Abigail Kubheka (born 7 December 1939) is a South African singer, songwriter and actress. On the

SABC The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is the public broadcaster in South Africa, and provides 19 radio stations ( AM/ FM) as well as six television broadcasts to the general public. It is one of the largest of South Africa's state ...

TV series '' Generations: The Legacy'', she plays the role of Zondiwe Mogale, the mother of Tau Mogale (

Rapulana Seiphemo Rapulana Seiphemo (born 4 November 1967) is a South African actor and filmmaker. He is primarily known for his role as Tau Mogale in the long-running soap opera ''Generations'' and its continuation, '' Generations: The Legacy''. Early life He ...

) and Tshidi Phakade (

Letoya Makhene Letoya Makhene-Pulumo (born 7 September 1984) is a South African actress, singer, traditional doctor, and TV personality. She is well known for acting in South Africa's famous soap operas, ''Isidingo'' nad '' Generations:The Legacy'' and she is a ...

Personal life

Kubeka was born 7 December 1939 in Orlando East. She attended a missionary boarding school in Kilnerton. From a young age, she showed an interest in singing.

Career

Abigail Kubeka started singing with popular musicians such

Miriam Makeba Zenzile Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist. Associated with musical genres including African popular music, Afropop, jazz, a ...

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and has performed with many others including

Thandi Klaasen Thandi Klaasen (born Thandiwe Nelly Mpambani, 27 September 1931 – 15 January 2017) was a jazz musician from Sophiatown, Gauteng. She was the mother of singer Lorraine Klaasen. Biography Thandiwe Nelly Mpambani grew up in Sophiatown, the daughter ...

. In 2014, Kubeka received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the

South African Film and Television Awards South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...

(SAFTAS), and in 2016 was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Wawela Music Awards (WMA) in Johannesburg. In the early 2000s Kubeka won the

Lifetime Achievement Lifetime achievement awards are awarded by various organizations, to recognize contributions over the whole of a career, rather than or in addition to single contributions. Such awards, and organizations presenting them, include: A * A.C. ...

Award for best musician and jazz industrial. Kubeka has appeared in films including ''An African American'' (2016), ''The Jakes Are Missing'' (2015), and '' The Long Run'' (2001), in which she sang with

Busi Mhlongo Busi Mhlongo (28 October 1947 – 15 June 2010), born as Victoria Busisiwe Mhlongo, was a singer, dancer and composer originally from Inanda in Natal, South Africa. Biography Mhlongo drew on various South African styles such as Mbaqanga, Mask ...

Filmography

Television

Accolades

Abigail won an award called Wamela, on a lifetime achievement, for the approvement she does for the country, and was also nominated at the Durban Film Festival, with

Thuso Mbedu Thuso Nokwanda Mbedu (born 8 July 1991) is a South African actress, She rose to prominence for her performance in the South African teen drama series '' Is'Thunzi'' for which she was nominated consecutively for an International Emmy in 2017 and ...

Connie Ferguson Constance Ferguson (née Masilo; born 10 June 1970) is a South African based Botswana actress, filmmaker, producer and businesswoman. She is best known for her role as "Karabo Moroka" on South Africa's most popular soap opera, '' Generations''. ...

Leleti Khumalo Leleti Khumalo (born 30 March 1970) is a South African actress known for her leading role in the movie and stage play ''Sarafina! (musical), Sarafina!'' and for her roles in other films such as ''Hotel Rwanda'', ''Yesterday (2004 film), Yesterd ...

and Sihle Ndaba. *''Wamela Music Awards'' (Won - Lifetime Achievement Award 2001) *''Durban Film Festival'' (Nominated - Actress In Supporting Role 2014) *''

South African Film and Television Award South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz' ...

'' (Won - Best Actress, '' The Long Run'' 2015) *''

SAM Awards The South Australian Music Awards, also known as SA Music Awards, commonly SAM Awards, formerly Fowler's Live Music Awards (FLMA), are annual awards that exist to recognise, promote and celebrate excellence in the South Australian contemporary mu ...

'' (Singer of the Year - Nominated 2017)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kubeka, Abigail South African actresses 1941 births Living people