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GOODBYE BAFANA - Berlinale Wettbewerbsbeitrag 2007

"The music is composed by Academy award nominee Dario Marianelli, with a title track by Johnny Clegg."

Monat 01-03 2007 (04-06 - 07-09 - 10-12)

16.02.2007 Daughter of Eden made it in the top 10 south african songs. http://www.highveld.co.za/music/homebrew/homebrew.asp

16.02.2007 Dubai - UAE http://www.nadalshebaclub.com/web/nasc.nsf/web/home.html Time Doors open 4pm / Entry Fees Dhs140 (Free entry for children under 10 years of age)

Experience the spirit of South Africa
THE curtain rises tonight on a musical show that captures the spirit of South Africa. Diamonds & Dust is being staged tonight and tomorrow at the Gulf Hotel's Gulf International Convention and Exhibition Centre (GICEC).
It is part of the hotel's South African Festival, which features a series of events, running until March 6.
The 90-minute Diamonds & Dust show, featuring a cast of 12, is being presented by South African production company Barnyard Theatres.
...The show will include the music of Mango Groove, Paul Simon, Johnny Clegg, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Miriam Makeba, Spokes Mashiyane and other similar artists....
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=170401&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=29336

A South African festival featuring Johnny Clegg, Just Jinger, Watershed and Blinga Musica. Experience a truly South African day with authentic food, beverage and music.
http://www.dubaicityguide.com/GOINGOUT/concerts.asp

http://www.timeoutdubai.com/events/review.php?id=5066

19.02.2007 Johnny Clegg, un Zoulou blanc ŕ -20 degrés Celsius - Radio Canada coutez l'extrait Johnny Clegg (24:24)

Hi All,
Just had the pleasure of hearing a Johnny Clegg interview on Radio Canada (French CBC). He is in Montreal getting ready for upcoming shows and shocked at the cold weather (He has never been here in the winter). They really love him in Quebec, maybe similar to how he is received in France. It was good to hear him talking about the market
for his music in Canada. He also played a solo version of "Your Time Will Come". Great stuff.
I'm started to get excited now.
cheers,
Posted by Paul 20.02.2007 15:46

Hi all the interview is held in French but for those who know the language it is quite interessting. For all the others have an ear on the accoustic live tube starting at 15:00. - Here comes the link:
http://www.radio-canada.ca/radio/christiane/modele-document.asp?docnumero=32736&numero=1880# (see comments) 19.02.2007
Johnny Clegg expérimente l’hiver froid du nord. Le chanteur et danseur d’origine britannique propose ces jours-ci quelques spectacles au Québec et en Ontario. Il vient offrir une pičce en zoulou, seul en studio avec sa guitare. La journaliste Lucie Pagé lui parle en direct de Johannesburg.  
Voir Johnny Clegg sur scčne, c’est ętre saisi par son sens de la fusion de la danse et des rythmes. Ceux qui l’ont vu se démener lors de ses spectacles (il nous rend visite depuis la fin des années 80) au Québec vibrent encore de l’énergie que le chanteur blanc et ses musiciens déploient sur scčne.   
« Je perds un kilo par spectacle », avoue-t-il candidement.   
L’artiste de 53 ans vient présenter son plus récent album, One Life, paru ŕ l’automne.  
Il allumera le Festival en lumičres de Montréal vendredi le 23 février en donnant un spectacle au Spectrum. Auparavant, il passera par Toronto, Ottawa et Sherbrooke.  
Johnny Clegg a été associé ŕ la lutte contre l’apartheid en Afrique du Sud. Ses chansons avaient souvent une saveur revendicatrice. Depuis la fin du systčme ségrégationniste, Clegg s’est fait moins visible. Néanmoins, il a continué ŕ créer, effectuant des spectacles ŕ travers le monde.

Johnny Clegg is on tour in Canada, shows are sold out! His new single will be send to the radios next week, and Johnny Clegg will be back in Europe mid-march for some promo and back on tour in May!
 http://www.caramba.fr/caramba-artiste-9-johnny-clegg.html?lang=en

20.02.2007 Toronto :Danforth Music Hall - CA Johnny Clegg Musical performance. 8 pm. $25-$37.50. Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth. 416-870-8000.

Johnny Clegg (The Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave.): The racial boundary-breaking musician from the groups Juluka and Savuka is here for a solo show Tues. 7 p.m. ($25.50/$37.50 at 416-870-8000).

Great South African World Music Icon Mixes Zulu And Rock Rhythms
Already in his youth, Johnny Clegg, a white, English-speaking person with what he called a "secular Jewish" upbringing in the UK, Israel, Zimbabwe and South Africa, became interested in Zulu street music and took par in traditional Zulu dance competitions.
As a young man, in the early stages of his musical career, he combined his music with the study of anthropology, a subject which he also taught for a while at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, where he was influenced, among others, by the work of David Webster, a social anthropologic who was assassinated in 1989.
Clegg formed the first inter-racial South African band, Juluka, with gardener and Zulu street musician Sipho Mchunu. Because it was illegal for inter-racial bands to perform in South Africa during apartheid, their first album Universal Man received no air play, but it became a word-of-mouth hit.
Juluka's / Clegg's music was both implicitly and explicitly political: not only was the fact of the success of the band (which openly celebrated African culture in a non-racial band) a thorn in the flesh of a political system based on racial separation; the band also produced some explicitly political songs. For example, the album "Work for all" (which includes o song with the same title) picked up on South African trade union slogans in the mid-80's. Even more explicit was the (later) Savuka album "Third World Child" in 1987, with songs like "Asimbonango", which called for the release of Nelson Mandela, and which called out the names of three representative martyrs of the South African liberation struggle: Steve Biko, Victoria Mxenge, and Neil Aggett. Juluka were able to tour in Europe, and had two platinum and five gold albums, becoming an international success. Juluka was disbanded in 1986, when Mchunu was asked by his father to return home and herd the family goats, although Mchunu made some solo recordings afterwards. Clegg went on to form his second interracial band, Savulca, continuing to blend African music with European, especially Celtic, influences.
Briefly reunited with Mchunu in the mid-90's, Clegg reformed Juluka and toured throughout the world as the opening act for King Sunny Ade, as well as headliner performances.
The name Juluka is based on the Zulu word for "sweat", and Savuka is based on the Zulu word for "we have risen" or "we have awakened".
Clegg and his band often make an international tour during May-August (South African winter). However, the tours are usually limited to France and surrounding countries. In June 2004, the Johnny Clegg Band toured North America for the first time in over eight years, doing 22 concerts in one month. Even though they had no albums for sale in North America during those eight years, and no significant media coverage, they filled most of their venues. At the close of the final concert at the Keswick Theater in Philadelphia, Clegg stated that he was amazed at the reception they had gotten, and promised to return the following year with a full band. He then thanked his Internet fans for their support.
The bond returned to North America in July 2005, with dotes booked throughout the U.S. and Canada. Clegg1 new album One Life was remixed at Real World Studios in Bath, England, and released on October 30th, 2006 in the UK.
In 2004 he was voted 23rd in the SABC3's Great South Africa

21.02.2007 Ottawa :Capitol Center or Theater- CA JOHNNY CLEGG - CENTREPOINTE THEATRE AND CISCO SYSTEMS BLUESFEST  8:00 pm No Sale!

canada, canadian search engine, free email, canada newsJohnny Clegg is political, but he's no politician

Legendary musician of South Africa tells Patrick Langston why he prefers music http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/story.html?id=428dfc1c-4ceb-4692-891d-51a6a65e9578&k=27482
Patrick Langston - The Ottawa Citizen - Friday, February 16, 2007 http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/arts/story.html?id=852d4f5f-1a0e-415e-865e-ce752c8b4e3a

CREDIT: Alberto Bocos Gil, Agence France-Presse, Getty Images
Johnny Clegg plays Centrepointe Wednesday.

