Kente, Gibson

Kente, Gibson
▪ 2005
“Bra Gib” 
      South African playwright (b. July 23, 1932, East London, S.Af.—d. Nov. 7, 2004, Soweto, S.Af.), introduced musical theatre to the impoverished townships of South Africa. Considered the founding father of black township theatre, he was responsible for helping to launch the careers of other South African entertainers such as Brenda Fassie (q.v. (Fassie, Brenda )). Through his plays Kente connected with local audiences not only by entertaining them with laughter, music, and dance but also by dealing with social issues such as crime, poverty, and apartheid. In 2003 Kente publicly announced that he was HIV-positive, a brave act that earned him praise from political leader Nelson Mandela.

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