Thandiswa Mazwai Is the Voice of South Africa’s First Post-Apartheid Generation NYT | Top Stories By: Lynsey Chutel 7 January 2025 at 23:21 Thandiswa Mazwai has sung of South Africa’s highs and lows since the country became a multiracial democracy 30 years ago. “My calling is to sing the people’s joy, to sing the people’s sadness.” © OJ Koloti/Gallo Images, via Getty ImagesThandiswa Mazwai performing in Midrand, South Africa, in September. Ms. Mazwai has used her mezzo-soprano voice to amplify South Africa’s struggles.
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