Johnny Clegg would make a lousy politician.
The South African musician, whose interracial band and politically inspired music for years sparked bans and official harassment in his apartheid-riven homeland, is the first to admit it.
"Politics is a very difficult game because you have to take positions that you don't agree with," says Clegg, from his home in Johannesburg. "I'd be a rebel. I would not be able to really deal with it"
But while the stench of state-sanctioned apartheid -- which might have been Clegg's ticket into politics a couple of decades ago -- has largely dissipated over South Africa, Clegg has lost none of the fire in his belly or in his music. He's just fanned the flames more broadly.
"My music's really saying we live in a time of a global notion of a clash of civilizations, and my music's really saying I'm blending civilizations," says Clegg, referring in particular to last year's One Life, an album whose very name underscores his long-standing commitment to mankind's commonalities.
"I work out that there's such a glut of information: technical information, political information, cultural and social and economic information. In fact, there's a bit of overload. People go to music to get a much deeper sense of being human. I think that's a new kind of area today."
Clegg, who plays Centrepointe Theatre Wednesday, began his musical activist career in the information-light, pre-internet days of the mid-1970s. He didn't exactly endear himself to his fellow white South Africans in the process.
A resident of Johannesburg since moving there from his native England as a youngster, a rebellious, teenaged Clegg befriended Zulus in the black townships, learning their language, music and dances.
He then teamed up with black gardener and street musician Sipho Mchunu to form Juluka ("sweat" in Zulu).
A traditionally rooted band which gradually added funk, soul and reggae to its music and sang about everything from apartheid to romance to trade unionism, Juluka pre-dated by years Paul Simon's fusion of western and African music in his 1986 album Graceland.
Clegg's group fast became one of South Africa's most popular, scoring five gold and two platinum albums. Status-quo defying songs from the albums were banned on South African government-sponsored radio. Police frequently broke up Juluka's lively concerts (Clegg still peppers his performances with Zulu warrior dances).
North America took notice with the 1983 release of Scatterlings. And the band played on, at least until 1985, when Mchunu returned to his family's farm.
Clegg then formed the more pop-oriented and Celtic-influenced Savuka ("we have arisen" in Zulu), a continued thorn in the side of South Africa's power elite. Clegg's 1987 song Asimbonanga, for example, called for the release of Nelson Mandela while honouring Steve Biko and other martyrs in South Africa's racial struggles. In fact, the band's 1990 single, One (Hu)'man One Vote, was banned by the South African Broadcast Corp.
Over the past 20 years, Clegg, first with Savuka and later with other configurations, has released a string of albums, toured regularly and continued to address everything from migrant labour to the loneliness of the long-distance road musician.
In an interesting local side note, Clegg has also kept in touch over the years with Ottawa drummer Derek DeBeer.
The Zimbabwe-born DeBeer played with both Juluka and Savuka until immigrating here in the 1990s. "Every time we come to Canada, we hook up," says Clegg. "He comes to the shows and we hang out or whatever."
Clegg has also kept contact with Juluka co-founder and old friend Sipho Mchunu. "I just bailed him out of jail," says Clegg. "He received cattle that were stolen. They had forged papers, he didn't realize."
When he's not going friends' bail or touring, Clegg is busy launching the web-based Scatterlings Club.
The site will sell, among other things, original DVDs on Zulu culture, hearkening back to Clegg's pre-Juluka days as a lecturer on Zulu anthropology at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.
This latest venture seems inevitable, given Clegg's restless nature and inquiring mind. And, with its deep cultural roots, the club is of a piece with what Clegg sees as the heart of his music and concerts: "People come to hear the (musical) stories. The stories are also very powerful, deep, archetypal narratives that give people a sense of comfort that other people are also going through problems and issues, but in different ways and dealing in different ways."
Johnny Clegg plays Centrepointe Theatre Wednesday. Tickets & time, 613-580-2700 or 1-866-752-5231 or www.centrepointetheatre.com

22.02.2007 Sherbrooke :Theatre Granada - CA http://www.theatregranada.com/

Le jeudi 22 février 2007 ŕ 20 h 30 - 39.50 $ http://www.theatregranada.com/Johnny-Clegg.html
Johnny Clegg est de ceux ŕ qui l’on rend hommage. Pour sa musique bien sűr (il collectionne les disques d’or et de platine depuis belle lurette) mais aussi pour son implication sociale. Figure de proue du mouvement antiapartheid, il s’est męlé ŕ la culture noire dčs l’enfance, défiant interdits raciaux, lois et préjugés. Véritable bęte de scčne aux danses époustouflantes, le « Zoulou blanc » transpose les mélodies occidentales sur des structures musicales sud- africaines. Aprčs ses spectacles mémorables sur la grande scčne extérieure du festival de Jazz, en 1988 et en 2004, il nous prouve, avec son nouvel album One life, qu’il n’a rien perdu de sa verve ni de son énergie légendaire.

15 février 2007 Johnny Clegg - Le retour du zoulou blanc
Erich Langlois  http://www.highveld.co.za/music/homebrew/homebrew.asp
L'attachant Johnny Clegg arrive au Québec avec six musiciens pour hâter la fin de l'hiver.
Joint par téléphone ŕ Johannesburg (Afrique du Sud), oů il réside, Jonathan "Johnny" Clegg est d'une bonne humeur contagieuse, malgré le marathon téléphonique auquel il se livre.
Alouer.voir.caLe capital de sympathie dont il bénéficie au Québec ferait rougir de jalousie la diamantaire sud-africaine De Beers. Les réactions entendues ŕ droite et ŕ gauche ŕ l'annonce de sa venue sont trčs favorables, męme s'il ne tourne pas fréquemment ŕ la radio. Le contraste sera saisissant autant pour lui que pour nous, car juste avant de fouler nos terres enneigées, il aura fait une brčve escale dans la fournaise de Dubaď pour y donner un concert. "Je garde d'excellents souvenirs de nos prestations au Festival de jazz de Montréal; le public était merveilleux."
Bien qu'il ait franchi la cinquantaine depuis peu, Johnny Clegg est reconnu pour offrir des performances qualifiées pour le moins d'énergiques, dans lesquelles la danse a toujours eu une place de choix. Il met d'ailleurs la touche finale ŕ un documentaire sur son parcours, intitulé The Last Dance of a White Zulu, en chantier depuis 2000 et prévu pour le mois de mai prochain, via son site Web.
Comme s'il n'y avait pas déjŕ assez de sa chaude musique pour justifier l'intéręt qu'on lui porte, Clegg a déjŕ été statufié par le chanteur Renaud sur son album Putain de camion en 1998. La chanson Jonathan, en forme de panégyrique, avait fini de l'installer au panthéon des héros africains, ŕ cause de sa lutte contre l'apartheid. "Je me suis toujours défini plus comme un activiste culturel que politique, mais il faut savoir qu'ŕ cette époque, ce qui était culturel était aussi politique, et chanter en anglais et en zoulou dans une męme chanson vous assurait de ne pas passer ŕ la radio."
"J'ai rencontré Renaud pour la premičre fois en 1986, alors qu'il était venu en Afrique du Sud pour une émission intitulée Les Enfants du rock, et nous avons gardé contact depuis." C'est d'ailleurs le chanteur français qui agit ŕ titre de producteur exécutif pour One Life, son nouvel et 18e album en prčs de 30 ans de carričre, album qui a pu bénéficier de l'expertise des ingénieurs des studios Real World de Peter Gabriel. Sur le plan musical, on retrouve encore sur One Life ce mélange de rock et de musique africaine qui le caractérise si bien, mais aussi enrichi de sonorités latines ou reggae.
On évoque avec lui diverses anecdotes, comme la fois oů l'on a tenté de lui voler sa voiture alors qu'il était dedans - et avec sa mčre de surcroît! - et il éclate de rire. "C'est l'Afrique, Monsieur!" nous lance-t-il spontanément en français. "L'Afrique, oui, c'est la guerre et le sida, mais c'est aussi un continent qui change rapidement." Ŕ preuve, l'exemple qu'il nous donne de la compagnie African Sky, dans laquelle il a investi il y a quelques années, et qui travaille ŕ récupérer les composantes des cellulaires et ordinateurs pour en recycler les métaux.
Mais si les affaires vont bien, quelle est la raison qui le pousse ŕ continuer ŕ tourner? "Vous savez, la musique est mon lien essentiel au monde." Parions qu'il fera chaud lors de ces spectacles.
Le 22 février - Au Théâtre Granada

