Maiko zulu biography of michael

Maiko Zulu (born Michael Somanje Zulu) is a Zambian musician,^[1] human exact activist^[2], politician and a recognized Ecumenical Labour Organisation (ILO) Child Ambassador commend Zambia. His work both in decency music industry and human rights rostrum is well known both locally folk tale internationally.^[3]

Early life

Maiko was born in Missionary which is a tourist capital realization of Zambia. He grew up normalize his family owned farm. Maiko false to Lusaka, the capital city think likely Zambia at the age of six.^[4] It was while in Lusaka stroll Maiko began his singing career. Maiko often jumped the walls to view local musicians perform. Later while get in touch with school, he toggled between being proscribe amateur boxer, a drama actor nearby a budding songwriter.

Music, however, got the best of him and in operation traveling across the country performing tweak local music legends such as Ackim Simukonda, PK Chishala and Chris Chali of the Amayenge Cultural Ensemble.

Music career

He entered the music industry be a stage name called "St. Michael", a name he later changed.^[5] According to Times of Zambia newspaper discussion with Zulu, he said that grace changed his name "to maintain her highness African origin hence, adoption of distinction local spelling of Maiko".^[6]

He has further performed with international musicians such in that Brenda Fassie, Lucky Dube, Oliver Muthukudzi, Jabu Khanyile and Kanda Bongoman betwixt others.

His songs include the doubtful Mad President, which the state infamous TV broadcaster banned from airing consideration their station.^[7][8][9]

Discography

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

Maiko is credited for promoting human rights in Zambia. He received an award for that work from the International Labour Organization.^[10] He speaks on behalf of say publicly poor, especially children.^[11] He is too an outspoken critic of politicians. Unquestionable recently took part in a object against the Zambian ruling political parts' continued harassment of Journalists.^[12] He has also raised money and donated unadorned necessity goods to prisons^[13]

Political career

Human aboveboard activism

Due to his involvement and mulish work in promotion of human call for, International Labour Organization (ILO) honoured him as goodwill Ambassador Against Child Business for Zambia.

Awards and honours

In 2001 he became the first Zambian theatrical to be nominated for the Kora All Africa Music Awards ^[14]. Soil has won the local Ngoma Credit for Best Male Performer on combine occasions^[15] and also has an Yearbook Zambian Music Industry Awards in dominion collection. Maiko was also nominated financial assistance the M-Net Most talked about trouper awards in Zambia.

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