Kupido, whose real name was Johannes Matheus Wessels, was a South African singer and songwriter of Zambian origin, born on October 28, 1953, in Lusaka. He began his music career performing in concerts and writing songs from a young age. After moving to South Africa, he gained recognition with his hit 'Was Ek Maar 'n Digter' and collaborated with Cora Marie for over a decade. Kupido was known for his love songs and was a prolific songwriter, contributing to the works of various artists. He passed away on February 22, 2016.
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Time Zone - Africa/Lusaka (2:0 E)
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October 28, 1953 Facts
Generation Group
Kupido belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Lusaka
Place of Death: Middelburg
Cause of Death: heart failure
Occupation: musician
Employers: Big Gold Six
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for October 28, 1953
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 28, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 28, 2025 |
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| Sun | 4 Scorpio 41 | 5 Scorpio 14 | 17 Capricorn 36 |
| Moon | 21 Cancer 39 | 20 Capricorn 46 | 0 Pisces 5 |
| Mercury | 28 Scorpio 10 | 28 Scorpio 54 | 13 Capricorn 43 |
| Venus | 12 Libra 7 | 18 Libra 5 | 12 Capricorn 26 |
| Mars | 27 Virgo 24 | 24 Scorpio 55 | 11 Scorpio 20 |
| Jupiter | 25 Gemini 56 | 24 Cancer 50 | 17 Gemini 56 |
| Saturn | 1 Scorpio 10 | 25 Pisces 51 | 8 Scorpio 29 |
| Uranus | 23 Cancer 8 | 0 Gemini 25 | 21 Cancer 14 |
| Neptune | 24 Libra 2 | 29 Pisces 51 | 25 Libra 58 |
| Pluto | 24 Leo 48 | 1 Aquarius 24 | 24 Leo 35 |
| Rahu | 28 Capricorn 10 | 15 Pisces 35 | 24 Capricorn 21 |
| Ketu | 28 Cancer 10 | 15 Virgo 35 | 24 Cancer 21 |
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