Ce n'est pas la faute ŕ El Nino
Il y aura réchauffement de la plančte le 22 février, et cette fois ELNINO ne sera pas le seul responsable, Johnny Clegg y sera pour beaucoup. Enfin de la chaleur dans cet hiver qui ne sait plus trop sur quel pieds danser... Et bien tempęte et froid intense peuvent aller se rhabiller, puisque nous nous saurons sur quoi danser. Pour ma part je cherche une tenue assez hivernale pour me rendre, mais plutôt estivale pour le show parce qu'il va faire chaud lŕ. Clegg a mis le soleil ( et bien d'autres choses) dans sa valise et il le partagera avec nous par sa musique calorifique et ses danses endiablées. Je profite de cette tribune pour remercier le Théâtre Granada, d'abord pour les excellents spectacles qu'il offre cet hiver (Colin James sniff! sniff! disparu dans la tempęte, Patrick Watson) et aussi parce que j'ai gagné 2 spectacles de mon choix, et enfin, pour inviter la population ŕ participer au spectacle en grand nombre. Trop souvent des artitstes de qualités donne leur spectacle devant une salle vide. C'est dommage pour eux, pour ceux qui y assistent, parce qu'ambiance oblige, mais surtout pour ceux qui manquent de telles spectacles. Aller venez danser avec moi le 22, aprčs l'hiver ne sera plus jamais le męme... Line Girard 16 février 2007

23.02.2007 Montreal : Metropolis - CA

22.02.-04.03.2007 Montréal en lumičre http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/Montreal/2006/11/08/003-MTL-Lumiere-.shtml

....Made it to Montreal today, where the Festival of Lights is starting. Johnny is an honorary President of the festival, and has been mentioned several times....Posted by Ted 23.02.2007 17:22

La violoniste Angčle Dubeau et le l'auteur-compositeur sud-africain Johnny Clegg succčdent ŕ Marie Chouinard et Arielle Dombasle comme coprésidents d'honneur du volet culturel du Festival Montréal en lumičre. Pour sa 8e édition, le festival propose un programme apte ŕ faire fondre une banquise : musique classique, danse, chansons, théâtre, multimédia et exposition sont au rendez-vous, du 22 février au 4 mars 2007.
.....Figure emblématique du mouvement antiapartheid, Johnny Clegg revient ŕ Montréal pour la premičre fois depuis sa performance mémorable au Festival international de jazz de Montréal. Ses rythmes sud-africains combinés ŕ des influences occidentales et accompagnant des paroles engagées font de cette bęte de scčne un incontournable de la musique du monde. Le vendredi 23 février, au Spectrum de Montréal.....

Montrealers and tourists alike will have the privilege of discovering, or perhaps rediscovering, among many others, the spirited violinist Angčle Dubeau and South African songwriter-composer-performer Johnny Clegg, who will serve as honorary co-presidents of this cultural segment.....ANGČLE DUBEAU and JOHNNY CLEGG, honorary co-presidents and their shows: This year again, two very big-name artists will be serving as honorary co-presidents of the Festival’s performing arts segment: violinist and founder of the women’s string ensemble La Pietŕ, Angčle Dubeau, together with South African songwriter-composer-performer Johnny Clegg. ....... Johnny Clegg
Here is someone who alone incarnates a whole dimension of South Africa: its struggles, rhythms, musical wealth and energy. Johnny Clegg’s theatrical performances, interspersed with Zulu dance numbers, has an invariable way of making everyone in the audience want to move, as anyone will vouch who had the chance to witness his memorable show at the 25th anniversary of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal. His South African music with the western flavours, his frenetic rhythms and compelling lyrics make him truly one of the greats of the music world. On Friday, February 23, at the Spectrum de Montréal......http://www.equipespectra.ca/communiques/fml/20061108[1].PDF

Johnny Clegg - Le retour du zoulou blanc

Erich Langlois  15 février 2007 http://www.voir.ca/musique/musique.aspx?iIDArticle=46025
L'attachant Johnny Clegg arrive au Québec avec six musiciens pour hâter la fin de l'hiver.
Joint par téléphone ŕ Johannesburg (Afrique du Sud), oů il réside, Jonathan "Johnny" Clegg est d'une bonne humeur contagieuse, malgré le marathon téléphonique auquel il se livre.
Le capital de sympathie dont il bénéficie au Québec ferait rougir de jalousie la diamantaire sud-africaine De Beers. Les réactions entendues ŕ droite et ŕ gauche ŕ l'annonce de sa venue sont trčs favorables, męme s'il ne tourne pas fréquemment ŕ la radio. Le contraste sera saisissant autant pour lui que pour nous, car juste avant de fouler nos terres enneigées, il aura fait une brčve escale dans la fournaise de Dubaď pour y donner un concert. "Je garde d'excellents souvenirs de nos prestations au Festival de jazz de Montréal; le public était merveilleux."
Bien qu'il ait franchi la cinquantaine depuis peu, Johnny Clegg est reconnu pour offrir des performances qualifiées pour le moins d'énergiques, dans lesquelles la danse a toujours eu une place de choix. Il met d'ailleurs la touche finale ŕ un documentaire sur son parcours, intitulé The Last Dance of a White Zulu, en chantier depuis 2000 et prévu pour le mois de mai prochain, via son site Web.
Comme s'il n'y avait pas déjŕ assez de sa chaude musique pour justifier l'intéręt qu'on lui porte, Clegg a déjŕ été statufié par le chanteur Renaud sur son album Putain de camion en 1998. La chanson Jonathan, en forme de panégyrique, avait fini de l'installer au panthéon des héros africains, ŕ cause de sa lutte contre l'apartheid. "Je me suis toujours défini plus comme un activiste culturel que politique, mais il faut savoir qu'ŕ cette époque, ce qui était culturel était aussi politique, et chanter en anglais et en zoulou dans une męme chanson vous assurait de ne pas passer ŕ la radio."
"J'ai rencontré Renaud pour la premičre fois en 1986, alors qu'il était venu en Afrique du Sud pour une émission intitulée Les Enfants du rock, et nous avons gardé contact depuis." C'est d'ailleurs le chanteur français qui agit ŕ titre de producteur exécutif pour One Life, son nouvel et 18e album en prčs de 30 ans de carričre, album qui a pu bénéficier de l'expertise des ingénieurs des studios Real World de Peter Gabriel. Sur le plan musical, on retrouve encore sur One Life ce mélange de rock et de musique africaine qui le caractérise si bien, mais aussi enrichi de sonorités latines ou reggae.
On évoque avec lui diverses anecdotes, comme la fois oů l'on a tenté de lui voler sa voiture alors qu'il était dedans - et avec sa mčre de surcroît! - et il éclate de rire. "C'est l'Afrique, Monsieur!" nous lance-t-il spontanément en français. "L'Afrique, oui, c'est la guerre et le sida, mais c'est aussi un continent qui change rapidement." Ŕ preuve, l'exemple qu'il nous donne de la compagnie African Sky, dans laquelle il a investi il y a quelques années, et qui travaille ŕ récupérer les composantes des cellulaires et ordinateurs pour en recycler les métaux.
Mais si les affaires vont bien, quelle est la raison qui le pousse ŕ continuer ŕ tourner? "Vous savez, la musique est mon lien essentiel au monde." Parions qu'il fera chaud lors de ces spectacles.
Le 22 février  Au Théâtre Granada

