Jackson Kaujeua

Jackson Kaujeua (3 July 1953 – 27 May 2010) was a Namibian musician, composer gospel singer, and a veteran of the Namibian struggle for independence. He sang in various Namibian languages but also Afrikaans and English.

He was born Jackson Muningandu Kaujeua, a member of the Herero ethnic group in ǃHuns, a village near Keetmanshoop. helped him to move to the UK, where he soon became the lead singer of the group Black Diamond. International success followed with songs such as "Winds of Change". In the late 1990s, he was still one of the best-known Namibian musicians.

Kaujeua died of kidney failure on 27 May 2010, after suffering from a kidney disorder for six months. In Namibia, kidney dialysis is only available in privately run medical facilities, which most citizens are unable to afford. Kaujeua had lived and died in poverty. He was formally unemployed for most of his life, living off his performances and royalties. Calls for some sort of employment or empowerment for his role as "musical ambassador for the liberation struggle" were not answered by the authorities.

Albums Katutura (1998, Mukurob Productions)