stature, Professor James Stephen Mzilikazi Khumalo (1932-2021) stands out for his contribution to South African arts and culture. He was a distinguished teacher, a professor of isiZulu, …

Mzilikazi Khumalo: iconic composer who defied apartheid odds to leave a rich legacy

Mzilikazi Khumalo: iconic composer who defied apartheid odds to leave a rich legacy: The late Professor Mzilikazi Khumalo helped create the new South African National Anthem, Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika. Bongiwe Mchunu/ANA Professor James Steven Mzilikazi Khumalo (1932-2021), who has died at at the age of 89, had a distinguished career as a linguist, which complemented …