Abigail Kubeka
| Abigail Kubeka | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Abi Khumalo 19 January 1945 Orlando East, South Africa |
| Residence | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Other names | Cossie |
| Occupation | |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Abigail Kubeka (born 19 January 1945) is a South African singer, songwriter and actress. On the SABC TV series Generations she plays the role of Zondiwe Mogale, the stepmother of Tau Mogale and Tshidi Phakade (Letoya Makhene).
Personal life
Kubeka was born in 1941 in Orlando East. She attended a missionary boarding school in Kilnerton. From a young age, she showed an interest in singing.[1]
Kubeka is the mother of two children, Tau and Matshidiso.
Career
Abigail Kubeka started singing with popular musicians such Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela and has performed with many others including Thandi Klaasen.
In 2014 Kubeka received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAS), and in 2016 was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Wawela Music Awards (WMA) in Johannesburg.[2] In the early 2000s Kubeka won the Lifetime Achievement Award for best musician and jazz industrial.
Filmography
| Title | Role | Director | Year | Notes # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knock-Out | Viriato Barreto | 1969 | ||
| Joe Bullet | Beauty | Louis de Witt | 1973 | |
| City of Blood | Maureen | Darrell Roodt | 1987 | |
| Cry, the Beloved Country | Mrs. Mkize | Darrell Roodt | 1995 | |
| The Long Run | Bar Lady | Jean Stewart | 2001 | |
| The Jakes Are Missing | Grace | Figjam | 2015 | |
| Morning, Mandela | (coming in 2017) | |||
| Title | Episode | Role | Director | Year | Notes # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generations | 2014 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Abigail Kubeka | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ↑ "Abigail Kubeka to receive Lifetime Achievement Award". 2016-08-02. Retrieved 2017-01-03.