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A baobab has fallen: Dorothy Masuka was a revolutionary artist

Dorothy Masuka, one of Africa's greatest composers, carved her name in both musical and political history

03 March 2019 - 00:00

By BONGANI MADONDO

When African troubadour Dorothy Masuka died, minister of arts and culture Nathi Mthethwa said: "A baobab has fallen." Masuka, who had cancer, died last Sunday at the age of 83, a year after suffering a stroke.

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