African Personalities:Maiko Zulu

Maiko Zulu is a Zambian musician, human rights activist and a recognised International labour organisation child ambassador to zambia. His work both in the music industry and human rights arena is well recognised by all Zambian spectrums.

Maiko was born in Livingstone which is a tourist capital city of Zambia. He grew up on his family owned farm. Maiko moved to Lusaka, the capital city of Zambia at the age of six according to his biography Maiko Zulu website,[4]. It was while in Lusaka that maiko began his singing career. He entered the music industry with a stage name called St. Michael, a name he later changed for some controversial reasons.

Maiko is a song writer, musician and producer. He has produced Reggea music. His songs has included a Mad president, a song which the state owned TV Broadcaster refused to play on their station.