Having grown up in RSA during the 1980s , I can say (as a white guy) he epitomised what a lot of us wanted to be. Able to cross the colour barrier. Most of us were just too scared .
Nants' impi iyeza!! Uban obengathinta amabhubesi!! I remember singing this song as the Boks were scrumming in the finals against England, and I could swear they heard me😅 _I'm very grateful for Your Music (Bab' uClegg), in a country going up and down in racial tension, I am grateful that as a black kid growing up I got to hear such music from a White person ❤️ _this gave me the assurance that whatever we were taught was a lie, not all White people are racist and that has helped me be open minded in how I approach life _ngiyabonga, hamba kahle qhawe, uphumule ngoxolo 🇿🇦❤️
Many white people are racist because they are ignorant. You sound like you are destined to be a teacher. In my life, I've been fortunate to find African-American people who have given me instruction in understanding. Even after many years, I have much to learn. Best wishes, young one. xxxooo
@@michaelaldan4354 yes and that's because I lived in a place with very few white people and grew up to horrible stories about Apartheid, not that I owe you any explanation
Assante Sana Kaka.....Johnny Clegg and Savuka were my first introduction to African Music....and none of this nonsense about cultural appropriation! Music is universal and no one culture has the right to a specific style of music. As humans, we have borrowed each others cultural ideas and music for millennia. We have white and Asian rappers, Black Country and Western singers and I think it all started with Savuka......god bless you Johnny....
For anyone who doesnt know, hes actually telling the story of a zulu battle against the english when the zulus with spears heavily defeated the english with guns. The battle sight is revisted on its anniversary. The descendants of people on both sides use it as an opportunity for reconciliation and togetherness.
People should also look up the story of Chief Mkwawa of the Hehe people in what was then German-controlled Tanganyika before WW1. His warriors with spears repeatedly defeated the Germans who had rifles and machine guns.
Jonny's departure should be a lesson for South Africans of all colours and hue to do away with the cosmetic racial harmony we witness from across the borders while racists still roam the country at ease. RIP the music legend of Africa. Your music lives. You dispelled racial supremacy by living among the oppressed.
RIP Johnny .. what a legend and amazing human being. I grew up with your music and still play it, it connects me with my homeland (living on the other side of the world as I do). I believe it was in 1984 that I attended one of your concerts at the Good Hope Centre; the energy was so amazing, that I could not help dancing, even with two sprained ankles. Thank you for everything you did and the human being you were. Hamba kahle, Zulu warrior. You are already missed.
Zulu le Blanc...r.i.p. spirit of a great heart... unifier of national groups... folks go & view his DVD - "South Africa : A Country Imagined". Is a set of 5 dvd's... his travels all over SA interviewing various artists... showing their talents... into the rurals - also into the cities he travels... it's riveting viewing...
I was at that show at the Good Hope Center on my first visit to SA. I can't remember if was February or March (lost the ticket stub) but I became a life long fan. When I met Johnny in 2009 when he was getting his Phd from Dartmouth College I showed him my tickets stubs for the Johannesburg Colosseum April 26, 1983 show and he was surprised. He signed my albums and took photo's with my family and asked us about our lives. Finally we had to urge him to leave least he miss the graduation ceremony. What a great guy, my whole family loves him.
I have no words to describe Johnny Clegg. He was a miracle. Instead of choosing an easy life of privilege he choose to be a Zulu man. That is simply magical. Lala ngoxolo mfowethu. Uyibekile induku ebandla. Sohlala njalo sikukhumbula.
They visited PE in the year next, I went to the first concert, and begged, borrowed and swore my life away to the following two concerts to afford the next two nights... aged 13. Changed my life.
Biggest regret of my life was 2009 Royal Show Concert in Petermaritzberg . Jesse and Johnny Clegg Performed back to back was around 10pm was so tired and I went back home to sleep and didnt watch johnny .As I was home and the city was quite I could hear johnny performing IMPI 😪 not knowing I'll never get another chance to watch him play
I heard the song in SHAKAZULU South African restaurant in London and I fell in love it with, even without understanding the zulu words but the mama africa connected my soul to the strong lyrics
Me to my young daughter while listening to this: "At this point, back in 1982, your mum was running on the spot with her arms above her head and her hair dripping wet. Your Parrain, Tonton Laurent was orbiting the dance floor like a massive, hairy planet. It must've been about 40 degrees in there. At the end of the gig, we fell out into the street soaked in sweat..." One of the best gigs of my entire life.