Q & A with Johnny Clegg - "South Africa is not a place for sissies"

 BERNARD PERUSSE The Gazette Thursday, February 22, 2007 http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=19313c1e-8bb0-47c9-8589-ff6b6da7673e

Gazette reporter Bernard Perusse interviewed Johnny Clegg, a musician from South Africa, on the occasion of his Feb. 23, 2007 concert at Montreal's Metropolis. Here is the full transcript of the interview.

Gazette: Your father took you into the townships when you were 9. What was it about that culture that you seemed to connect with at such a young age?
Clegg: It was more the way he connected with it. He was a crime reporter and he had connected with the most crazy, colourful groups of people in the underworld, but also connected to music, connected to key figures of the community, so he operated as a journalist, writing and interacting with these people. And he was also somebody who wanted to communicate that people were living these amazing lives in the townships. These lives were absolutely incredible - the intensity, the colour, the texture, the paradoxes, the inability to resolve conflicting loyalties. All of this stuff was communicated to me at the age of 7, 8, 9, 10. I became, I suppose, infected with the same passion and interest. It was about real people struggling to overcome real problems, real contradictions. And South Africa was such a contradictory society in the 60s. It was forcefully separated on the one hand, but on the other hand, people would meet at drinking houses, at clubs ...
The African  population itself was going through a huge transformation from the rural, tribal world to the modern, urban Western world. And all of these fascinating paradoxes .... part of apartheid's huge negative image abroad was the government's attempt to stop urbanization. They didn't want black people in the cities. They wanted to have what they called feeder locations outside of the white areas. So a southwest township, which later became Soweto, was one of these big feeder populations, which were not supposed to be permanent. They were supposed to be returned...every 11 months, you had to go back to the rural area where you came, get a new labour contract and come back again to Johannesburg. The only problem is, you had people born in Soweto, who never, ever ... you had second and third generation Sowetans, and the government had to accept that this was now permanent dwellings, a permanent city.
These are all the contradictions and all the ironies that the country threw up, and (my father) was interested in that. And he was also a bit of a lunatic, because he would take me to places that were just ...I remember once going with him to...he was covering a feud between two groups in an African church. A young preacher had broken away from the main preacher. I have a very clear recollection of these two groups standing dressed in their Sunday best with rocks in their hands, ready to throw stones. And my dad put me into a police van while he went out to take photographs. And the police guy said to him, "Are you mad? How can you bring a 9-year-old kid?" And my dad was just a total newshound. He said "Don't worry, don't worry. You can sit him in the van. He's done this before. He knows what's going on. You do your job. I'll do my job. You're sitting in the police van. It's no big deal. I'm not going to take this kid back and lose the story." And he just talked his way through it. And I sat in a van and watched these events unfold and how the police went in and separated the groups and he got his story, he got his photographs - and, in a way, I felt like this curtain was always being moved away for me to see the other side of South Africa - by him. It was always this magic ... these moments. And then the curtain was closed because you'd go back into a white area, back into a white school, back into ... you know ... during the week. And so I think I always knew that there was another reality on the other side of town, which, I think, most white kids didn't know. And they didn't care.
Gazette: What about Charlie Mzila? What was so magical about the sound of the Bellini steel string guitar?
Clegg: The sound! It was a very hard, piercing, steel sound. And it was so cheap. You know when you have a guitar that resonates too much? You play one string and you play another string and the two notes will try and find a harmony. On the Bellini guitar, the notes ... it was such a badly-built guitar that the notes ended very quickly. So it wouldn't go "duhhnnnnnn." It would go "dun." (laughs). There was no real resonance. So it was very good for Zulu music, because with Zulu music, you have to play every beat in the bar. You have to go "Dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun," (sings the notes very quickly) so the short, struck notes would sound good on a Bellini.
Gazette: When you left a hostel dance team to join Sipho (Mchunu, co-founder of Juluka), it almost started a war ....
Clegg: ... between Charlie's group and Sipho's group, yeah.
Gazette: What was it that allowed you, as a white person, to be accepted into Zulu culture?
Clegg: It was that I was able, at an early age, to find a way to learn the physical coding that a tribal Zulu male learns when he's young: body comportment, the way to dance. When I danced. I danced using exactly the same body awareness. You have vertical and horizontal space that you manipulate. In Zulu culture, like all traditional cultures, the body is a communicative device - much more than in Western society. And I learned that at an early age. So when I danced, it was like I had been rooted in that society because, physically, I could communicate at times better than I could speak. So I learned stick fighting and I learned war dancing, different styles. So that was a breakthrough and a lot of Zulus understood that. Here was a white kid who could articulate it himself inside their world. And the most important thing out of all of this was that he enjoyed it. I could sense my deep enjoyment in being able to do that. And we shared a common enjoyment at being able to express ourselves physically in the dance.
Gazette: Working within multiracial musical concepts over your career has certainly got you into hot water more than once. What gave you the strength to face down that kind of danger?
Clegg: The key, actually, was that I didn't do this initially for any political reasons. The key was that I was a kid, fascinated, who had been quickly shown something that closed again. And you think,"There's something there that I had a glimpse of, which was either very exotic or very weird. I don't know what it is." So it's a fundamental deep curiosity about "the other." About the other life, the other world, the other truth, the other horizon. So there were at least two ways that you could confront apartheid as a teenager, as a youngster. You could say "There's a fence." And you could either say "This is a weird place to put a fence," or the intelligent thing to say:  "Why is there a fence here?  Why am I being prevented from going forward?" I wasn't smart enough to ask that question. Mine was the other perspective which was "There's a fence. I'm sure there's a hole here somewhere. Let's find the hole." I never questioned the actual existence of the fence, initially. I found all the holes, and I got through them. It was only later on when I got to university and I got arrested and appeared in court that I started to say "You know what? I'm getting tired of finding the holes and I'm tired of hiding. I'm tired of being criminalized and feeling like a criminal and having to pretend. Why is there a fence? Why am I being prevented from going into a black area? What is the reason for this? And why, when I'm with blacks, am I always searched for drugs?" There was always an attitude by the police that the only reason a white person could be with a black person was for some criminal or nefarious or dark reason. You couldn't be there because you wanted to drink, listen to music, play some music, dance. It was incomprehensible to the police that you could actually, as a white person, have any real deep enjoyment or pleasure being with black people. It was incomprehensible. It was out of the realm of their understanding. So I did political science at university and anthropology and I majored in both of those. And so I got involved in this trade union movement, I became politicized and I got arrested as a student doing various trade union activities.
However, the world of politics for me was a bit too tough and a bit too Machiavellian, and I realized that actually, I'm an artist. I'm a cultural worker. I'm somebody who is best when I'm involved in cultural activity. So I moved out of trade union work into cultural work, started to develop my own ideas about how to find meeting points between Zulu and English culture. And that became an absorbing fascination for a long, long time. Also, having my shows closed by police and having to deal with that stuff, but that was easier. When you do a show, and you see the support that people give you, but the police come and they mess with it. There's nothing the police can do to make you feel bad about what you're doing. The audience loved it. If we had not had any reaction from the people and the police closed the show, I think you'd say "OK, I've got to give up. The people don't like it, the police don't like it. Nobody wants this thing so..." Then you move on, you know? But it wasn't like that. We had huge support from the student population, huge support from the migrant labour population. We played in the townships, we packed the halls. People thought this was the most wonderful thing they'd ever seen. And then there would be trouble. The promoter would be arrested and we would have our equipment impounded, all that stuff.
