Freddy Gwala | |
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Born | |
Nationality | South African |
Children | 5 |
Freddy Gwala is a South African musician born in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa.[1] He started his career as a musician in Soweto.
He invented Zumba,[2] a genre of African music, in the early 1970s.[3][4][5] He began his music career with his brothers[6] in 1973 after they formed a group called Pure Gold. He also co-founded another group called Platform One. He has also contributed to albums for different artists such as Brenda Fassie and other artists.[7][2][8][9][10][11]
In October 2023, Gwala launched his 19th album, Iparole, in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.[4][12][13] During the album launch, he visited Victoria Falls.[14] Some of his popular songs are "Amadamara", "Tshidi S'khelekhele", "Matshidiso" and "Ngiboshiwe".[4][15][16][17]