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Thomas Chauke
South African Xitsonga musician
Dr. Thomas Chauke | |
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| Birth name | Thomas Hasani Chauke |
| Also known as | Shinyori |
| Born | (1952-02-04) 4 February 1952 (age 73) Saselemani, Limpopo, South Africa |
| Genres | Xitsonga |
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| Years active | 1979–present |
Musical artist
Dr Thomas Hasani "Shinyori" ChaukeOIS (born 5 February 1952) is a South African Xitsonga musician.[1] Chauke was granted an honorary doctorate in African languages for the role his music has played in the development of the Xitsonga language.[2]
Early life
Chauke was born in Salema (Saselamani) Village in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. He dropped out of school at primary level (Standard 3/Grade 5) to work at a flower firm in Heidelberg, Gauteng, in 1969. He then moved to Alexandra in 1971, where he fixed swimming pools and tennis courts in neighbouring Sandton. While there he met his uncle, who was into mbaqanga music and played the Tsonga guitar, which he taught Chauke how to play. Chauke tra
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After six years of travelling, intensive research and interviewing, Sydney Fetsie Maluleke has finally realised his dream to document the life of one of the most respected Xitsonga musicians of our time, Thomas Chauke*.
Maluleke, who hails from Muyexe village near Giyani, was ecstatic when his book, Dr Thomas Chauke - Everything is Ximatsatsa, was finally printed. The book, published by Maluleke’s publishing company, Maluks Books, of which he is the managing director, will be distributed to the public within the next two months.
Speaking to Limpopo Mirror on Saturday, 14 May, Maluleke said that writing this book was one of the greatest honours he could bestow on Chauke, who is popularly known as ‘Xinyori’. “We are very fortunate to have this great man among us. He is one of those important figures who need to be recognised while they are still alive. Chauke never compromised his culture and tradition and stands out as one of the greatest and most successful Xitsonga musicians of our time. I am proud to have finally played my role in recognising t
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