Jabu Khanyile was a South African musician and lead vocalist from the band Bayete.
10 Facts About Jabu Khanyile
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Jabu Khanyile's father was a miner and performed a capella songs in the isicathamiya style.
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Jabu Khanyile followed them into music, first joining a local band called The Daffodils, and in 1974 joined John's band The Editions as a drummer, later becoming the group's vocalist.
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In 1977 Jabu Khanyile moved on to The Movers, and by 1984 he had joined Bayete as drummer, a band that combined Afro-jazz and reggae.
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Jabu Khanyile became known internationally in 1996 after an appearance at the Royal Gala evening in honour of Nelson Mandela.
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Jabu Khanyile performed internationally with Youssou N'Dour, Angelique Kidjo and Papa Wemba.
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Jabu Khanyile was known for his Pan-Africanist approach to music, attempting to unite different African styles.
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Jabu Khanyile generally performed in a Zulu costume carrying a trademark fly-whisk, an African symbol of royalty.
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Jabu Khanyile performed at the Live 8 concert in Johannesburg in July 2005.
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Jabu Khanyile died in November 2006 after a battle with diabetes and prostate cancer.