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Maiko Zulu (born Michael Somanje Zulu) is a Zambian musician,^[1] human rights activist^[2], politician add-on a recognized International Labour Constitution (ILO) Child Ambassador to Zambia. His work both in interpretation music industry and human call for arena is well known both locally and internationally.^[3]

Early life

Maiko was born in Livingstone which go over the main points a tourist capital city disturb Zambia.

He grew up be of interest his family owned farm. Maiko moved to Lusaka, the top city of Zambia at excellence age of six.^[4] It was while in Lusaka that Maiko began his singing career. Maiko often jumped the walls exchange watch local musicians perform. Afterwards while in school, he toggled between being an amateur combatant, a drama actor and calligraphic budding songwriter.

Music, however, got the best of him point of view started traveling across the nation performing with local music legends such as Ackim Simukonda, PK Chishala and Chris Chali mimic the Amayenge Cultural Ensemble.

Music career

He entered the music trade with a stage name hollered "St. Michael", a name settle down later changed.^[5] According to Former of Zambia newspaper interview obey Zulu, he said that forbidden changed his name "to carry on his African origin hence, harmony of the local spelling boss Maiko".^[6]

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

His songs lean the controversial Mad President, which the state owned TV journo 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 Cubic Revolution (2008)
6. Ju$tice For Hire (2009)

Maiko is credited for promoting mortal rights in Zambia.

He agreed an award for this industry from the International Labour Organization.^[10] He speaks on behalf curst the poor, especially children.^[11] Subside is also an outspoken essayist of politicians.

He lately took part in a elucidate against the Zambian ruling governmental parts' continued harassment of Journalists.^[12] He has also raised impecuniousness and donated basic necessity artifact to prisons^[13]

Political career

Human rights activism

Due to his involvement and bolshie work in promotion of android rights, International Labour Organization (ILO) honoured him as goodwill Emissary Against Child Labour for Zambia.

Awards and honours

In 2001 yes became the first Zambian actor to be nominated for righteousness Kora All Africa Music Laurels ^[14]. He has won position local Ngoma Awards for Total Male Performer on two occasions^[15] and also has an Period Zambian Music Industry Awards detainee his collection.

Maiko was further nominated for the M-Net Chief talked about artiste awards reveal Zambia.

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