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Moses Taiwa Molelekwa

South African award-winning composer/producer/guitarist/keyboard player, born April 17th, 1973 in Tembisa, near Johannesburg. Having studied piano at the Federated Union of Black Arts Academy, he graduated in 1987 with a diploma and best student award, then went on to play alongside Miriam Makeba, Jonas Gwangwa, Hugh Masekela and toured the USA with Dorothy Masuka and Julian Bahula. He founded two bands (Brotherhood and Umbongo) before releasing his first solo effort, "Finding Oneself", in 1995 before gradually branching into production work for young kwaito artists. Sadly, Moses was found hanging from a beam in their Johannesburg office - next to his wife Florence's body who had reportedly been strangled on February 13th, 2001.

Releases

• Spotlight On
• Darkness Pass
• Live At The Fin De Siècle Festival, Nantes 1997
• Wa Mpona
• Genes And Spirits
• Genes And Spirits
• Genes And Spirits
• Jazzin' Universally
• Finding One's Self
• Immortal Secrets
• Forest Jam Sessions 2014 - 2016
• Trio
• The Boswil Concert
• Project C - Zabalaza "The Struggle" Remixes
• Zabalaza : Project B
• Play
• Zabalaza : Project B
• Immortal Secrets
• The Rough Guide To South African Jazz
• Guz 2001
• Jazz At The Bass Line
• Follow Your Dream
• Ancient Evenings
• South Africa Outernational Meltdown
• In African Eyes
• Untimely
• Afribeat Compilation
• Indlovu Iyangena
• Visceral 123
• Matsuli Music (Mzanzi Afro Jazz Sounds)
• Afromagic
• Jazz Heritage A Tribute Album
• African Meltdown Volume 2 - Misoso
• African Meltdown Volume 1 - Padare
• Giants Of Jive. Jazzin' & Jivin'
• Melt - Essential Jazz
• North Sea Jazz Festival 2000-2004 Africa's Grandest Gathering
• African Musicscapes Jazz
• Afrika Meltdown
• Destination Africa
• afribeat.com/south_africa2000
• Giant Steps 14 Contemporary And Afro Jazz Masterpieces
• Global Vibes South Africa
• The Rough Guide To South African Jazz
• South Africa - Jazzin' & Jivin'
• Jazz At The Bass Line
• M.E.L.T. 2000 Volume 1
• Fin De Siècle - Nantes 97
• Jazz On CD Sampler No.16
• Afribeat Compilation