Kippie Moeketsi
Kippie Moeketsi | |
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| Birth name | Jeremiah Morolong Moeketsi |
| Born | 27 July 1925 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Died | 27 April 1983 (aged 57) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instrument | Alto saxophone |
| Formerly of | Band in Blue Shantytown Sextet Harlem Swingsters The Jazz Epistles |
Jeremiah "Kippie" Morolong Moeketsi (27 July 1925 – 27 April 1983) was a South African jazz musician, notable as an alto saxophonist. He is sometimes referred to as "the father of South African jazz" and as "South Africa's Charlie Parker". He played with and influenced some of South Africa's great musicians, including Jonas Gwangwa, Abdullah Ibrahim, Miriam Makeba and Hugh Masekela.