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Mbongeni Ngema (born 1 June 1956) is a South African writer, lyricist, composer, director, choreographer and theatre producer, born in Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal (near Durban). He started his career as a theatre backing guitarist. He wrote the multi-award-winning musical Sarafina! and co-wrote the multi-award-winning Woza Albert! He is known for plays that reflect the spirit of black South Africans under apartheid.

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  • Mbongeni Ngema (born 1 June 1956) is a South African writer, lyricist, composer, director, choreographer and theatre producer, born in Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal (near Durban). He started his career as a theatre backing guitarist. He wrote the multi-award-winning musical Sarafina! and co-wrote the multi-award-winning Woza Albert! He is known for plays that reflect the spirit of black South Africans under apartheid. He was previously married to actress Leleti Khumalo, who received a 1988 Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical for Sarafina! (and who also starred in its 1992 film adaptation), as well as starring in the leading role in South Africa's first Oscar-nominated film Yesterday. (en)
  • M. Bongheni Ngema, mais conhecido como Mbongheni Nghema, nascido a 10 de maio de 1955, é um cantor, escritor, compositor, realizador, coreógrafo e produtor de teatro sul-africano, nascido em Verulam, perto da cidade de Durban, em África do Sul. Começou a sua carreira como guitarrista de apoio teatral. Escreveu o musical multi-premiado Sarafina! (1988) e co-escreveu o multi-premiado Woza Albert! É conhecido por peças que refletem o espírito dos sul-africanos negros sob o Apartheid. Foi anteriormente casado com a actriz Leleti Khumalo, que recebeu uma nomeação para o Tony Award de 1988 para Melhor Actriz de um Musical, para Sarafina! (e que também estrelou na sua adaptação cinematográfica de 1992), bem como protagonizou o papel principal no primeiro filme da África do Sul, Yesterday, nomeado para os Óscares. (pt)
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  • Mbongeni Ngema (born 1 June 1956) is a South African writer, lyricist, composer, director, choreographer and theatre producer, born in Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal (near Durban). He started his career as a theatre backing guitarist. He wrote the multi-award-winning musical Sarafina! and co-wrote the multi-award-winning Woza Albert! He is known for plays that reflect the spirit of black South Africans under apartheid. (en)
  • M. Bongheni Ngema, mais conhecido como Mbongheni Nghema, nascido a 10 de maio de 1955, é um cantor, escritor, compositor, realizador, coreógrafo e produtor de teatro sul-africano, nascido em Verulam, perto da cidade de Durban, em África do Sul. Começou a sua carreira como guitarrista de apoio teatral. Escreveu o musical multi-premiado Sarafina! (1988) e co-escreveu o multi-premiado Woza Albert! É conhecido por peças que refletem o espírito dos sul-africanos negros sob o Apartheid. (pt)
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