As I remember Johnny, his music and his uniqueness, I'm reminded of words from Robert Kennedy: There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why? I dream of things that never were, and ask why not? Hamba Kahle Johnny
Oh How sad I am, you just cannot imagine, I cried ! This man was sent by God ! I saw him here in France where I live (I am French) many years ago. Awesome ! Now he is with the angels and Nelson Mandela. I was a big fan of Johnny Clegg. Black or white : doesn't matter : we are all brothers and sisters, and to stupid racists I always say :"Black is BEAUTIFUL !" Warm greetings from France ! Marie !
Merci Marie, il a allumé Montréal ,Québec aussi dans le Festival de Jazz International. Je ne suis pas inquièt pour lui, il discuté avec le Manager, la haut en ce moment. Salutation de Montréal.
Allo Marie, cousine Bretonne, c'est ton petit cousin Québecois. Michel. J'ai appris dernièrement que mon nom Dagenais provenait de la ville d'Agen. Quelle surprise! Pas Breton mais tout de même.
@@MikeDishere / moi je suis d'origine hollandaise, mais cela fait presque 41 ans que je suis en France (naturalisée française) Mon mari est breton, j'habite Brest, lorsque je regarde par la fenêtre de mon salon je vois l'océan Atlantique !
R.I.P Legend, you enriched my childhood and gave me lasting memories. Love that you did not fall pray to the segregation policy and championed against it when so many were scared to stand up to the system, you saw no race, we are all one
Abba Father bless you Johnny, you blessed us with your talent brother, and you made a truly positive difference in this beautiful, yet volatile country of ours🇿🇦
What a songwriter…hamba kahle umfowethu The intro which isn’t in the recording is especially powerfull Impi (War) You made me a human (Wangez’ umuntu ) They called the soldiers for me (Bangibizela amasotsha mina ) You could see stubbornness in them (Yash’ inkani webabhemu) Spear is red with blood (Umkhonto ubomvu igazi) This man died while he was still young ( Lomuntu wafa kabi esemcane ) The Mighty Zulu King…You touch the lions (Wenkonyane kaNdaba waze wathinta amabhubesi ) I say War .. the war is coming (Ngithi… Impi, oh nansi impi iyeza ) Who can touch the lions (ubani obengathinta ababhubesi )
May your soul Rest In Peace Thank you for your very best contribution in our country our White Zulu boy. May your family be comforted during this hard time. Brother Sipho Mchunu may you also be comforted during this time of loosing your best friend. Thank Johhny Clegg we will alway love and remember you 😘
I danced with an unknown black girl in the crowd at a Juluka concert in 1983.. the crowd opened a circle around us.. as a white racist, that was a defining moment in my life.. things like that didn't happen back then.. we were killing each other.. I wish I could find that girl today, and say 'thanks', and I'll always remember it
@@SurahOnline I think he is acknowledging that he was a racist but that moment changed his outlook. Most white South Africans held racist views at that time, but Johnny Clegg was different. He saw things differently and helped others to do the same. South Africa needs his example now as much as it did back then.
The Zulu people were and are amazing! They were brave and stood for something good. |Imagine if they took on that bravery again and sorted things out in South Africa!
❤❤❤ Peacefully resting Mr. Clegg, how awesome you are having lived a true humanitarian life. I appreciate you and the memories of your journey here on earth. Angel wings embrace your sweet spirit.💜❤
An amazing man and his wonderful band. I had the pleasure of seeing them on several occasion in the early 80's. He popularised African music and challenging lyrics in dangerous times by speaking the universal language of music. A good man.
#Rip. I remember there was an interview that you did on TV a few years ago, you were asked how do you navigate through the diverse political climate in the country by being a white man who understood and lived a black culture. Your answer was too long for me to write it here, but that answer is still my motto even today. Thank you for being the best man that you were, I will continue holding you in high esteem, you have a special place in my heart. Go well warrior, may you rest in perfect peace!!!
What an honour it was to see Juluka live in the Free State way back in 1984 or 1985 - who can remember the date though remembering the concert is easy - it was a great night. So sad Johnny is gone too soon.
