Biographies of Musicians
| Last name | First name | Synopsis | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Bouws | Jan | Musician, composer, lecturer and author |
 | Boxall | Dorothy Ruth | music lecturer, founder of the Young Citizen’s Orchestra, served on executive council of the Johannesburg Music Society, adjudicator, member of the Music Committee of the School Teachers’ Music Association, served on the Research and Education Committee of the South African Society of Music Teachers, and was twice chairwoman of the Witwatersrand University Musical Society. |
 | Carstens | Nicolaas “Nico” | Legendary accordion player and composer of boeremusiek. |
 | Chabane | Ohm Collins | Member of the African National Congress (ANC) underground, prisoner on Robben Island, previous MEC for Limpopo’s Economic Development, Environment and Tourism, current Minister in the Presidency and musician. |
 | Clegg | Jonathan | South African musician, anthropologist, recipient of the South African Presidential Award, The Order of Ikhamanga in Silver, for 'bridging African traditional music with other music forms, promoting racial understanding among racially divided groups in South Africa under difficult apartheid conditions, working for a non-racial society and being an outstanding spokesperson for the release of political prisoners.'. |
 | Coertse | Mimi | Vocalist and South Africa's First Operatic prima donna |
 | Coetzee | Basil | Musician, liberation struggle activist and volunteer. |
 | Daniels | Deon | DJ; music producer; TV and radio presenter; Director of Community and Youth Development for NPC, GCAP/SR4A; precision drifting and stunt car driver |
 | Dube | Nokutela (nee Mdima) | Musician, founder member of the Daughters of Africa and wife of John Langalibalele Dube. |
 | Dube | Lucky | South African musical artist and was attributed as one of the world's greatest reggae superstars |
 | Dunlop | Penelope | Singer and songwriter |
 | Dyer | Steve | Musician |
 | Fassie | Brenda | South African pop singer |
 | Folley | Lawrence | Lawrence Folley had a long and distinguished career on the stage, appearing in opera, operetta, musicals and concert platforms around the world. He won the Nederburg Opera prize five times and the coveted Artes Award. Folley was voted South |
 | Galeta | Hotep | Jazz musician and music educator |
 | Glasser | Adam | |
 | Gow (Adams) | Vera | Opera singer and Social Worker |
 | Gumede | Sipho | South African jazz bass guitarist |
 | Gwangwa | Jonas | Jazz Artist, Composer, Musical Director |
 | Hendricks | Bobby | Saxophone player known as the “King of Langarm”, a popular form of South African Coloured dance music |
 | Ibrahim | Abdullah | Known as South Africa’s most distinguished pianist and a world-respected master musician. |
 | Jansen | Robert | Musician |
 | Klaasen | Thandi | Musician |
 | Lombard | Rashid | |
 | Mafela | Joe | Television personality, actor, writer, director, producer, musician and businessman |
 | Makeba | Miriam | South African singer and human rights campaigner, Makeba was the first vocalist to put African music onto the international map in the 1960s. Makeba is well known throughout the world known as 'Mama Africa' and the 'Empress of African Song'. |
 | Masekela | Hugh | Celebrated musician, singer, composer and trumpet player |
 | Masuka | Dorothy | Musician and Singer, exiled person |
 | Mathosa | Lebo | Singer and Actress |
 | Matshikiza | Patrick | Pianist, singer and composer |
 | Matshikiza | Todd | South African jazz pianist, composer and journalist. |
 | Mattera | Don | Poet, Musician, and Community Activist |
 | Mbuli | Mzwakhe | The musician and political activist Mzwakhe Mbuli has played an essential role in the musical culture of South Africa before and after the fall of the apartheid government. His poetry and music were a crucial part of the cultural movement in the |
 | Mbulu | Letta | Singer |
 | McGregor | Chris | Jazz musician, pianist and composer |
 | Mdunyelwa | Sylvia | Jazz Musician |
| Mentz | Esther | Recording artist, taught singing, promoted the development of opera and was a member of PACTS’s opera committee and of the Johannesburg Music Society, a pioneer in the Afrikaans film genre and in theatre |
 | Mergia | Hailu | Musician and Cab driver |
 | Mhlongo | Busisiwe | For her excellent contribution to music and putting South Africa on the international music map with her prolific musical compositions, Mhlongo was awarded the Order of Ikhamanga in Silver |
 | Moeketsi | Kippie | South African jazz musician and a saxophone player |
 | Moyaga | Harry | Artist and musician |
 | Mrwebi | Benni | South African saxophonist and a pioneer in the music scene and international recognition of African jazz in the 1950s and 60s. |
 | Mseleku | A self-taught pianist, saxophonist, guitarist, composer and arranger | |
 | Mtukudzi | singer, song-writer, actor and film director | |
 | Ngozi | Winston | Jazz artist (saxophonist) |
 | Ngqawana | Zimasile | South African musician, flautist and saxophonist |
 | Nkabinde | Simon | Artist - Musician |
 | Nkosi | Isaac | Saxophonist, composer and record producer |
 | Nokwe | Tu | Musician |
 | Ntsangani | Bonakele | Musician, charged in the 1956 Treason Trial, involved in the Rivonia Trial, Robben Island prisoner and served as an MK commander in the Border region |