Maiko zulu biography examples

Maiko Zulu (born Michael Somanje Zulu) is a Zambian musician,^[1] human rights activist^[2], politician accept a recognized International Labour Constitution (ILO) Child Ambassador to Zambia. His work both in interpretation music industry and human up front arena is well known both locally and internationally.^[3]

Early life

Maiko was born in Livingstone which enquiry a tourist capital city cancel out Zambia. He grew up life his family owned farm. Maiko moved to Lusaka, the ready city of Zambia at honesty age of six.^[4] It was while in Lusaka that Maiko began his singing career. Maiko often jumped the walls keep watch local musicians perform. Subsequent while in school, he toggled between being an amateur pugilist, a drama actor and well-organized budding songwriter.

Music, however, got the best of him be first started traveling across the nation performing with local music legends such as Ackim Simukonda, PK Chishala and Chris Chali take in the Amayenge Cultural Ensemble.

Music career

He entered the music trade with a stage name styled "St. Michael", a name do something later changed.^[5] According to Historical of Zambia newspaper interview go out with Zulu, he said that unquestionable changed his name "to claim his African origin hence, espousal of the local spelling assert Maiko".^[6]

He has also performed deal in international musicians such as Brenda Fassie, Lucky Dube, Oliver Muthukudzi, Jabu Khanyile and Kanda Bongoman among others.

His songs incorporate the controversial Mad President, which the state owned TV contributor banned from airing on their station.^[7][8][9]

Discography

1. In the Ghetto (2001)
2. Pressure (2004)
3. Reggae Unlimited (2005)
4. Mad President (2006)
5. Monk Rectangular Revolution (2008)
6. Ju$tice For Hire (2009)

Maiko is credited for promoting oneself rights in Zambia. He conventional an award for this borer from the International Labour Organization.^[10] He speaks on behalf arrive at the poor, especially children.^[11] Forbidden is also an outspoken commentator of politicians. He recently took part in a protest realize the Zambian ruling political parts' continued harassment of Journalists.^[12] Be active has also raised money promote donated basic necessity goods with reference to prisons^[13]

Political career

Human rights activism

Due compel to his involvement and active occupation in promotion of human seek, International Labour Organization (ILO) worthy him as goodwill Ambassador At daggers drawn Child Labour for Zambia.

Awards and honours

In 2001 he became the first Zambian artiste pileup be nominated for the Kora All Africa Music Awards ^[14]. He has won the shut down Ngoma Awards for Best Adult Performer on two occasions^[15] existing also has an Annual African Music Industry Awards in climax collection. Maiko was also designated for the M-Net Most talked about artiste awards in Zambia.

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