Mandela tribute flashmob

[lethargic_man]

I posted this on Facebook last week, but not here; I thought I'd repost it here before Nelson Mandela's death becomes completely old news.

Via megamole, Woolworths hosts a flashmob rendition by the Soweto Gospel Choir of "Asimbonanga", a song written during Mandela's incarceration as a call for his freedom (lyrics here):

"Woolies and Soweto Gospel Choir: Madiba Tribute" (Watch on YouTube)

This is sumptious... and deeply reverential to the late Mr Mandela. I think—despite not having done so when I was in South Africa in April—I'm really going to have to get some mambazo music. A few tracks on "Graceland" aren't enough.

Comments

[iddewes]

Oh that Johnny Clegg song - it was a hit in France when I was an aupair there, France always having had more interesting popular music than the UK ;) Funny that it ends up being a song written by a white dude - though he did do a lot of campaigning etc. And it was written for Nelson Mandela I guess.

[lethargic_man]

Oh that Johnny Clegg song

It is? I did not know that. (I'd not heard of it before this.)

[iddewes]

I knew it because it was a hit in France while I was an aupair there ;) I actually saw Johnny Clegg live that year at a big free concert in Paris.

[lethargic_man]

The name Johnny Clegg seemed vaguely familiar, but I couldn't place it, and came to the conclusion I must have imagined knowing it. It's taken until now for me to discover I have one of his songs in my collection already: "Scatterlings of Africa".

[iddewes]

and...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGS7SpI7obY