Pokela is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Martti Pokela (1924–2007), Finnish folk musician
John Nyathi Pokela (1922–1985), South African political activist
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Pokela is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Martti Pokela (1924–2007), Finnish folk musician John Nyathi Pokela (1922–1985), South African...
John Nyathi "Poks" Pokela (1922 or 1923 – 30 June 1985) was a South African political activist and Chairman of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC). Born...
Martti Eliel Pokela (23 January 1924 – 23 August 2007) was a Finnish folk musician and composer. Pokela was an expert with the kantele, Finland's national...
January 1981 to make way for John Nyathi Pokela, who had been recently imprisoned on Robben Island. Under Pokela, Make served as deputy chairman of the...
mid-20th century, starting with the efforts of modern players such as Martti Pokela in the 1950s and 1960s. Education for playing the instrument starts in schools...
of the Finnish heritage are conveyed, aided by backing musicians Martti Pokela and Toivo Alaspää. Another cornerstone of Loituma's art is a Finnish folk...
liberation struggle such as Nelson Mandela, Johnson Mlambo, and John Nyathi Pokela, among many others. Sobukwe was kept in solitary confinement but enjoyed...
L. Make, former political activist and member of PAC John Nyathi "Poks" Pokela former political activist and member of PAC Mapetla Mohapi, member of the...
Nascimento Gamal Abdel Nasser Kwame Nkrumah Julius Nyerere John Nyathi Pokela Thomas Sankara Ahmed Sékou Touré Haile Selassie Robert Sobukwe I. T. A. Wallace-Johnson...
Nascimento Gamal Abdel Nasser Kwame Nkrumah Julius Nyerere John Nyathi Pokela Thomas Sankara Ahmed Sékou Touré Haile Selassie Robert Sobukwe I. T. A. Wallace-Johnson...
split the PAC into a "reformist-diplomatic" group under Sibeko, Make, and Pokela, and a Ghanaian Maoist group led by Leballo. APLA was destroyed by the Tanzanian...
Tortelier Mikko Paananen, known as Mige, bassist of the band HIM Martti Pokela, founder of the folk music department and former professor of the kantele...
Three Zamuxolo Peter Sabelo Phama Vusi Pikoli Barney Pityana John Nyathi Pokela Mzonke Poni Mlibo Qoboshiyane Christine Qunta Robert Resha Walter Rubusana...
1960s when the instrument was of low popularity, and 5-string player Martti Pokela was one of the few other recognised musicians playing the instrument. Ulla...
Other recorded versions include the 1978 version by Matti Kontio, Martti Pokela and Eeva-Leena Sariola, and the 2002 version by heavy metal band Sentenced...
an exiled University of Azania in Zimbabwe. In February 1981 John Nyati Pokela, a senior PAC member, was released from detention in South Africa and replaced...
organizer (born 1933) Sol Plaatje, political activist (1876–1932) John Nyathi Pokela, political activist (1922/1923–1985) Maggie Resha, political activist and...
Blomqvist Cinematography Markku Lehmuskallio Music by Kari Rydman Martti Pokela Release date 5 November 1976 (1976-11-05) Running time 107 minutes Country...
Statesman Media Group. Pokela, Barbara (April 3, 1990). "Lee Data completes sale to IIS Inc". April 3, 1990: 1D – via Newspapers.com. Pokela, Barbara (May 22...
August 28, 2009 With Rei Kinukawa Push 80 percent, Pull 20 percent 8押して2引け Pokela June 11 to December 17, 2009 Tonight's dollar box S 今夜もドル箱Ｓ TV Tokyo April...
liberation struggle.[citation needed] When the late Chairman, John Nyathi Pokela took over as leader of the PAC, He instructed many comrades to strengthen...
appointed Secretary for Foreign Affairs and, after the death of John Nyathi Pokela, was appointed chairman and commander in chief of the Azanian People's Liberation...
a trial on a charge of assault. In this regard, see R v Ntoyaba and S v Pokela (which includes a foreign court). For an adumbration of the meaning of "on...
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