[1] He lived in exile, primarily in Stockholm, Sweden, until the abolition of apartheid, and in 1997 returned to South Africa for the first time in over 20 years.

[4] His involvement in the cultural world started in 1966 when he co-founded a youth club known as De-Olympia in the township of Ga-Rankuwa, north-west of Pretoria.

Dashiki also became regulars at the United States Embassy's jazz appreciation sessions under the management of Geoff Matlherane Mphakathi.

When he was out on bail he decided to not stay in South Africa due to the severity of the charges he was facing and fled across the border to Botswana.

In 1977, they took part in the month-long event, Festac '77 – the pan-African international festival of arts and culture in Lagos, Nigeria.

[7] In 2005, filmmaker Aryan Kaganof made the documentary "Giant Steps" about the life of Lefifi Tladi along with South African poets Lesego Rampolokeng, Kgafela oa Magogodi, Afurakan, Mac Manaka.