Jesús Sixto Rodríquez made a few albums in Detroit, in the 1970's, and then disappeared...
He was unaware that by some bizarre twist of fate, his music had reached Apartheid South Africa, where he is "more popular than Elvis".
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His work galvanized a generation of young people, black and white, who lived in a heavily censured environment on all levels.
HIs word are the vocabulary of revolution for a whole people.
Malik Bendjelloul, Swedish director, made Searching for Sugarman (1990's), following the attempts of two South African fans trying to find the mystery man, Jesús Sixto Rodríquez.
Jesús Sixto Rodríquez is unfazed and unimpressed with himself, when learning of his fame. Even when he is shipped off to sold out concerts and adoring fans of all ages in south Africa...
He wrote the songs he wanted to write, and expresses no desire for more than that..
It is possible that Jesús Sixto Rodríquez knows already that his work helped the people who needed it most
And he was not appreciated in his own country, the United States?
Maybe in a country where there are so many opportunities for self-expression, Jesús Sixto Rodríquez decided that we did not need him...