Dorothy Masuka
Dorothy Masuka | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 3 September 1935 Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) |
| Origin | Zimbabwe |
| Died | 23 February 2019 (aged 83) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1951–2019 |
Dorothy Masuka (3 September 1935 – 23 February 2019) was a Zimbabwe-born South African jazz singer. Her song "Dr. Malan," was banned because she criticized apartheid. In 1961, she sang a song for Patrice Lumumba, which led to her exile. Many of her songs are in the Ndebele language or Sindebele languages.
Masuka died on 23 February 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa from complications of hypertension, aged 83.
References
- ↑ Zindi, Fred (22 March 2011). "Dorothy Masuka: Age-old inspiration". The Herald. Zimbabwe. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ↑ 1952-, Sheldon, Kathleen E. (2005). Historical dictionary of women in Sub-Saharan Africa. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0810853310. OCLC 56967121.
{{cite book}}:|last=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Veteran Zimbabwe Jazz Maestro Dorothy Masuka Dies: VOA Zimbabwe website. Retrieved on 23 February 2019.
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