Jacob Radebe
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Jacob Radebe, professionally known as Mpharanyana (16 April 1948 – 21 August 1979), was a South African singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music is often classified as jazz, fusion, disco, soul and mbaqanga. Radebe's compositions were primarily in Sesotho but he would occasionally sing in English.
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jacob
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- South Africa
- Occupation
- singer
- Languages spoken
- English language
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- date of birth
- 1948-04-06
- date of death
- 1979-08-21
- cause of death
- tuberculosis
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Jacob Radebe, professionally known as Mpharanyana (16 April 1948 – 21 August 1979), was a South African singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music is often classified as jazz, fusion, disco, soul and mbaqanga. Radebe's compositions were primarily in Sesotho but he would occasionally sing in English.
==Career==
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