Kaya 959 Point of View with Phemelo Motene

Music Feature: Songs That Confront War

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In this week’s music feature, Dr. Sheldon Rocha Leal takes us on a powerful journey through songs that have challenged, exposed and documented the tragedies of war. From Fela Kuti’s explosive Zombie to Brenda Fassie’s iconic Black President and John Legend’s call-to-action Wake Up Everybody, he explores how artists have used their voices to sound the alarm on conflict.
20 Nov 4PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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