PJ Thandeka Powers with Hotline, Claire Johnson (also a Brit like SIr Johnny Clegg) with Mango Groove and ofcoz Sir Johnny Clegg with Juluka, all white singers, used their craft to fight apartheid. Many of them were imprisoned but they kept up their activism. It was through them that I learnt, that not all white people wanted to live under apartheid. There is so much history wiped away. So much stories yet to hear. God bless this land 🇿🇦
icon very few whites stood up against the apartheid government and he was one of them. I was just a kid and listening to his music will get you into trouble with the authorities. But today I can play it up. At high volume and even my neighbours come around and say turn it up more!
Who would ever have thought that a song that commemorates - mainly in isiZulu - the defeat of a British army by a Zulu impi could have been so damn CATCHY, and so popular?!
2023, almost 2024, Still A Legend 🫶🏾
This guy deserves a statue to be resurrected in his honour. RIP Johnny.
I couldn't agree more
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Agreed
I totally agree mate. He is a LEGEND
Having grown up in RSA during the 1980s , I can say (as a white guy) he epitomised what a lot of us wanted to be. Able to cross the colour barrier. Most of us were just too scared .
Nevermind scared, the Apartheid security police would've made life absolute hell. But on the inside, the heart of many wanted to connect
@@DC_Fedens Apartheid was bound to fail.... Racism is a sickness, it is, in many cases, self-consuming.
Nants' impi iyeza!! Uban obengathinta amabhubesi!!
I remember singing this song as the Boks were scrumming in the finals against England, and I could swear they heard me😅 _I'm very grateful for Your Music (Bab' uClegg), in a country going up and down in racial tension, I am grateful that as a black kid growing up I got to hear such music from a White person ❤️ _this gave me the assurance that whatever we were taught was a lie, not all White people are racist and that has helped me be open minded in how I approach life _ngiyabonga, hamba kahle qhawe, uphumule ngoxolo 🇿🇦❤️
Your words give me hope for my country.
Many white people are racist because they are ignorant. You sound like you are destined to be a teacher. In my life, I've been fortunate to find African-American people who have given me instruction in understanding. Even after many years, I have much to learn. Best wishes, young one. xxxooo
you learned not all white people are racist from a song?... that does not give us much hope for SA
@@michaelaldan4354 yes and that's because I lived in a place with very few white people and grew up to horrible stories about Apartheid, not that I owe you any explanation
@@critiqalvii2465 correct, you do not owe that man an explanation.
He changed the way this Canadian felt about being a mixed race Black woman. I loved what Johnny Clegg stood for. May he get rewards in heaven now...!
Canada we see you and we appreciate you for loving our legend. He was a warrior. A man amongst man. His legacy lives on. Ihambile insizwa ezinsizweni.
We see you sis 🇿🇦🙏.
Assante Sana Kaka.....Johnny Clegg and Savuka were my first introduction to African Music....and none of this nonsense about cultural appropriation! Music is universal and no one culture has the right to a specific style of music. As humans, we have borrowed each others cultural ideas and music for millennia. We have white and Asian rappers, Black Country and Western singers and I think it all started with Savuka......god bless you Johnny....
For anyone who doesnt know, hes actually telling the story of a zulu battle against the english when the zulus with spears heavily defeated the english with guns. The battle sight is revisted on its anniversary. The descendants of people on both sides use it as an opportunity for reconciliation and togetherness.
The Battle of Isandlwana- anniversary was on Friday 22nd January.
@@susanlarhubarbe9475 now recognized with Roarks Drift by Sabaton. Reacted to by Saffas Songs and Thongs
People should also look up the story of Chief Mkwawa of the Hehe people in what was then German-controlled Tanganyika before WW1. His warriors with spears repeatedly defeated the Germans who had rifles and machine guns.
I first hear the song when I was in diapers
Unbelievable soothing breathtaking Jhonny u rocked it here hope u doing it the skies
What a legend what a hero pple like this dont come often in our lifetime. God sent.
Talk about immersing yourself into a culture, that you start feeling like that culture. Johnny Clegg was a real umZulu.
Bra’!! There can NEVER be any close to him..
A man that proved the African Spirit has no Colour...u are missed Johnny c",)
Jonny's departure should be a lesson for South Africans of all colours and hue to do away with the cosmetic racial harmony we witness from across the borders while racists still roam the country at ease. RIP the music legend of Africa. Your music lives. You dispelled racial supremacy by living among the oppressed.
oh lord he is a living legend can south africans honour this man😍😍
We unfortunatly only honour people after they are gone when it is too late .. RIP
May you rest in power, Son of the Soil
I hope so. From an algerian 🇩🇿fan since the 80's
legend... i wish my mixed-race African children hear his music
RIP Johnny Juluka. A real Zulu warrior. You have served your purpose.
