Jonas Gwangwa

South African musician (1937-2021)
Person human Q971620
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Jonas Gwangwa

Summary

Jonas Gwangwa is a human[1]. Born in Johannesburg[2], he… he was born on October 10, 1937[3]. He died in Johannesburg[4]. He died on January 23, 2021[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6], songwriter[7], composer[8], film score composer[9], and trombonist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jonas Gwangwa's place of birth was Johannesburg[2].
  • Jonas Gwangwa died in Johannesburg[4].
  • Jonas Gwangwa was born on October 10, 1937[3].
  • Jonas Gwangwa died on January 23, 2021[5].
  • Jonas Gwangwa held citizenship in South Africa[12].
  • Jonas Gwangwa's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Jonas Gwangwa's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Jonas Gwangwa worked as a composer[8].
  • Jonas Gwangwa worked as a film score composer[9].
  • Jonas Gwangwa worked as a trombonist[10].
  • Jonas Gwangwa received the Q139857991[13].
  • Jonas Gwangwa is recorded as male[14].
  • Jonas Gwangwa's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jonas Gwangwa's genre is jazz[16].
  • Jonas Gwangwa's given name is recorded as Jonas[17].
  • Jonas Gwangwa's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].
  • Jonas Gwangwa's instrument is recorded as trombone[19].
  • Jonas Gwangwa's described by source is recorded as Jonas Gwangwa, Trombonist and Anti-Apartheid Activist, Dies at 83[20].
  • Jonas Gwangwa's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Score[21].
  • Jonas Gwangwa's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song[22].
  • Jonas Gwangwa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Jonas Gwangwa's start of work period is recorded as 1978[24].
  • Jonas Gwangwa's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1194'}[25].
  • Jonas Gwangwa's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1192'}[26].
  • Jonas Gwangwa's P14750 is recorded as 107B-2C2C-D23C-ACC2-0C86[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jonas Gwangwa was born in Johannesburg[2]. He was born on October 10, 1937[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[6], songwriter[7], composer[8], film score composer[9], and trombonist[10].

Recognition

Jonas Gwangwa received the Q139857991[13].

Death and Burial

Jonas Gwangwa died on January 23, 2021[5]. He died in Johannesburg[4].

Why It Matters

Jonas Gwangwa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Jonas Gwangwa born?

Born in Johannesburg[2], Jonas Gwangwa…

Where did Jonas Gwangwa die?

Jonas Gwangwa died in Johannesburg[4].

What did Jonas Gwangwa do for work?

Jonas Gwangwa worked as jazz musician[6], songwriter[7], composer[8], film score composer[9], and trombonist[10].

What awards did Jonas Gwangwa receive?

Honors received include Q139857991[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · TShibuyaNU · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'fi', 'no', 'so']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P570]]: 23 January 2021"
  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 107B-2C2C-D23C-ACC2-0C86
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46230|batch #46230]]: HAND ID (0)"
  3. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → jazz musician, songwriter, composer +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32157|batch #32157]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
  4. 19w ago · Axxter99 · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Jonas
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+1194'}, {'amount': '+1192'}
    Country of citizenship → South Africa
    Instance of → —
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P166]]: [[Q139857991]]"
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