Mzwakhe Mbuli is a South African poet, Mbaqanga singer and former Deacon at Apostolic Faith Mission Church in Naledi Soweto, South Africa. Known as “The People’s Poet, Tall Man, Mbulism, The Voice Of Reason”, he is the father of Mzwakhe Mbuli Junior, also known as Robot_Boii.
Mzwakhe Mbuli
What happened to Mzwakhe Mbuli in 1981?
Mbuli’s first major public performance took place in 1981 when he recited the poems “Sies” and “Ignorant” at the Memorial Concert for a local preacher. Mbuli refers to this event as the “beginning of Mzwakhe” and it would launch his career of reciting “dub” poetry at funerals during the 1980s.
What are the interesting facts about Mzwakhe Mbuli?
Mzwakhe is politically active in the UDF and was elected media officer in the Transvaal in 1985; he has also taken part in the activities of the South African Musicians’ Alliance (SAMA), and he is now vice-president of the Congress of South African Writers.
When was Mzwakhe Mbuli born?
1 August 1959 (age 64 years)
Mzwakhe Mbuli, the “People’s Poet,” was born into a poor Zulu family in Sophiatown on 1 August 1959.
Why did Mzwakhe Mbuli move to Soweto?
Mzwakhe Mbuli biography. The poet was born on 1st August 1959 in Sophiatown, South Africa. Mzwakhe Mbuli parents are Elijah Katali (father) and Roselinah Msuthukazi Mbuli (mother). In 1966, his hometown was bulldozed, and his family (made of seven siblings) were forcibly moved to Soweto.
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