RIP Johnny .. what a legend and amazing human being. I grew up with your music and still play it, it connects me with my homeland (living on the other side of the world as I do). I believe it was in 1984 that I attended one of your concerts at the Good Hope Centre; the energy was so amazing, that I could not help dancing, even with two sprained ankles. Thank you for everything you did and the human being you were. Hamba kahle, Zulu warrior. You are already missed.
Ha! Was there as well Sandra! Many moons ago! Lovely words you wrote above, thank you x
Zulu le Blanc...r.i.p. spirit of a great heart... unifier of national groups... folks go & view his DVD - "South Africa : A Country Imagined". Is a set of 5 dvd's... his travels all over SA interviewing various artists... showing their talents... into the rurals - also into the cities he travels... it's riveting viewing...
I was at that show at the Good Hope Center on my first visit to SA. I can't remember if was February or March (lost the ticket stub) but I became a life long fan. When I met Johnny in 2009 when he was getting his Phd from Dartmouth College I showed him my tickets stubs for the Johannesburg Colosseum April 26, 1983 show and he was surprised. He signed my albums and took photo's with my family and asked us about our lives. Finally we had to urge him to leave least he miss the graduation ceremony. What a great guy, my whole family loves him.
RIP You Legend. Your music will live on for years to come. Thank you for this amazing gift.
So true
He was and still is my favourite art like Michael Jackson
I have no words to describe Johnny Clegg. He was a miracle. Instead of choosing an easy life of privilege he choose to be a Zulu man. That is simply magical. Lala ngoxolo mfowethu. Uyibekile induku ebandla. Sohlala njalo sikukhumbula.
He died years before his time. He was a great
Amazing when what’s beautiful and what’s righteous comes together as powerfully as it did in Johnny Clegg. Thanks for your service to humanity.🙏
So beautifully said!
They visited PE in the year next, I went to the first concert, and begged, borrowed and swore my life away to the following two concerts to afford the next two nights... aged 13. Changed my life.
Johnny Clegg, Juluka, Savuka - True pioneers, all of them.
Biggest regret of my life was 2009 Royal Show Concert in Petermaritzberg . Jesse and Johnny Clegg Performed back to back was around 10pm was so tired and I went back home to sleep and didnt watch johnny .As I was home and the city was quite I could hear johnny performing IMPI 😪 not knowing I'll never get another chance to watch him play
I heard the song in SHAKAZULU South African restaurant in London and I fell in love it with, even without understanding the zulu words but the mama africa connected my soul to the strong lyrics
Love you Johnny Clegg may your beautiful soul rest in peace, thanks for all this beautiful tribute to the motherland
I wish 1 day our heroes can be remembered we are tired of political heroes we never saw them but Brada Johny was here with us.
If it wasn't for my grandma,to keep reminding me to play (JULUKA) her favorite artist i wasn't going to know our warrior johnny clegg 🙏🏿
met him in 2008 in Protea Hotel by Marriott Midrand...was a very humble person
Me to my young daughter while listening to this:
"At this point, back in 1982, your mum was running on the spot with her arms above her head and her hair dripping wet. Your Parrain, Tonton Laurent was orbiting the dance floor like a massive, hairy planet. It must've been about 40 degrees in there. At the end of the gig, we fell out into the street soaked in sweat..."
One of the best gigs of my entire life.
I love you Johnny Clegg my father is a big fan of your music
@Warwick Miles, that sounds like you don't know Johnny passed away last July.
He brought the music of South Africa to me in the 80s way before it was hip, and he's a superstar for it
RIP Johnny Clegg, your work with Sipho Mchunu was beautiful and colourful.
As I remember Johnny, his music and his uniqueness, I'm reminded of words from Robert Kennedy:
There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why? I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?
Hamba Kahle Johnny
He actually said he once attended a speech by Robert Kennedy and it changed his life , and he then wrote a song dedicated to him
Oh How sad I am, you just cannot imagine, I cried ! This man was sent by God ! I saw him here in France where I live (I am French) many years ago. Awesome ! Now he is with the angels and Nelson Mandela. I was a big fan of Johnny Clegg. Black or white : doesn't matter : we are all brothers and sisters, and to stupid racists I always say :"Black is BEAUTIFUL !" Warm greetings from France ! Marie !
