Pops Mohamed
Vocals, Musical Artist
1949 –
Who is Pops Mohamed?
Ismael Mohamed-Jan is a respected South African multi-instrumentalist, jazz musician and producer.
Born in Benoni, Gauteng Pops Mohamed's career in music was the logical outcome of an early exposure at Dorkay House to the likes of Abdullah Ibrahim and Kippie Moeketsi. He started his first band The Valiants, at 14. Known by fans as the Minister of Music, he plays a wide variety of instruments: African mouth bow, bird whistle, berimbau, didgeridoo, guitar, keyboard, kora, and the thumb piano. He is also known for his wide range of musical styles which include kwela, pop, and soul. He produced Finding One's Self, the late Moses Taiwa Molelekwa's award-winning album.
Pops has also performed regularly with and sits on the board of the Johannesburg Youth Orchestra Company
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- Born
- Dec 10, 1949
- Also known as
- Pops Mohammed
- Mohamed, Pops
- Nationality
- South Africa
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on July 23, 2013
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