Gazette: Was there some kind of inner thing you drew on to get through those tough times, which would make a lot of people want to give up?
Clegg: South Africa is not a place for sissies. You grow up tough. We knew that for anything to happen .... Let me put it this way: in a traditional Zulu world view, anything that happens too easy, you've got to be very suspicious of. If it don't come hard and it don't come through a bit of a struggle, you've got to be careful. There's something not right. That was Sipho's idea and it kind of stuck to me. And it's part of the migrant worker's world view. When we played in europe, we couldn't believe how easy it was. Everything was just there for you. The sound was brilliant. There was food in the change room. The electricity worked! You know what I mean? People came to the show, they were polite and they sat down and they didn't throw bottles at each other. There wasn't faction fighting or tribal warfare.
We would do shows (in Africa) where we'd spend an hour looking for the earth at a show ground in the bush. We had to go to borrow implements to dig up the ground to find where we could connect our sound system to. Everything was hard. There was nothing really easy. The distances you traveled. You also slept in a combi or you slept at the promoter's house in the township. And the promoter was a poor guy. So you had sleeping bags and you had your old mattress and eight of you slept in the same room. But you were young and you were hungry and it had its own tough romance. And you sensed that you'd achieved something. It was so hard to get there. People didn't believe you were coming. That was the other thing. We would go play 400 kilometres into the bush in this little civic theatre. We had to arrive a day early and drive around the area with a loudspeaker because people didn't believe the white guy with his band was coming here. Why would he come here? But we went there because the promoter raised money, he paid us and we'd come and do the gig. There'd be nobody and then by 6 o'clock, there'd be huge crowds ...(laughing) ...coming out of the bush to see the show.
It was all hard. Nothing was easy. The other thing was that the promoter had to promote by word of mouth. You couldn't put it in a newspaper because the police would close the show. If you put up banners, you had to put them up out of the main area. And the police didn't realize that Juluka, a Zulu word...they didn't know what it was.  It was only as we started to become more and more and more famous that cops realized "OK." So you know what they did? They said "Right, let them in." They let us in, they let us play for three songs. The promoter takes the money, he ducks the people sitting there. The third song, they come on stage with tear gas, dogs. So the people would say "You know, we love you, but we only get to see three songs, (laughs). It's not worth it." It was that kind of thing, We had 20, 30 per cent of our shows closed down like that when they caught us. We were not major on the security list. They were fighting against the ANC's military wing. That was their main concern. They were all fighting against the trade union movement, they were fighting against the church movement, fighting against the student movement, against the civic associations. There were five pillars in the struggle in South Africa: the church, the civic associations, the student movement, the trade union movement and the ANC. We were just musicians - as far as they were concerned, breaking the law and all that, so when they could, they did. But they were mainly focused on other stuff. So we got through. It was a crazy time.
Gazette:  My first real consciousness of your music was with the release of Shadow Man in 1988...
Clegg: Ah.... OK.
Gazette: By then it seemed as if the rock audience was really ready to embrace world music. What are your memories of the musical climate around that time?
Clegg: World music had a real chance to establish itself in the mid-80s. The problem was, it was too fragmented for it to be like a single genre, like reggae. Reggae established itself as a genre. It started in little small, exile groups in England. And it started to build up a following. But you had
so many different styles of music coming across. You had mbaqanga, you had soukous, you had rai music, you had Senegalese dance music, you had Chinese, you had the Bulgarian Women's State Radio Choir. This was all called world music. How do you market something that is so broad? The real issue, I think, was `86. Paul Simon was an important facilitator in that what he did made it hip. And then we had a number of smash hits coming out of Europe: Yeke Yeke by Mory Kant, you had Salif Keita, you had Youssou N'Dour, you had Tour Kunda, you had Johnny Clegg. All of these were coming up between `86 and `88, `89. Around those four years. The only problem was that nobody really consolidated on their success. It was like the Latin fad that happened and then it disappears and it comes back again 10 years later.
The only thing I did, which enabled me to have some longevity, is that I worked my fan base. I kept coming back every year to all the summer festivals in Europe and expanded, did shows, did interviews. I worked it because I realized that, as a world musician, you're marginalized inherently by what you do. You will never be mainstream, mainly because you sing in foreign languages, whether  it's Senegalese or Zulu or Afrikaans or French in terms of the Anglo-Saxon stranglehold on the music industry. Ninety-four per cent of all copyright in popular music is held by England and America. And that's a startling figure. So when you were invited to perform on a big rock festival, you were always a fish out of water. And so what happened is that we started to develop our own little touring circuits. We started to play together - the African groups, the Latin groups ... and anything that was not accepted in the main framework of the music industry as being pop or rock or commercial. We'd join other festivals -and these festivals began to get a lot of credibility. So by 1990, you had festivals in Switzerland, which were just world-music oriented, with rai music and African music, Arab music. And I played in all of them. I was always there.
Gazette: You touched on this before, but I just wanted to nail it down: were more traditional politics ever an attraction for you? People must have thought, as such an important musical ambassador, that maybe you should move into more traditional ....
Clegg: I get told that every year: Johnny for president, all that stuff. But I'm more interested in things where I can be more directly responsible for my own choices and actions. I've moved a little bit into the environment now. I have a company, which I've invested in in the last three and a half
years. It's an electronic waste recycling plant  - the first of its kind in South Africa - called African Sky. We recycle all the high-end electronics. We can recycle a computer 97 per cent. We do all the cell phone companies, their second-hand equipment that they want destroyed and recycled. We do all that for them. And it's a very important model for me. We made a virtuous triangle: at the top we have environmental compliance, in the left-hand corner we have wealth creation and in the right-hand corner we have job creation. And we undertook not to employ any high-tech equipment. We have a ratio of profits to job creation that we keep, so our aim is to create wealth through huge turnover - small margins, huge turnover and job creation. And that's with a very strong environmental bias. It's something that I think is a future model for the whole of Africa. I think Africa can become the recycling continent for the world if we keep away from all this advanced technology - the shredders and all that stuff. Because if you use labour, we can dismantle a computer in six minutes. The separation of all of this electronic equipment is critical in the safe recycling of electronics.  When you shred something, you mix it up so you'll find that you won't be able to work out how much beryllium there is, how much mercury. It's all just been shredded. What we do is export the printed circuit boards to a plant here in Canada called Noranda and to another one in Malaysia, so we have a number of international partners we're working with. Also, what's exciting is the job-creation aspect of it in a country where we have 35 per cent unemployment.
Gazette: When people talk about Juluka and Savuka, is there something more fundamentally different between those two bands besides the Celtic flavour in Savuka's music?
Clegg: Savuka was more political. Asimbonanga is the first song is the first song that uses Nelson Mandela's name, released in South Africa in 1986. It was banned, but it was the first song. We launched in the middle of the state of emergency. So we couldn't ignore it. Every album had allusions - direct or indirect - reflections on that. Savuka was also two keyboards and one guitar and Juluka was two guitars and one keyboard. We had a harder sound in Savuka, more of a rock sound. Also Savuka was more experimental in...I looked farther north, I went to Zimbabwe, looked at Zimbabwean music, I looked at Zairean music at that time. And also Indian music.