Merci Marie, il a allumé Montréal ,Québec aussi dans le Festival de Jazz International. Je ne suis pas inquièt pour lui, il discuté avec le Manager, la haut en ce moment. Salutation de Montréal.
Marie greetings to you too...
@@MikeDishere Grand bonjour de la Bretagne !!!!!
Allo Marie, cousine Bretonne, c'est ton petit cousin Québecois. Michel.
J'ai appris dernièrement que mon nom Dagenais provenait de la ville d'Agen.
Quelle surprise! Pas Breton mais tout de même.
@@MikeDishere / moi je suis d'origine hollandaise, mais cela fait presque 41 ans que je suis en France (naturalisée française) Mon mari est breton, j'habite Brest, lorsque je regarde par la fenêtre de mon salon je vois l'océan Atlantique !
Zulu Impi...doesnt matter what colour u r...we are all one...peace brother
Well said, may his soul rest in peace
WHAT DO U KNOW OF ZULU ? you are white lol
kyuzo26 and what did Mr Clegg know of Zulu, he was white? Get over your yourself.... stop trying to divide humanity...
@@kyuzo26 UYABHEDA MFETHU...
@@kyuzo26 using the color code, huh. you are no worse than a racist.
I wish I had the power to erase every dislike to this video, it is quite simply incredible, one of my favourites
RIP Johnny, dear African brother, I haven't known thjis beautiful song...until now i am discovering it...thanks a lot for its beauty...
R.I.P Legend, you enriched my childhood and gave me lasting memories. Love that you did not fall pray to the segregation policy and championed against it when so many were scared to stand up to the system, you saw no race, we are all one
We will never forget you Johnny for selflessly pushing the work of unity in this country.
Rip legend. You taught us colour means nothing
Juluka Johnny Clegg forever a legend. One of my favourite artists and groups when I was growing up until now
My prayer and wish is to meet Johnny Clegg.. A true South African hero!
RIP . Miss you, miss your music. Dance with the angels.
Abba Father bless you Johnny, you blessed us with your talent brother, and you made a truly positive difference in this beautiful, yet volatile country of ours🇿🇦
RIP African brother. What an icon and treasure u are.
What a songwriter…hamba kahle umfowethu
The intro which isn’t in the recording is especially powerfull
Impi (War)
You made me a human (Wangez’ umuntu )
They called the soldiers for me (Bangibizela amasotsha mina )
You could see stubbornness in them (Yash’ inkani webabhemu)
Spear is red with blood (Umkhonto ubomvu igazi)
This man died while he was still young ( Lomuntu wafa kabi esemcane )
The Mighty Zulu King…You touch the lions (Wenkonyane kaNdaba waze wathinta amabhubesi )
I say War .. the war is coming (Ngithi… Impi, oh nansi impi iyeza )
Who can touch the lions (ubani obengathinta ababhubesi )
May your soul Rest In Peace Thank you for your very best contribution in our country our White Zulu boy. May your family be comforted during this hard time. Brother Sipho Mchunu may you also be comforted during this time of loosing your best friend. Thank Johhny Clegg we will alway love and remember you 😘
RIP Johnny Clegg, I will always carry you in my heart. You changed the world for the better!
RIP white Zulu, we will always remember you😭😭
My condolence to Johnny's wife and children and family you have lost a great soul but he will always be remembered R I P johnny
Heroes will never die! RIP Johnny...
I danced with an unknown black girl in the crowd at a Juluka concert in 1983.. the crowd opened a circle around us.. as a white racist, that was a defining moment in my life.. things like that didn't happen back then.. we were killing each other.. I wish I could find that girl today, and say 'thanks', and I'll always remember it
Wait...you aren't still a racist are you?!??!
I guess you can't keep your hatred while dancing.
Probably not.
@@SurahOnline I think he is acknowledging that he was a racist but that moment changed his outlook. Most white South Africans held racist views at that time, but Johnny Clegg was different. He saw things differently and helped others to do the same. South Africa needs his example now as much as it did back then.
@@chesterdonnelly1212 indeed.johnny and mandela were the fighters for a better southafrica at that time.
R I P both together.
gosh i was so young when my mum would sing along to Johnny Clegg and Juluka's music , and i still get goosebumps watching this fallen legend RIP Bhuti
Jonny Clegg was a super Star , we miss Him a lot . Jonny Rest in Peace. Lg . Majcen Family 🙏🏻😘😘❤️❤️👌🏻👌🏻
Just to mentioned...... I was there when he sing that song.,,, it was the most historic song..... Thanks my boss
A whole African Safari ❤🇿🇦🕊
2019 WE STILL LISTENING TO YOUR MUSIC. RIP JONNY
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Exactly👍👍
2021 we still here
The Zulu people were and are amazing! They were brave and stood for something good. |Imagine if they took on that bravery again and sorted things out in South Africa!
