Mzwakhe Mbuli
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The imprisonment of popular singer Mzwakhe Mbuli on allegedly trumped-up charges of participating in an armed bank robbery and possession of a weapon represents one of the low points of repression in South Africa. Despite evidence presented at his trial, Mbuli was sentenced to 13 years of hard labor at Leeukop Maximum Security prison in March of 1999.
Known affectionately in South Africa as a "people's poet," Mbuli has been haunted for his political convictions throughout his career. His home village of Sophiatown was razed to build a white settlement. His debut album, Change Is Pain, was banned by the South African government upon its release in 1987. Nine years later, shots were fired into his car while he was driving. The following year while in Pretoria to discuss the attempt on his life, he was arrested, along with two companions. Denied bail, he was held in a cell for a year and a half before his trial was held. It marked the eighth time that he had been detained.
A native of Sophiatown, Mbuli inherited his musical skills from his father, a mbube (traditional harmonic) singer. As a youngster, he often heard praise poets performing for visiting kings. Relocating to Soweto following the destruction of his home village, he became involved with local and school-based theater groups.
Mbuli's first steps towards a professional musical career were taken in 1981 when he recited two poems, "Sies" and "Ignorant," at a memorial concert for Father Castro Moyathula. His performance was so well received that he was asked to repeat the poems at the funeral service at Regina Mundo Church. Mbuli soon became a regular performer at political and cultural events. Despite government resistance, he successfully built an extremely loyal following. His second album, Unbroken Spirit, qualified for gold status without the benefit of radio exposure...more
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Known affectionately in South Africa as a "people's poet," Mbuli has been haunted for his political convictions throughout his career. His home village of Sophiatown was razed to build a white settlement. His debut album, Change Is Pain, was banned by the South African government upon its release in 1987. Nine years later, shots were fired into his car while he was driving. The following year while in Pretoria to discuss the attempt on his life, he was arrested, along with two companions. Denied bail, he was held in a cell for a year and a half before his trial was held. It marked the eighth time that he had been detained.
A native of Sophiatown, Mbuli inherited his musical skills from his father, a mbube (traditional harmonic) singer. As a youngster, he often heard praise poets performing for visiting kings. Relocating to Soweto following the destruction of his home village, he became involved with local and school-based theater groups.
Mbuli's first steps towards a professional musical career were taken in 1981 when he recited two poems, "Sies" and "Ignorant," at a memorial concert for Father Castro Moyathula. His performance was so well received that he was asked to repeat the poems at the funeral service at Regina Mundo Church. Mbuli soon became a regular performer at political and cultural events. Despite government resistance, he successfully built an extremely loyal following. His second album, Unbroken Spirit, qualified for gold status without the benefit of radio exposure...more
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The imprisonment of popular singer Mzwakhe Mbuli on allegedly trumped-up charges of participating in an armed bank robbery and possession of a weapon represents one of the low points of repression in South Africa. Despite evidence presented at his trial, Mbuli was sentenced to 13 years of hard labor at Leeukop Maximum Security prison in March of 1999.
Known affectionately in South Africa as a "people's poet," Mbuli has been haunted for his political convictions throughout his career. His home village of Sophiatown was razed to build a white settlement. His debut album, Change Is Pain, was banned by the South African government upon its release in 1987. Nine years later, shots were fired into his car while he was driving. The following year while in Pretoria to discuss the attempt on his life, he was arrested, along with two companions. Denied bail, he was held in a cell for a year and a half before his trial was held. It marked the eighth time that he had been detained.
A native of Sophiatown, Mbuli inherited his musical skills from his father, a mbube (traditional harmonic) singer. As a youngster, he often heard praise poets performing for visiting kings. Relocating to Soweto following the destruction of his home village, he became involved with local and school-based theater groups.
Mbuli's first steps towards a professional musical career were taken in 1981 when he recited two poems, "Sies" and "Ignorant," at a memorial concert for Father Castro Moyathula. His performance was so well received that he was asked to repeat the poems at the funeral service at Regina Mundo Church. Mbuli soon became a regular performer at political and cultural events. Despite government resistance, he successfully built an extremely loyal following. His second album, Unbroken Spirit, qualified for gold status without the benefit of radio exposure
Known affectionately in South Africa as a "people's poet," Mbuli has been haunted for his political convictions throughout his career. His home village of Sophiatown was razed to build a white settlement. His debut album, Change Is Pain, was banned by the South African government upon its release in 1987. Nine years later, shots were fired into his car while he was driving. The following year while in Pretoria to discuss the attempt on his life, he was arrested, along with two companions. Denied bail, he was held in a cell for a year and a half before his trial was held. It marked the eighth time that he had been detained.
A native of Sophiatown, Mbuli inherited his musical skills from his father, a mbube (traditional harmonic) singer. As a youngster, he often heard praise poets performing for visiting kings. Relocating to Soweto following the destruction of his home village, he became involved with local and school-based theater groups.
Mbuli's first steps towards a professional musical career were taken in 1981 when he recited two poems, "Sies" and "Ignorant," at a memorial concert for Father Castro Moyathula. His performance was so well received that he was asked to repeat the poems at the funeral service at Regina Mundo Church. Mbuli soon became a regular performer at political and cultural events. Despite government resistance, he successfully built an extremely loyal following. His second album, Unbroken Spirit, qualified for gold status without the benefit of radio exposure
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