Landmark is level 2 of 4 in the South Africa Hall of Fame: a first that opened a door, or the pre-eminent figure of their generation in this country. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
He learned Zulu music and dance as a teenager and played in mixed bands when that was illegal, getting arrested for it repeatedly. His farewell tour was a national event.
Johnny Clegg was a groundbreaking South African musician who built his career on Zulu music and dance and on racially mixed bands during apartheid, when both were prohibited.
His farewell tour drew comparisons with Gord Downie's in Canada — the same sense of a country saying goodbye to someone who had carried part of its self-understanding.
His farewell tour drew comparisons with Gord Downie's in Canada — the same sense of a country saying goodbye to someone who had carried part of its self-understanding.
- CBC Radio — Groundbreaking South African superstar Johnny Clegg's farewell
- Music In Africa — SA: 50 artists record song for Johnny Clegg
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