Harry Belafonte, pioneering performer and activist, dies at 96
Belafonte’s calypso, the genre of Caribbean music that drew from West African and French influences, propelled him to fame
Harry Belafonte
Senegal’s rappers continue to ‘cry from the heart’ for a more just society
Across the continent, musicians are not only a symbolic soundtrack for struggles – they are marching on the frontlines and leading social movements.
Hugh Masekela celebrates 75th birthday
Hugh Masekela celebrated his 75th birthday with Paul Simon and Harry Belafonte in New York, performing some of his classics and odes to Madiba.
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‘People don’t want a death to be in vain’
South Africa is honouring her for helping it overcome the legacy of apartheid, but Linda Biehl says she is simply doing what any parent would after the death of a child: trying to find meaning in loss. She was speaking on the eve of a ceremony at which President Thabo Mbeki is to grant her one of the country’s highest honours.
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Recipients named for 2008 national orders
Awards will be bestowed on a musician, a judge and a former chief of state of protocol, Billy Modise, during next week’s 11th national orders ceremony. Modise, United States musician and singer Harry Belafonte and Chief Justice Pius Langa are just some of those who will be recognised at the ceremony.
