Malibongwe Gcwabe (June 12,1969 – 13 May 2020) was a South African gospel singer and pastor of
Remnant Ministries
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Career
Born in
Worcester, Western Cape
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, South Africa, Gcwabe founded a singing group called "New Creation" with his siblings, before moving to
East London, Eastern Cape
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, where he joined the Mdantsane-based Youth With Mission in the 1990s releasing six albums with them.
He left the group in 2004 to forge a solo career releasing his first album ''Umlilo kaJesu'' under Amanxusa Big Fish Records.
He released a further four records with them before starting his own record label Malibongwe Music Productions.
Personal life
Gcwabe met his first wife Ntomboxolo Mthombeni in 2001 and they had a daughter together; however they divorced in 2011. He then married his second wife Brenda and they had two children together before he died of a heart attack on 13 May 2020 in East London.
Partial discography
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Siyakudumisa, 2007
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'', 2010
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Iyo Calvary'', 2010
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Uthixo Omkhulu'', 2011
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The Best Of Malibongwe'', 2011
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Yehova Ulungile'', 2012 (with
Remnant Brothers)
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Akahluleki'', 2014
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Inzulu, 20 years of God's favour'', 2015
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'Ndakuva Ndiyaphendula'', 2015
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All Is Well'', 2015
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Isimemo'', 2015
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Kuyabonelelwa'', 2015
*''Christmas with Mzansi men of Gospel, Vol.1.'', 2016
*''Heritage Day Celebration Hits'', 2016
*''Kungegazi'', 2016
*''Ndiwabonile Amandla Akho (Educational Praise & Worship)'', 2017
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Urban Gospel Special'', 2017
References
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1969 births
2020 deaths
South African gospel singers
People from Worcester, South Africa