The struggle to eradicate apartheid in South Africa has been chronicled over time, but no one has addressed the vital role music plays in this challenge. This documentary by Lee Hirsch recounts a fascinating and little-known part of South Africa's political history through archival footage, interviews and, of course, several mesmerizing musical performances.
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as Self (voice)
DeceasedBorn: November 4, 1916
Died: July 17, 2009
Age at death: 92
as Self (archive footage)
AliveBorn: March 18, 1936
Age: 90
Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, Union of South Africa
as Self
AliveBorn: October 9, 1934
Age: 91
Cape Town, South Africa
as Self (archive footage)
DeceasedBorn: October 8, 1941
Died: February 17, 2026
Age at death: 84
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as Self
DeceasedBorn: March 4, 1932
Died: November 10, 2008
Age at death: 76
as Self (archive footage)
DeceasedBorn: July 18, 1918
Died: December 5, 2013
Age at death: 95
as Self (archive footage)
DeceasedBorn: September 26, 1936
Died: April 2, 2018
Age at death: 81
as Self
DeceasedBorn: April 4, 1939
Died: January 23, 2018
Age at death: 78
as Self
DeceasedBorn: January 1, 1938
Died: December 2, 2005
Age at death: 67
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as Self
DeceasedBorn: April 2, 1928
Died: September 16, 2004
Age at death: 76
as Self (archive footage)
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as Self
AliveBorn: April 21, 1958
Age: 68
Mpumalanga, South Africa