Roger Lucey
Roger Lucey (born 1954) is a South African musician, journalist, film maker, actor and educator. In the late 1970s and early 1980s his early career as a musician was destroyed by Paul Erasmus of the South African Bureau of State Security, because the lyrics to Lucey's protest songs were considered a threat to the Apartheid State. Although already aware of his anti-apartheid songs, the South African Government's security apparatus only swung into action to destroy Lucey's career after he performed a radical song in a programme on Voice of America radio. The criminal methods used against Lucey formed part of the testimony given by Paul Erasmus in front of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Career
Lucey holds and Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from Duke University, North Carolina.
Director of documentaries at e.tv (2007–2009)
"Aria del Africa" is a film about the changing face of opera in South Africa. It cover the lives of two young opera singers from poverty stricken parts of the country as they prepare for their first professional production.
