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Makeba, who would have turned 90 on 4 March 2022, was a hugely influential artist and an icon of African liberation and identity.
Joseph Shabalala would grow world famous for his music. But it is shaped by the spiritual aspects of his life as much as it is by the hardships of black life - and by his dreams.
The passing of music giant Joseph Shabalala rests heavy on South African hearts - he told the story of black migrants within the apartheid system in a way no-one else did - and achieved global fame.
South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela made an impact across the world during his decades-long musical career.
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Associate of the Gordon Institute for Business Science, University of Pretoria
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Professor Emeritus, Social Anthropology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Lecturer, South African College of Music, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Music, Wesleyan University
