Music Feature: The Power of Protest in Song

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From the soulful streets of Cape Town to global anthems of resistance — this week’s music feature takes a powerful turn. Musicologist Dr Sheldon Rocha Leal unpacks iconic protest songs like Abdullah Ibrahim’s Mannenberg, Brenda Fassie’s Black President, and Bob Marley’s Redemption Song. We explore how music has always moved hearts... and history.

17 Jul 4PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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