Gazette: You mentioned Zimbabwe, which leads me to mention The Revolution Will Eat Its Children, from the new album, about Robert Mugabe. Can you talk a bit about that song?
Clegg: My writing has always been around two issues: power and what I call completion, or the search for the whole. Writing in a fragmented country, the idea of wholeness or totality is a very attractive notion. So a lot of my love songs are about finding completion - either political completion or spiritual completion, finding moments of totality and wholeness and connectedness. The other side of the equation is what prevents us from becoming whole and complete - negative forms of power. So power also became a major source of analysis for me. I was reflecting on it a lot. This song was influenced by a very famous speech Mugabe gave, about, I think seven years ago, where he got up and he said "Tony Blair can keep his England and I will keep my Zimbabwe." And I was struck by the possessive pronoun  - that somebody could regard a country as his personal property. And so as things got worse ... we have 2 million refugees from Zimbabwe. They are also a very, very annoying source of crime and 90 per cent of our cash-in-transit heists are Zimbabweans. And a lot of them are highly-trained officers in the Zimbabwean army, who are not being paid and who sneak across the border. Their fingerprints are not part of our system for police recognition. A lot of the government's vacillation and prevarication on dealing with Zimbabwe also was a stimulus for me to actually say something, because people say this in the boardrooms and in clubs, but nobody says it in public, and I just thought "I've always spoken what I've felt and thought, so I will put this song out." And I even went so far as to release it as my first single in South Africa, but it was totally ignored - for political reasons, I would assume - by the South African Broadcasting Corporation.
Gazette: How about the music? How would you say One Life distinguishes itself from the rest of your work?
Clegg: One Life is a far more open-ended mixture of different cultures and styles - from Latin to pop rhythms, rai music, my own inventions of rhythms that I came up with in the actual songs. Influences from all over the world, really, but relying very heavily on two different singing styles coming out of traditional tribal Zulu music, called isishameni and umzansi. These are war dances, which are accompanied by very, very powerful singing choir traditions. All of the vocals that you hear on the album in Zulu are either shameni or umzansi, which I've always regarded as a key part of my musical identity and roots.
Gazette: We didn't get a chance to talk when you were last here in 2004, at the Montreal International Jazz Festival1s show celebrating the 10th anniversary of the end of apartheid. What kind of thoughts were going through your head when you performed that night?
Clegg: Ten years is not different from eight. It's not different from 12. It was just, I suppose, the idea of a decade, because we live in a decimal system and that's how we like to work things through. I was happy to be part of the celebrations, because I was in America and Canada and also in Europe as part of the government's cultural expression of its arrival as a very young member in the family of nations - proud that it had a very modern, advanced constitution, proud that it had more women on Parliament than in England or in America, proud that it had a three to four per cent growth per annum. And proud that it was the country that had (Africa's) first spaceman, the country that has the most developed infrastructure and, at the same time, having 11 official languages and a country also which was, up to a point, willing to talk about some of its shortcomings. Unemployment is a serious and a real concern for the government and they're very, very forthright about it. What they're not forthright about is the AIDS situation and crime - although they will link crime to poverty, which is exacerbated by unemployment.
So on the scorecard, I thought we were doing pretty well, because when I came, when I look at eastern Europe and I look at the collapse of the Soviet Union, which is also a totalitarian society, like South Africa - and people don't like me saying South Africa was totalitarian, but it was. A totalitarian society is a society that totalizes your life. By totalizing your life, it takes away your choices. You have no choice. We had no choice in South Africa - where we could send our children to school, where we could live, what taxi we could drive in, what entrance or exit we could use, what toilet facility, what restaurant. We had no choice. And what happens to a person when their choice is taken away is that the choice-making mechanism and muscle and the psyche of choice-making is destroyed. Any society that requires individual liberty must have an emphasis on choice, because that is the essence of freedom. So when Russia collapsed - and I compare their collapse to our collapse- when I saw the collapse of Yugoslavia, and saw the terrible crime in Russia, with the crime bosses and the mafia and the blowing up of people, the murder of bankers and intellectuals, I compared it to South Africa after 1994. And we were doing so incredibly well, comparatively speaking. So thinking about the 10th, my feelings were - and I spoke quite strongly about that - you can't talk about South Africa in a vacuum. You have to have some comparison. You have to compare like things with like things. When I compare the countries in a similar transition, I have to look at totalitarian states, because South Africa was a totalitarian society. And I think that we did pretty well.
Gazette: Was there a live event in your career that had a huge impact on you?
Clegg: There were moments. I remember playing in Le Havre to 200,000 people. It was a free show. We were the headlining act, and then flying by helicopter to Paris on the same day to do a similar huge show. I think the biggest impact I had in Savuka was the first show we did in Brest. We did 10,000 people. The record was 11,000 with Dire Straits. We did our show and we did an encore, Asimbonanga, and the crowd sang the song louder than the band. And the promoter came on stage and he was in tears. He hugged me and he said "You know, that's the first time French children have sung in Zulu. You should be proud. These are bretons. They were singing in English and in Zulu with you. Those kinds of moments were many, but that was the first show. It's always the first time you remember. There were also many other moments similar to that along the way.
Gazette: What can you tell us about the live show that will be here at the Metropolis on Friday?
Clegg: It's really a broad spectrum of material, from Savuka hits right through to the new Johnny Clegg material, so you1ll get a good dose of the songs you know, plus all the songs that I like on the new album.
Gazette: What's the size of the band?
Clegg: There are seven of us on stage.
Gazette: Is there anything we missed that you wanted to talk about?
Clegg: Yeah, I think there's a real issue about the music industry itself. I think that we are in a deep moment of transformation as an industry and as an art form.  The Internet, the reduction of the magic of culture in general through the ubiquitous presence of all kinds of communication platforms, the information culture as a wave of at times pointless and baseless information has reduced the value of most cultural activities, basically, to misdirection, distraction and weakening the ability of people to give meaning to things. You will always hear on an ad or on the Internet - it's not good enough to give you  information, but it1s also huge attempts to make you see the information in a certain way. A certain laziness sits in. So if you are confronted with a work of art or a work of craftsmanship or a good movie or a challenging dance theatre piece, or a good piece of writing, it's much harder for young people. My son has got six distinctions in matric, he's done very well. But I see him battling to deal with anything that's more challenging. It takes him a lot more effort than it used to take us, because his training and his exposure to easy information ... Easy, glib, bottom-line  culture has, I think, very corrosive effects on culture and art in general. The music industry now competes with Sony Playstations, with XBox, competes with stuff it never had to compete with. Its stature has been reduced. Its position in society has been hugely undermined  - to the extent that, at one point, I remember huge debates going on whether music would become a value-added service. If you bought a McDonald's hamburger, you'd get a free CD or whatever. So we live in strange times when it comes to music. There's also, obviously, a huge terror running though the music industry, which forces it now to only produce clearly discernable, commercially viable music. And that also destroys the lifeblood of music, which is innovation, all of these traditional forms that are outside the industry structures. That's the only thing that's missing in the interview.
Gazette: Amen to that!
Clegg: Amen!

