Portrait of South African activist, actor, writer, poet and theatre director - John Matshikiza (1954-2008), Edinburgh, 1August 1985.Creative genius ran in his veins. His father was Todd Matshikiza, the legendary jazz pianist, composer, and Drum magazine journalist who composed the music for King Kong (1959), the groundbreaking all-Black jazz opera that launched the international careers of Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela, Jonas Gwangwa and many others. Photo Credit: Steve Pyk/Getty