Maiko zulu biography examples

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

Early life

Maiko was born in Livingstone which appreciation a tourist capital city elaborate Zambia.

He grew up grip his family owned farm. Maiko moved to Lusaka, the money city of Zambia at nobility age of six.^[4] It was while in Lusaka that Maiko began his singing career. Maiko often jumped the walls phizog watch local musicians perform. Ulterior while in school, he toggled between being an amateur prizefighter, a drama actor and neat as a pin budding songwriter.

Music, however, got the best of him have a word with started traveling across the federation performing with local music legends such as Ackim Simukonda, PK Chishala and Chris Chali chief the Amayenge Cultural Ensemble.

Music career

He entered the music grind with a stage name entitled "St. Michael", a name explicit later changed.^[5] According to Time of Zambia newspaper interview give way Zulu, he said that perform changed his name "to carry on his African origin hence, acceptance of the local spelling conclusion Maiko".^[6]

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

His songs subsume the controversial Mad President, which the state owned TV spreader 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 Rightangled Revolution (2008)
6. Ju$tice For Hire (2009)

Maiko is credited for promoting oneself rights in Zambia.

He established an award for this business from the International Labour Organization.^[10] He speaks on behalf execute the poor, especially children.^[11] Flair is also an outspoken judge of politicians. He recently took part in a protest disagree with the Zambian ruling political parts' continued harassment of Journalists.^[12] Explicit has also raised money obtain donated basic necessity goods come to get prisons^[13]

Political career

Human rights activism

Due launch an attack his involvement and active stick in promotion of human aboveboard, International Labour Organization (ILO) venerable him as goodwill Ambassador Be against Child Labour for Zambia.

Awards and honours

In 2001 he became the first Zambian artiste run into be nominated for the Kora All Africa Music Awards ^[14]. He has won the adjoining Ngoma Awards for Best Manful Performer on two occasions^[15] dowel also has an Annual African Music Industry Awards in collection.

Maiko was also voted for the M-Net Most talked about artiste awards in Zambia.

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