Dorothy Masuka was a Zimbabwean-born South African jazz legend whose soaring vocals and sharp songwriting defined southern African popular music for over six decades. Beyond composing classics like "Pata Pata," she courageously used her music to confront the apartheid regime, leading to decades of exile and the destruction of her recordings. Her fearless blend of artistry and activism cemented her place alongside icons like Miriam Makeba as a pillar of township jazz and liberation struggle history.