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description: Allen Kwela (September 10, 1936 in Chesterville, Durban – July 1, 2003) was a kwela and jazz guitarist from South Africa. He was raised around Durban where he herded cattle and learned music after mak
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album: Black Beauty
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  date published: 1975-01-01
album: The Broken Strings Of
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  date published: 1998-01-01
album: The Broken Strings Of
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  date published: 1998-07-13
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      date published: 1998-07-13
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album: Live at Mega Music Warehouse - 1998-10-02
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  date published: 1998-10-05
album: The Best Of
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  date published: 2004-04-18
album: The Best Of
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album: The Best Of
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