Sibongile Khumalo (b.
24 September 1957) is an
South African singer who has a
Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in music from the
University of Zululand and BA Honors from
University of the Witwatersrand. She was born in
Soweto and guided by her father, Khabi Mngoma a professor of music, where she studied
violin, singing,
drama and
dance. In 1993 Khumalo won the
Standard Bank Young Artist Award at the
Grahamstown Festival.
Khumalo was the first person to sing the title role of
Princess Magogo in the first African opera
Princess Magogo ka Dinuzulu.
Sibongile Khumalo has established herself as a jazz singer in South Africa. So far, she has released three jazz albums: Sibongile Khumalo Live at the Market Theatre, Immortal Secrets and Ancient Evenings.