Abigail Kubeka - Revision history

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 Kubeka has received several awards, and has appeared in City Press Top 10 Women Achievers. In 1986 she received the Women of Our Time award, together with 84 other African women. In 2005, she was named one of Soweto's Top 100 People by the [[Department of Arts and Culture]].
-She was awarded the prestigious [[Order of Ikhamanga]] in Silver, given for excellence in the fields of arts, culture, literature, music, journalism and sport.
+In 2006, she was awarded the prestigious [[Order of Ikhamanga]] in Silver, given for excellence in the fields of arts, culture, literature, music, journalism and sport.
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 She started her stage career as understudy for Makeba in the jazz opera ''[[King Kong]]'' (1959), joining the tour to London and Europe.
-Kubeka went on to perform in several musicals: , ''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'' (1979), ''[[Six of the Best]]'' and ''[[Two Women of Africa]]''. She starred in the [[PACT]]-[[Des Lindberg|Lindberg]] production of ''[[King Afrika]]'' at the [[Standard Bank Arena]] in 1988. She starred in ''[[Ain't Misbehavin']]'' at the [[André Huguenet Theatre]]  in 1990. She also appeared in [[Xoli Norman]]'s ''[[Our Father, Ma's got the Blues, Amen]]'' (2003) and ''[[Thoroughly Modern Millie]]'' (at the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]], 2007).
+Kubeka went on to perform in several musicals, including: ''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'' (1979), ''[[Six of the Best]]'' and ''[[Two Women of Africa]]''. She starred in the [[PACT]]-[[Des Lindberg|Lindberg]] production of ''[[King Afrika]]'' at the [[Standard Bank Arena]] in 1988. She starred in ''[[Ain't Misbehavin']]'' at the [[André Huguenet Theatre]]  in 1990. She also appeared in [[Xoli Norman]]'s ''[[Our Father, Ma's got the Blues, Amen]]'' (2003) and ''[[Thoroughly Modern Millie]]'' (at the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]], 2007).
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 She started her stage career as understudy for Makeba in the jazz opera ''[[King Kong]]'' (1959), joining the tour to London and Europe.
-Kubeka went on to perform in several musicals: [[Xoli Norman]]'s ''[[Our Father, Ma's got the Blues, Amen]]'', ''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'' (1979), ''[[Six of the Best]]'' and ''[[Two Women of Africa]]''. She starred in the [[PACT]]-[[Des Lindberg|Lindberg]] production of ''[[King Afrika]]'' at the [[Standard Bank Arena]] in 1988. She starred in ''[[Ain't Misbehavin']]'' at the [[André Huguenet Theatre]]  in 1990. She also appeared in ''[[Thoroughly Modern Millie]]'' at the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]] (2007).
+Kubeka went on to perform in several musicals: , ''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'' (1979), ''[[Six of the Best]]'' and ''[[Two Women of Africa]]''. She starred in the [[PACT]]-[[Des Lindberg|Lindberg]] production of ''[[King Afrika]]'' at the [[Standard Bank Arena]] in 1988. She starred in ''[[Ain't Misbehavin']]'' at the [[André Huguenet Theatre]]  in 1990. She also appeared in [[Xoli Norman]]'s ''[[Our Father, Ma's got the Blues, Amen]]'' (2003) and ''[[Thoroughly Modern Millie]]'' (at the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]], 2007).
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 She started her stage career as understudy for Makeba in the jazz opera ''[[King Kong]]'' (1959), joining the tour to London and Europe.
-Kubeka went on to perform in several musicals: [[Xoli Norman]]'s ''[[Our Father, Ma's got the Blues, Amen]]'', ''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'', ''[[Six of the Best]]'' and ''[[Two Women of Africa]]''. She starred in the [[PACT]]-[[Des Lindberg|Lindberg]] production of ''[[King Afrika]]'' at the [[Standard Bank Arena]] in 1988. She starred in ''[[Ain't Misbehavin']]'' at the [[André Huguenet Theatre]]  in 1990. She also appeared in ''[[Thoroughly Modern Millie]]'' at the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]] (2007).
+Kubeka went on to perform in several musicals: [[Xoli Norman]]'s ''[[Our Father, Ma's got the Blues, Amen]]'', ''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'' (1979), ''[[Six of the Best]]'' and ''[[Two Women of Africa]]''. She starred in the [[PACT]]-[[Des Lindberg|Lindberg]] production of ''[[King Afrika]]'' at the [[Standard Bank Arena]] in 1988. She starred in ''[[Ain't Misbehavin']]'' at the [[André Huguenet Theatre]]  in 1990. She also appeared in ''[[Thoroughly Modern Millie]]'' at the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]] (2007).
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 She  has appeared in national and international films.
-Film appearances include: ''[[Knock-Out]]'' (1969), ''[[Joe Bullet]]'' (1973), ''[[City of Blood]]'' (1987), ''[[Cry, the Beloved Country]]'' (1995), ''[[The Long Run]]'' (2001), ''[[The Jakes Are Missing]]'' (2015), ''[[Love on Safari]]'' (2018), ''[[Amandla]]'' (2022), ''[[The Deal]]'' (2024).
+Film appearances include: ''[[Knock-Out]]'' (1969), ''[[Joe Bullet]]'' (1973), ''[[City of Blood]]'' (1987), ''[[Cry, the Beloved Country]]'' (1995), ''[[The Long Run]]'' (2001), ''[[The Jakes Are Missing]]'' (2015), ''[[Love on Safari]]'' (2018), ''[[Amandla]]'' (2022), ''[[The Deal]]'' (2024). Other films include ''[[Hijack]]'' and ''[[The Line]]''.
 Appearances on TV include: ''[[African Skies]]'' (1993), ''[[Holby City]]'' (2005), ''[[Hillside]]'' (2006-2008), ''[[Wild at Heart]]'' (2007-2011), ''[[Intersexions]]'' (2013), ''[[Queen Sono]]'' (2020), ''[[Catch Me A Killer]]'' (2024).

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 == Biography ==
-Born in Soweto, she grew up in Johanneburg and was befriended by [[Miriam Makeba]] in 1957, becoming a part of the all-girl singing group ''The Skylarks''.
+Abigail Kubeka was born in 1941 in Orlando East, Soweto's first formal township. Her mother washed clothes for a living and her father worked in a warehouse. Kubeka attended a missionary boarding school in Kilnerton, near Pretoria. At an early age, Khubeka displayed her talent for singing at school.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==