País:
Africa del Sur
Sexo:
M
Ciudad de nacimiento:
Mangoloaneng
Fecha de nacimiento:
1904-09-20
Ciudad de fallecimiento:
Bloemfontein
Fecha de fallecimiento:
1980-01-27
Siglo:
20
Comentario(s) :
Other sources : 1909-1981 ; Educated at Lovedale Institute & Fort Hare University (South Africa) he taught at high schools in South Africa and Lesotho. ; First black person to obtain a degree from a South African university: Bachelor of Music (The University of South Africa). He was coached by Friedrich Hartmann, an Austrian émigré who was Profession of Music at Rhodes University (South Africa). ; He composed a symphonic poem (performed worldwide) three descriptive piano pieces and a quantity of choral music based on biblical texts. ; He was South African President Thabo Mbeki's maternal uncle.