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South African music stars died in Stroke

Here are 1 famous musicians from South Africa died in Stroke:

Dolly Rathebe

Dolly Rathebe (April 2, 1928 Randfontein-September 16, 2004 Pretoria) was a South African actor, musician and singer.

Her most well known albums: .

Apart from her acting career, Dolly Rathebe was also a prolific musician and singer. She became one of the first black South African women to record commercially in the 1950s. Some of her most well-known albums include "Sings" and "Afrikaan Beat with The Elite Swingsters". She was also a part of the very first All African Jazz Band, which included musicians from across the African continent such as Hugh Masekela and Jonas Gwangwa. Rathebe was a major figure in the world of South African entertainment for years and continued to inspire upcoming musicians and actors before her death in 2004.

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