Donnerstag, 23. Juli 2009

Start promoting his 'hidden' album 'New World Survivor*

released 2002 - now you can find all his songs by youtube

start with
Johnny Clegg - Into the Picture (NWS 01)



Johnny Clegg - Colours of Change (NWS 02)

Montag, 6. Juli 2009

J.C. Wits Interview 2008

Earlier this year [2008] Wits [University] honoured Johnny Clegg
with an honorary doctorate in music. “It was a
wonderful moment for me,” says Clegg. “The
great irony for me is I don’t read a note of music!
My music comes to me like it does to many
Africans, through ear and feeling.”
Wits’ music man: Johnny Clegg (Extract-PDF Juli 2008)
(http://web.wits.ac.za/NR/rdonlyres/1D3E376F-7AD1-4FDD-96BA-A43CEA1F29BB/0/WitsReviewJuly2008.pdf)

Read also Honorary Doctorate Citation for Johnny Clegg


Samstag, 4. Juli 2009

Donnerstag, 2. Juli 2009

Audio-Book: Nelson Mandela, Artists for a New South Africa

In honor of Nelson Mandela, Artists for a New South Africa (ANSA) and Hachette Audio produced an audiobook edition of Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales, an award-winning book of stories hand-picked by the Nobel laureate. Diverse, acclaimed performers donated their talents to the charitable endeavor by voicing stories: Gillian Anderson, Benjamin Bratt, LeVar Burton, Ricardo Chavira, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Whoopi Goldberg, Sean Hayes, Hugh Jackman, Samuel L. Jackson, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Debra Messing, Helen Mirren, Parminder Nagra, Sophie Okonedo, CCH Pounder, Alan Rickman, Jurnee Smollett, Charlize Theron, Blair Underwood, Forest Whitaker, and Alfre Woodard. Archbishop Desmond Tutu recorded a message to the world's children, and African music legends Johnny Clegg and Vusi Mahlasela composed original music.....
http://uk.sys-con.com/node/1022242

vist the special site

and hear a short music sample from johnny clegg
>performers > johnny clegg>"Nansi Indaba (Here is the Story)"
(+ his other song Washo uShaka [Shake Spore])

amazon & the book