DOROTHY MASUKA


Dorothy Masuka was born in Zimbabwe and spent her schooling years in South Africa. She began her recording career in 1951 singing jazz-inflected marabi tunes. Dorothy performed with Miriam Makeba and Hugh Masekela and in the traveling road show African Jazz and Variety and the famous South African broadway-style musical King Kong.

In the 1960's Dorothy traveled to London with King Kong and stayed on in Kensington. Dorothy performed whenever an opportunity arose. She performed at the London Paladium and at Wimbledon. Dorothy returned to Southern Africa in 1980. She currently resides in Zimbabwe and primarily performs in Zimbabwe and South Africa.