Los Angeles, July 30 -- John Legend has been roped in for "The Road Home," a project about South African jazz legends Hugh Masekela and Miriam "Mama Africa" Makeba, and their Apartheid-era Graceland tour with Paul Simon.

Legend will essay the role of American singer, actor and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte, as per Variety.

Excited about the opportunity, John Legend said, "I was honoured to know Mr Belafonte as my friend, mentor and collaborator in the struggle for justice," Legend said. "He was an incredible human being who lived a monumental, revolutionary life. He was the epitome of an artist and activist who set a standard for me and so many others who stand on his shoulders. I count it a privilege to be entrusted with the ro...