Get to know your favourite celebrity Vusi Mahlasela whose real name is Vusimuzi Sidney Mahlasela ka Zwane.
He is a South African singer better known asthe Voice.
Sidney has been featured in theAmandla!,a South African music documentary.
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His vocal skills saw him produce the soundtrack forTsotsi,which is an Academy Award-winning South African film.
His songs mostly address the struggle for freedom, forgiveness, and reconciliation with enemies.
Vusi Mahlasela has become a big name in South African and beyond for fighting for freedom and equality.
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This made him be calledThe Voicefor his wide range and vocal versatility in addressing the needs of his people.
His music captures the pain people have gone in the past and brings hope for the future.
The article is 55 years.
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The grandmother operated an informal community nightclub, in the nearby township of Mamelodi.
The singer has a wife and four children.
Little is known about their names.
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The vibrant lyrics and rhythms from his grandmothers nightclub were his first lullabies.
He once said, “I am sure I learned to sing before I could talk.”
The opportunities around him ignited the desire to sing and play.
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He made this using empty cooking oil can and fishing line.
That is how he taught himself to play.
He toured throughout Africa doing great performances before he did several international festivals.
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In 1990, Mahlasela was signed on by Shift Records where he recorded his first album.
The album was officially released in 1992 and comprised songs he had composed years before.
Vusi MahlaselaWhen You Come Backsong became an enormous hit turning him into a household name.
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The same year he releasedWisdom of Forgiveness, his second album.
In 1997, Vusi MahlaselaSilang Mabele, which is his third album, was released.
He mostly dedicates his songs to those people who have made a great impact on his life.
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In June 2007, Sidney spoke of apartheid, and he performedThula Mamaat theTED Conference.
The rumours about Vusi Mahlasela death are inaccurate.
He is still doing his performances and taking his music to greater heights.
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The latest news about the artist can be found on hisofficial website.
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FAQs
Below are the frequently asked questions and answers.
What instruments does Vusi Mahlasela play?
The artist usually plays the guitar.
What kind of music does Vusi Mahlasela do?
He is known for a variety of different music styles.
He is best known for African folk.
He graduated from the University of Nairobi (2017) with a Bachelor’s in Information Technology.
In 2023, Bennett finished the AFP course on Digital Investigation Techniques.
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