Tembisa gospel singer dies
An international music minister at Church of God in Christ to be buried on June 22.
Popular gospel musician Kenneth ‘Kini’ Nkabinde died at his home on June 14 following a short illness.
He was popular Tembisa for his gospel music and he had huge support from people. Kini recorded a number of albums in which he sang with his wife Thandi Nkabinde.
According to Thandi, her husband started singing while he was still at Tembisa High School.
“My husband was an international music minister at Church of God in Christ. We met in 1985 and got married in 1986,” said Thandi.
She said Kini was instrumental in forming groups like Faith Giants from Pretoria.
Thandi said Faith Giants did very well and got to travel the whole country.
“My husband went on to form a popular Tembisa gospel group called Partakers of the Heavenly Calling. He got awards for all his work and got featured on South African TV screens,” she said.
She said he composed for people like Benjamin Dube and taught piano accordion to Pastor Solly Mahlangu.
She also said her husband’s famous album was Light in the Darkness and fans loved a song called Heaven is my Home.
“When he met his death he was about to release another album. He composed two songs for his daughters. He inspired and mentored many sons of God who are now pastors,” said Thandi.
Kenneth ‘Kini’ Nkabinde was born on November 7, 1953. He will be buried on June 22 at Mooifontein cemetery.
He leaves behind his two daughters, 10 grandchildren and a son.
“Well done Mcusi you have been promoted to glory,” said his distraught daughter, Yolisa Nkabinde.
