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Benjamin John Peter Tyamzashe, Xhosa composer, choir conductor and organist, is born in Kimberley.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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- 01Verwey: New Dictionary of South African Biography
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, August 14). Benjamin John Peter Tyamzashe, Xhosa composer, choir conductor and organist, is born in Kimberley.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090661
South African History Online (2012) 'Benjamin John Peter Tyamzashe, Xhosa composer, choir conductor and organist, is born in Kimberley.', South African History Online, 14 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090661 (Accessed: 9 October 2026).
South African History Online, Benjamin John Peter Tyamzashe, Xhosa composer, choir conductor and organist, is born in Kimberley. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090661, (accessed 9 October 2026).
"Benjamin John Peter Tyamzashe, Xhosa composer, choir conductor and organist, is born in Kimberley.." South African History Online, 14 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090661. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "Benjamin John Peter Tyamzashe, Xhosa composer, choir conductor and organist, is born in Kimberley.." South African History Online. August 14, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090661.
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