Musician Dictionary

Spokes Mashiyane

South African musician

DescriptionSouth African musician
Source: Wikidata
Born1933-01-20
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplacePretoria Mamelodi
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1972-02-09
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathSoweto Soweto
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaSouth Africa
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryZA
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipSouth Africa
Source: Wikidata
Occupationsaxophonist
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentssaxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofSpokes Mashiyane & His Big Five Spokes Mashiyane And His Rhythm Spokes Mashiyane & His Golden Saxophone Spokes Mashiyane And His All Star Flutes Spokes Mashiyane His Hum-A-Zoo & Rhythm Spokes & His Ragtime Boys Spokes Mashiyane And His New Sound Band
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

"King Kwela" Spokes Mashiyane Johannes "Spokes" Mashiyane Johannes Mashiyane Mashiyane S. Mashiane S. Mashiyane Specks Spikes Mashiyane Spokes Spokes Mashiane & His Alto Sax Spokes Mashiane & His Golden Sax Spokes Mashilane Spokes Mashiyane & His Golden Sax Spokes Mashiyane & His Golden Saxophone Spokes Mashiyane And His Magic Sax Spokes Mashiyane And His Penny Whistle Spokes Mashiyane With His Flipple Flute Spokes Mashiyani Spokes Masiyane & His Golden Sax Spokes Of Africa

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Identifiers

mbid: 7548e144-c0e6-4f77-be32-ace50ae6046f · wikidata: Q2311993 · isni: 0000000046866863 · ipi: 00019999229 · discogs: 396525 · spotify: 62vBT8vCCzS09A8wCC2eRr

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