Musician Dictionary

West Nkosi

Saxophonist and record producer (1940–1998)

DescriptionSaxophonist and record producer (1940–1998)
Source: Wikidata
Born1940
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceNelspruit Mbombela
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1998-10-08
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathJohannesburg
Source: Wikidata
AreaSouth Africa
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryZA
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipSouth Africa
Source: Wikidata
Occupationsaxophonist songwriter record producer composer musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentssaxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofMakgona Tsohle Band Ntemie's Alexandra All Star Band Marks Mankwane And His Band Joseph Makwela & His Comrades West Nkosi And His Rhythm Twist West & His Magic Tones The U-Vees West Nkosi's Moderns West Nkosi & His Rockets
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

Johannes Hlongwane N. West Nikosi West Nkosi R. W. Nkosi W Nkosi W. Nikosi W. Nkos W. Nkosi W. Nyoni* W.Nkosi West West Inkosi West Nikosi West Nkosi & His Alto Sax West Nkosi & His Mouth Organ West Nkosi & His Sax West Nkosi And His Alto Sax West Nkosi And His Sax West Nkosi Naba Shokobezi West Nkosi Nabashokobezi West Nkosi Nashokobezi West Nkosi and His Sax West Nksoi And His Alto Sax

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Identifiers

mbid: e8c15de7-2247-4e40-8772-89fb64f643e4 · wikidata: Q1280506 · isni: 0000000001367710, 0000000041180459 · discogs: 396518 · spotify: 0CLADHAhbG7YIqBVlt8g6c

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