In memory of Johnny Clegg, who died last Tuesday, the Ndlovu Youth Choir paid tribute to his achievements with their very own rendition of his most famous song “Asimbonanga”.
This song was banned during apartheid. The South African music legend Clegg explicitly dedicated this song to Mandela and his liberation struggle. “Asimbonanga” became the anthem of resistance against the apartheid regime. At the time, this led to the musician being repeatedly arrested by the police and his concerts being interrupted.
Clegg was a role model for the anti-apartheid movement and was nicknamed “the white Zulu”. “Music and dance bring me to peace with the world – and with myself”. Clegg believed in the unifying power of art.