09. 03.2007 South African Music Awards Nominees http://echoesoftheland.blogspot.com/2007/03/south-african-music-awards-nominees.html

The nominees for the 13th annual South African Music Awards have been named:
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15. Best Adult Contemporary Album : English Harris Tweed - 'The Younger' Johnny Clegg - 'One Life' Chris Letcher - 'Frieze' Laurie Levine - 'Unspoken' Just Jinjer – 'Just Jinjer'
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Monat 04-06 2007 (01-03 / 07-09 - 10-12)

13.04.2007 "Goodbye Bafana"  Audio-CD-Release http://download.exlibris.ch/musik.aspx?status=detail&p_id=4005939681128&t_na=dba

GOODBYE BAFANA
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Music Composed by Dario Marianelli
Joseph Fiennes, Dennis Haysbert, Diane Krueger
The powerfully evocative score for Goodbye Bafana was composed by Dario Marianelli, the Academy Award-nominated composer of Pride & Prejudice. Also includes MANQOBA performed by Johnny Clegg.  https://www.colosseum.de/colosseum/product_info.php?cPath=28_29&products_id=2011&tracklisting=true&details=true&beschreibung=true
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0438859/soundtrack

Johnny Clegg Documentary

The title is "The last dance of a white zulu", and it should be released on is official website in may.
Posted by unwabu Sat May 5, 2007 6:11 am (PST)
Big Sister dances with Johnny Clegg documentary
South African musician Johnny Clegg is the subject of a major new feature documentary, The Last Dance Of A White Zulu. The film, due for release, is a French-South African co-production. It is being put together by French outfit Big Sister and Big World Cinema.
The film will tell the story of how Clegg, a white kid growing up in the Apartheid era, became obsessed with the hidden world of Zulu migrant culture, formed the first non-racial band in South Africa, and how he pioneered a new crossover music mixing Zulu wit English lyrics, and African / European / Celtic music styles.
“I began to define my own masculinity by means of a Zulu warrior philosophy,” Clegg said yesterday during a whistle stop visit to Cannes. The musician is currently on tour in France.
A sales agent will be announced shortly. Geoffrey Macnab in Cannes 23 May 2007 04:00 

European Tour Dates 2007

The Caramba web-site has European Tour Dates for 2007 up now. http://www.caramba.fr/caramba-artiste-9-johnny-clegg.html?lang=en
08/02/2007 http://www.concertlive.fr/breves.php?id=369
Tournée des festivals pour Johnny Clegg
Le Zoulou Blanc est de retour sur le sol français. Johnny Clegg nous fait l'honneur de passer la saison festival dans l'Hexagone, avec une série de concerts qui auront lieu dans le cadre de festival.
Ainsi, outre un concert au Transbordeur de Lyon le 10 mais, du 16 mai au 7 juillet, Johnny Clegg fera la tournée des festivals.
Il sera de passage au festival Musiques Métisses ŕ Angoulęme (16/05/2007), au Festival des Transhumans-musicales ŕ Laŕs le 17/05/2007, au Festival Atout Choeur de Benquet le 18/05/2007.
Le 27/05/2007 il donnera un concert au Festival Terre de Blues, ŕ Marie-Galante aux Antilles, tandis que le le 15/07/2007 il est invité ŕ la Fiesta de Pamiers. Le 03/08/2007 Johnny Clegg sera de passge au Festival des Chants Marins ŕ Paimpol, le 06/08/2007 ŕ la Soirée d'été, de Gordes et le 07/08/2007 ŕ la Fiesta de Sčte.
Cette longue liste française est toutefois entrecoupée de quelques dates au Maroc (le 02/06/2007 au Festival des Musiques Sacrées de Fčs), mais aussi en Belgique lors du Festival COuleur café le 1er juillet ou encore au Luxembourg le 8 juillet lors du festival Rock Um Knuedler. A noter que le 10 juillet, Johnny Clegg s'envolera vers le Canada pour le Festival été de Québec.
Ces retrouvailles avec le public seront aussi l'occasion d'assister ŕ un véritable spectacle de danse, alors que Johnny Clegg revient accompagné de ses danseurs zoulous.
Concertlive.fr

12.05.2007 - Festival Basse Zorn Live, HOERDT (France)

Festival Basse-Zorn'Live http://www.ortenauer-szene.de/veranstaltungskalender_ortenaukreis/de/strassburg/hippodrome-von-hoerdt/festival-basse-zorn-live-3619.html
Ihr alljährliches Spargelfest feiern die Gemeinden um Hoerdt seit 1932 an einem Sonntag im Mai. In diesem Jahr verbinden sie kulinarische Spezialitäten mit kulturellen Events und veranstalten an zwei Abenden in einem Festzelt für 4.000 Besucher auf dem Hippodrome ein Musikfestival. Am Freitagabend geht es französisch zu mit der Vokalgruppe Pow Wow, dem jungen Chansonnier Aldebert und dem Altmeister Michel Delpech. Mit der der betronische Gruppe Tri Yann, dem weissen Zulu Johnny Clegg aus Südafrika und der amerikanischen Sängerin Lisa Dolby geht es am Samstag international zu. Um das Festzelt herum bietet ein Festivaldorf Ausstellungen, eine Nachwuchsbühne, Animationen für Kinder und natürlich reichlich Speis und Trank. Eintritt 20 Euro, Zweitageskarte 35 Euro.

16.05.2007 - Festival Musiques Métisses, Angoulęme (France) [Johnny Clegg back in Angoulęme with his Zulu dancers!]

17.05.2007 - Festival des Transhumans-musicales, Laŕs (64) (France)

LE ZULU DE LAAS [VIDEO]  Le spectacle de Johnny CLEGG restera dans les mémoires.2MF vous propose quelques extraits, que du bonheur !

18.05.2007 - Festival Atout Choeur, Benquet (40) (France)

19.05.2007 - Festival de la 7čme Vague, Bretignolle-sur-mer (France)

22.05.2007 - Havana Café, Toulouse (France)

24.05.2007 - WINTHERTUR (CH) - Afro-Pfingsten Festival Winterthur, vom 24. bis 28. Mai 2007

Endlich ist es soweit: Der Vorverkauf beginnt für das grösste Schweizer Afrika Festival! An dessen 18. Auflage in Winterthur wecken insgesamt rund zwei Dutzend hochkarätige Acts mitreissende Afro'n'Latin-Feelings. Der Vorhang hebt sich zu einem ersten Aus- und Einblick in das aussergewöhnliche Rendezvous mit «The Soul of Africa».
Exklusiv in der Deutschschweiz, eröffnet der sü dafrikanische Superstar Johnny Clegg am Donnerstag vor Pfingsten (24. Mai) in Winterthur das Festival Afro-Pfingsten. Der "Weisse Zulu" ist ohne Zweifel einer der erfolgreichsten und bekanntesten Musik-Exporte seines Landes. Mit den Gruppen Juluka & Savuka erreichte er Weltruhm und spielte weit über 30 Alben ein; sein Song "Asimbonanga" avancierte zur inoffiziellen Nationalhymne Südafrikas. Nun endlich macht er in Winterthur Station, mit seiner gewohnt schweisstreibenden Bühnenshow und dem lang ersehnten neuen Album "One Life" im Gepäck.
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Zum 18. Mal präsentieren sich die Kulturen Afrikas über Pfingsten in Winterthur vom 24.5.-28.5.07 http://www.afro-pfingsten.ch/

