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[[Phelelani Mnomiya]] (1960-2020). South African composer.

== Biography ==

Born in 1960 in Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal, Mnomiya did his elementary education in Emkhandlwini near Melmoth. He later moved to Durban where his passion for choral music began. Mnomiya became a member of his high school choir and formed a number of gospel groups.

Some of his popular compositions include ‘Amadlelo Aluhlaza’, ‘Kuhle Kwethu’, ‘Yekela Amathwasa Angene’ and ‘Madiba’. His other composition ‘Ihele’ was adopted by UKZN as a graduation procession song. Mnomiya was a teacher at Manzolwandle Secondary School and Umlazi Comtech and a music lecturer at the [[University of KwaZulu-Natal]] (UKZN).

== Contribution to South African Theatre, Film, Media and Performance ==

As composer, Mnomiya's stage works include:

''[[Ziyankomo and the Forbidden Fruit]]'' (2012)

== Sources ==

[[Hilde Roos]]. 2012. 'Indigenisation and history: how opera in South Africa became South African opera'. ''Acta Academica Supplementum''. 2012(1).

Ano Shumba. 'SA composer Phelelani Mnomiya dies'. ''[[Music in Africa]]''. 1 September 2020.

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