Lundi Tyamara's friends and family have gathered in his hometown of Worcester to say their final goodbyes to the gospel singer.
There has been some controversy around his funeral as it emerged he would not be getting a state funeral like his peers Sfiso Ncwane and Thandi Klaasen.
It was Tyamara that introduced Sfiso into the gospel industry.
He died in January after suffering from stomach TB and liver complications.