A Detroit musician was incredibly famous in South Africa and he didn’t realize it for years!

Sixto Rodriguez is an American folk musician who tried his hand at fame in the early 1970s. When he failed to gain traction in North America, he gave up his career as a musician. Little did he know, he had gained some notoriety in places like Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. His albums went platinum in South Africa and had a huge fanbase that was dedicated to him.

In 1998, his oldest daughter came across a website dedicated to him and told him about it, which led to a revival of his career. He went on a South African tour and now a movie was made about his fan’s search for him.

Check out his remarkable story here.