The guitarist and vocalist, who was internationally known for his appearance on U.S. singer-songwriter Paul Simon’s “Graceland” album in 1986 died at a hospital in Mbombela in his native Mpumalanga province.
While paying tribute to the legend, President Jacob Zuma described the loss as a huge one for South Africa and the music industry as a whole.
Stimela’s best-known albums include “Fire”, “Passion and Ecstasy” and “Look, Listen and Decide”.
