Dorothy Masuka
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.[2] Many of her songs are in the Ndebele language or Sindebele languages.
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| Background information | |
| Born | 3 September 1935[1] Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) |
| Origin | Zimbabwe |
| Died | 23 February 2019 (aged 83) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1951–2019 |
Masuka died on 23 February 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa from complications of hypertension, aged 83.[3]
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}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - Veteran Zimbabwe Jazz Maestro Dorothy Masuka Dies: VOA Zimbabwe website. Retrieved on 23 February 2019.
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