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Mzwakhe Mbuli
South African musician and poet
Mzwakhe Mbuli (born 1 August ) 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.
Early life
He was born in Sophiatown, and shortly moved after his family was forced to move to Soweto when the government bulldozed his home town.[1]
Career
His works include a book of poems, Before Dawn (), and albums Change Is Pain (), Unbroken Spirit (), Resistance Is Defence (), and Africa ().
His poems are mainly in English but draw on his native Zulu as well as traditional praise poetry and rap. His best-known poem is "Change Is Pain," a protest piece about oppression and revolution, which was initially banned until growing pressure forced South Africa to allow more freedom of speech.[2] His first p