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Yvonne Chaka Chaka

HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur speaks to South African musician and campaigner Yvonne Chaka Chaka.

HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur speaks to South African musician and campaigner Yvonne Chaka Chaka. She was raised in poverty in Soweto under apartheid; her ability to sing gave her a route out. Her songs, celebrating the pride and strength of black South Africa, became favourites of Nelson Mandela. After thirty years of recording and touring she's known as the 'princess of Africa'. How does she feel about the changes she's seen?

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 21 Nov 201620:30GMT

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterStephen Sackur
Interviewed GuestYvonne Chaka Chaka

Broadcasts

  • Mon 21 Nov 201604:30GMT
  • Mon 21 Nov 201609:30GMT
  • Mon 21 Nov 201615:30GMT
  • Mon 21 Nov 201620:30GMT