Like building Nkandla?
"War,war's fast approaching.But who dares touch the lions...",rest in power Johnny 🕊✊🇿🇦.
Vive l'Afrique du Sud pour y avoir rencontrer se peuple et paysages extraordinaires
saw Johnny on his last tour in Hammersmith in London, definitely the best atmosphere i have ever witnessed, RIP
Loved this man from the first time I heard Scatterlings...
❤❤❤ Peacefully resting Mr. Clegg, how awesome you are having lived a true humanitarian life. I appreciate you and the memories of your journey here on earth. Angel wings embrace your sweet spirit.💜❤
Miss this guy so much 💔
R.I.P Johnny, you always were ahead of yourself in every thing and in every way possible.
Thank you Johnny Clegg for saying there no boundary for the black
RIP Mr. Clegg!! Why do we have to be alone with all the musical shit like Justin Bieber and so on! Tears in my eyes!!!
Rest in peace Johnny Clegg 🌈❤️Forever in our hearts 💕
# Still Watching 2019. RIP 😢❤ 🇿🇦
GREAT SONG INCREDIBLE, JOHNNY CLEGG MASTER
An amazing man and his wonderful band. I had the pleasure of seeing them on several occasion in the early 80's. He popularised African music and challenging lyrics in dangerous times by speaking the universal language of music. A good man.
#Rip. I remember there was an interview that you did on TV a few years ago, you were asked how do you navigate through the diverse political climate in the country by being a white man who understood and lived a black culture. Your answer was too long for me to write it here, but that answer is still my motto even today. Thank you for being the best man that you were, I will continue holding you in high esteem, you have a special place in my heart. Go well warrior, may you rest in perfect peace!!!
Oupa Shabangu do you have the link of that interview ?
Oh God, this song is a soundtrack
I think music back then was real with full of soul in it
Rest in peace legend
This song was sang during a very troubled time in our history!
What an impressive musician and social activist! Amazing how much good he must have done in his life. God bless all from Patrick
Thank you Johnny Clegg and farewell the son of the soil.
What an honour it was to see Juluka live in the Free State way back in 1984 or 1985 - who can remember the date though remembering the concert is easy - it was a great night. So sad Johnny is gone too soon.
What a legend, RIP brother
I was at this concert! RIP Johnny. Inspirational!
It was simply spectacular!
Seriously, got tears in my eyes as I watch this - again! 🥲
RIP Johnny Clegg You are in a Better place
I miss Johnny Clegg. How cool is this song!
My respect to the Zulu nation
Rest In power man of the people...your music was a breath of fresh air and joy...nthabezitheeee!
Rest in power Legend. We love you. ✨
Toujours dans notre coeur Grand Zoulou xxx
RIP Jonny One of the best, will honour your forever
Grew up with Johnny and savuka will always cherish the songs and what they meant
I just discover Johnny and Suluki in the last year, just after he died. It was like, how did I miss this?
We will definitely miss this great man... RIP
PJ Thandeka Powers with Hotline, Claire Johnson (also a Brit like SIr Johnny Clegg) with Mango Groove and ofcoz Sir Johnny Clegg with Juluka, all white singers, used their craft to fight apartheid. Many of them were imprisoned but they kept up their activism. It was through them that I learnt, that not all white people wanted to live under apartheid. There is so much history wiped away. So much stories yet to hear. God bless this land 🇿🇦
icon very few whites stood up against the apartheid government and he was one of them. I was just a kid and listening to his music will get you into trouble with the authorities. But today I can play it up. At high volume and even my neighbours come around and say turn it up more!
Each time I hear that song , it gives me an incredible power ; I don't know a single zulu word therefore ! Chilling me...
May his soul rest in eternal peace ❤️🙏🏾
Who would ever have thought that a song that commemorates - mainly in isiZulu - the defeat of a British army by a Zulu impi could have been so damn CATCHY, and so popular?!
2021 and I am still listening to uncle Johnny ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Keep the dream alive ❤️ Africa ❤️
Impi. & u did witness a lot of IFP & ANC battles. RIP NKABI YAMI.