- Jackson Kaujeua
Jackson Muningandu Kaujeua (born 1953) is a famous
Namibia n musician, composer andgospel singer. He sings in various Namibian languages and English.He was born a member of the
Herero ethnic group [" [http://www.streetnewsservice.org/index.php?page=archive_detail&articleID=854 Namibian Music: Jackson Kaujeua’s musical journey on stage] " - "Street News Service", Monday 02 October 2006] in !Huns, a village nearKeetmanshoop . Later, he broke off an education as apriest at the mission school ofOtjimbingwe after he came in touch with the songs of gospels singers likeMahalia Jackson , whosehuman rights -related lyrics inspired him.In 1973 he started studying music at the 'Dorkay Art & Music college for talented Non-Whites' in
South Africa . However, he was soon expulsed from the country foranti-apartheid activism. After a short time inBotswana , theSWAPO -resistance movement (with which he still associates himself today [" [http://www.namibian.com.na/2004/october/national/0470A39DCD.html Gibeon offers a foretaste of campaigning 2004] " -The Namibian , Monday 18 October 2004] [ [http://www.intercultures.ca/cil-cai/intercultural_issues_print-en.asp?lvl=8&ISO=na National Heroes] (from the Centre for Intercultural Learning, Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada)] ) helped him to move toGreat Britain , where he soon became the lead singer of the group Black Diamond. International success followed with songs like "Winds of Change".Having lived as a teacher in an
Angola n refugee camp for a short time in 1979, he returned to Namibia only after independence in 1990, where he celebrated great successes with his music, especially with "!Gnubu !Nubus" (Damara: 'short and round').See German version of this article at Jackson Kaujeua (German). Some references not yet available in English.] He is still one of the best-known Namibian musicians today. [" [http://www.namibian.com.na/Netstories/Arts8-98/jacksoncol.html Jackson Goes Globe Trotting] " - "The Namibian ", Friday 02 October 1998]References
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