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Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
South African singer and civil rights activist
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Tutu Puoane
Tutu Puoane
South African Jazz singer
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Brenda Fassie
Brenda Fassie
South African pop singer
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Ami Faku
Ami Faku
musician
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Victor Ntoni
Victor Ntoni
South African musician
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Zonke
Zonke
South African singer-songwriter
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Simmy
Simmy
South African singer-songwriter
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Nomfusi
Nomfusi
South African singer
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Hugh Masekela
Hugh Masekela
South African jazz trumpeter
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Wouter Kellerman
Wouter Kellerman
South African musician
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Bokani Dyer
Bokani Dyer
Motswana-South African composer
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Bongi Makeba
Bongi Makeba
South African musician
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Karen Zoid
Karen Zoid
Afrikaans rock musician
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McCoy Mrubata
McCoy Mrubata
South African musician
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Freshlyground
Freshlyground
South African band
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Black Coffee
Black Coffee
South African DJ and record producer
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Aṣa
Aṣa
Nigerian-French musician and singer
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Kwesta
Kwesta
South African rapper
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Ntjam Rosie
Ntjam Rosie
Dutch-Cameroonian musician
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Busi Mhlongo
Busi Mhlongo
South African singer-songwriter
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The Parlotones
The Parlotones
South African Pop Band
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Paul Hanmer
Paul Hanmer
South African musician
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Maya Christinah Xichavo Wegerif
Maya Christinah Xichavo Wegerif
South African rapper, poet and singer
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Sjava
Sjava
South African singer-songwriter
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GoldFish
GoldFish
South African electronic music duo
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Yvonne Ntombizodwa Machaka
Yvonne Ntombizodwa Machaka
South African musician
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Mi Casa
Mi Casa
band based in Johannesburg
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Louis Mhlanga
Louis Mhlanga
Zimbabwean musician
Simphiwe Dana
South African musician

Simphiwe Dana

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South African musician
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Simphiwe Dana (born 23 January 1980 in Gcuwa) is a Xhosa singer and songwriter in South Africa. Due to her unique combination of Jazz, Afro-soul, Rap and Traditional music, she has been hailed as the "new Miriam Makeba". Dana is also known for her creative social commentary and activism through music as a political art form.