It’s been 20 years since the people of South Africa elected their first black president, Nelson Mandela, thus symbolically ending the era of legalized segregation and discrimination known as apartheid ...

Editor’s Note: African Voices highlights Africa’s most engaging personalities, exploring the lives and passions of people who rarely open themselves up to the camera. He is lauded as one of Africa’s ...

Vusi Mahlasela's new album, a live recording of his 20th-anniversary show in Johannesburg, is titled Sing to the People. South African singer-songwriter Vusi Mahlasela came of age during the 1970s, an ...

I'm Michel Martin and this is TELL ME MORE from NPR news. We are continuing with our look at the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela, the South African leader died yesterday at 95 years old. Coming up, ...

South African singer and guitarist Vusi Mahlasela grew up in a small township during apartheid. He talks about that, his turbulent teen years, and his time as a member of the outlawed African National ...

THERE was a particularly touching moment during South African singer-songwriter Vusi Mahlasela’s performance at the El Rey Theatre a few months ago in the Acoustic Africa tour. Introducing a song ...

Vusi grew up in the Mamelodi township, just outside of Pretoria, South Africa, where he still resides. As Vusi tells it, he grew up a happy kid and was blind to the injustices in his country. His ...

South African musician Vusi Mahlasela's work was born out of the struggle against apartheid. His song "When You Come Back" was performed at Mandela's 1994 inauguration and was written to the political ...

The South African icon's latest release is a live concert recording of his most powerful songs, which capture the spirit of his country's rise... Two Decades On, Vusi Mahlasela Still Sings 'To The ...