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Poet-activist: Vusi Mahlasela came of age in a community defined by oppression and extraordinary creative resilience. Photo: Gallo Record Company
2010 FIFA WORLD CUP

Vusi Mahlasela has never stopped singing for change

South Africa’s most beloved troubadour on new music, staying rooted in Mamelodi and why peace is worth singing about

  • Kibo Ngowi
7 min read
At the top of his voice: Vusi Mahlasela incorporates his spirituality into his music, which is known around the world. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
BRAD HOLMES

Spirited away by a voice of gold

We chat to singer-songwriter Vusi Mahlasela, who has just released his latest album ‘Umoja’

  • Charles Leonard
7 min read