Vusi Mahlasela

South African singer-songwriter Vusi Mahlasela is one of SA's most prominent voices, and has captured much of the world with his powerful music. Rising onto South Africa's music scene during the apartheid as an anti-apartheid artist, Mahlasela will forever be known as a political figure as well as a musical one. Mahlasela continues to be an influential force in South Africa's music scene, however he has eclipsed his native country in global appeal and now tours heavily. Mahlasela's music was prominently featured through out the 2010 FIFA World Cup, hosted in South Africa.