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December 17, 2012 • The singer-songwriter achieved cult status in South Africa while remaining largely unknown in his hometown of Detroit. A quarter-century after Rodriguez had retreated from music altogether, two fans filmed a documentary trying to find the folk-rocker. He's since been discovered at last in the U.S.

Rodriguez On World Cafe

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Rodriguez: Forgotten In America, Exalted In Africa

Detroit singer Sixto Rodriguez's sweet voice and socially conscious lyrics made him a legend in apartheid-era South Africa. This photo appears on the cover of his second album, Coming from Reality (1971). Sony Pictures Classics hide caption

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Rodriguez: Forgotten In America, Exalted In Africa

July 28, 2012 • The new documentary Searching for Sugar Man explains how a Detroit singer reached Beatles-level fame abroad — without knowing it.

Rodriguez: Forgotten In America, Exalted In Africa

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Rodriguez's 'Cold Fact' Returns

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September 8, 2008 • Folksinger "Sixto" Diaz Rodriguez became a success in the '70s after releasing the hit Cold Fact, which was hailed a psychedelic folk masterpiece. Hear two songs from the newly reissued Cold Fact on WXPN's World Cafe, with host David Dye.

Rodriguez's 'Cold Fact' Returns

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