THE SOUL OF AFRICA, ein immer faszinierendes und reichhaltiges Thema das sowohl Filmvorführungen im Kino Loge, sowie Workshops in der Alten Kaserne beinhaltet. Mit dem bunten Treiben am Afrika Markt & Welt Bazar in der Winterthurer Altstadt und das vielfältige Konzertprogramm in der City Halle mit berühmten Namen oder zu entdeckenden Perlen und Premieren wird diese Seele wiederum alle unsere Sinne ansprechen!
Donnerstag, 24. Mai 2007 - African Union Day Ceremony: Rhythm'n'Sounds http://www.afro-pfingsten.ch/deutsch/afro_pfingsten/konzerte/
Ghetto Blaster  - Nigeria
Johnny Clegg - Südafrika
Soum Bill - Elfenbeinküste

JOHNNY CLEGG Südafrika Donnerstag, 24. Mai 2007 21:30 Uhr, City Halle CHARISMATISCHER AFRO-POP

 

Sein Wirken ist legendär: Anno 1979 formierte er im durch die Apartheid geprägten Südafrika die Band «Juluka» mit schwarzen wie weissen Mitgliedern. Trotz Zensur und Verfemung verschaffte sich der Musiker mit dieser Band und der Nachfolge-Gruppe «Savuka» weltweit Gehör. Millionenfach gingen gut drei Dutzend mit seinem engagierten Zulu-Pop eingespielte Alben über die Ladentische. Dann blieb es zehn Jahre still um Johnny Clegg. Jetzt ist der charismatische 54-jährige „Weisse Zulu“ mit seiner warmen markanten Schmeichelstimme wieder da - und wie damals mit Lyrics (in Zulu und Englisch sowie neu in Afrikaans und Französisch) zu aktuellen brennenden Themen. Dabei öffnete sich Cleggs swingender Horizont in Anklängen zu Latin, Hip Hop und Rock, hörbar durch sporadische, rotzige E-Gitarren-Riffs. Diese lassen die hymnenhaften südafrikanischen Melodien noch harmonischer ins Ohr gehen. Dazu tragen Gitarrenläufe mit perlendem Zulu-Timbre, Chorgesang von urig-tiefen Männerstimmen, rhythmisches Schlagwerk mit seinem Treiben & Traben oder Klangspuren von Keyboard, Saxofon und von Cleggs Concertina (kleines Akkordeon) bei.
2006: «One Life», Marabi – Disques Office www.johnnyclegg.com

Johnny Clegg.Johnny Clegg. Der weisse Zulu aus Südafrika
In Winterthur findet das 18. Afro-Pfingsten-Festival statt, an dem sich afrikanische, aber auch Latino- und orientalische Kulturen mit Konzerten, Marktständen, Tanz- und Musikworkshops sowie Filmen präsentieren.
Der international bekannteste Musiker aus Afrika ist der Südafrikaner Johnny Clegg. Der weisse Musiker musiziert seit seiner Jugend zusammen mit schwarzen Zulu-Kollegen, spricht perfekt Zulu und hat sich mit seinen Songs im Kampf gegen die Apartheid eingesetzt.

25.05.2007 - NIMES, (FR)

27.05.2007 - Festival Terre de Blues, Marie-Galante (97) (France) [Back on the tour in the French islands!]

30.05.2007 - Transbordeur, Lyon (69) (France)

31.05.2007 - Victoria Hall, Genęve (Switzerland)

02.-03.06.2007 - Festival des Musiques Sacrées, Fčs (Morocco) 20h00 BAB MAKINA -Johnny Clegg, ‘The White Zulu’ presents One Life http://theviewfrommorocco.blogspot.com/2007/01/fez-sacred-music-festival-2007.html

Great artists among whom American Barbara Hendricks and South-African Johnny Clegg, will perform in Fez during the 13th Festival of Sacred Music, which starts on June 1st.
During ten days the city will be in effervescence. Four concerts are programmed daily at various places of Fez while many cultural activities- almost uninterrupted- will animate the city.
For this 2007 edition the organizers chose to pay homage to Jalaleddine Roumi (one of the foremost Masters of Sufism), whose 800th of birthday is celebrated this year.
Half of the programs are free and accessible to all. http://sufinews.blogspot.com/2007/05/sacred-music-festival-to-start-june-1st.html

07.06.2007 Birthday Johnny Clegg (54th)

09.06.2007 - Cape Town, SA - entertainment.iafrica.com http://www.iafrica.com/pls/cms/iac.page?p_t1=5&p_t2=33&p_t3=3777&p_t4=0&p_dynamic=YP&p_content_id=759908&p_site_id=2

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Johnny Clegg's 'One Life'
Johnny Clegg returns to South Africa for a week during his European tour to put on his latest show 'One Life' that sees him perform songs from his new album of the same name as well as his most popular songs from the past.
He will be performing at Cape Town ICC Auditorium on Saturday, 9 June 2007, at 9pm.
'One Life' features 'Thamela', Clegg’s first ever Zulu-Afrikaans crossover song as well as his first song written in three languages — French, Zulu and English — 'Faut Pas Baisser Les Bras'.
'The Revolution Will Eat Its Children (Anthem for Uncle Bob)' is aimed at Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe. The suggestion in the song is that some African rulers succumb to their lust for power rather than stepping down gracefully.
Says Clegg of his latest album: “We are all given one life which is precious and unique. At the same time all life on the planet is interlinked and connected into a single planetary force. The private and political choices we make affect how our one life influences the greater whole and so the songs look at the politics of betrayal, love, power, masculinity, the feminine, survival and work. Our one life is connected to the 'One Life'. We each have a story to tell and many of the songs take on a narrative structure to emphasise the story telling nature of how we make meaning in the world.”
By combining African music structures with Celtic folk music and international rock sounds, Clegg — together with Juluka, Savuka and as a solo artist — pioneered a new and unique sound, establishing himself as one of South Africa’s biggest musical exports with hits like 'Cruel, Crazy Beautiful World', 'Crocodile Love', 'I Call Your Name', 'Take My Heart Away', 'Woza Friday', 'Scatterlings of Africa', 'Impi', 'Spirit of the Great Heart' and 'African Sky Blue'.
After this SA tour, Clegg will be embarking on a European and US tour for the rest of June, July and August.
Ticket prices, excluding service charge, range from R150 to R250 and are available from Computicket. Call them on 083 915 8000 or visit their website at www.computicket.com for more information.
94.5 Kfm is the host of the Cape Town show.
"Johnny Clegg is a great friend of the station. We realise just how popular he is in our city and on the back of our recent Sundown Session with Johnny as the featuring artist and the amazing sell out of the show in just 19 hours, we are extremely proud to be associated with him and his latest show," said 94.5 Kfm’s Programme Manager, Clive Ridgway.

Johnny Clegg's One Life Tour  - May 23, 2007 - 4:49 PM  http://www.mio.co.za/newsitem.php?id=2288
Johnny Clegg will return to South Africa for a week between his European tour to perform his latest show One Life. Clegg will be performing songs from his new album of the same name as well as his most popular songs from the past.
Johnny will be performing at Cape Town ICC Auditorium on Friday 8th June at 9pm; and on Saturday, 9th June, two shows, 6.30pm and 9pm in shows not-to-be-missed.
94.5 Kfm is proud to be the host of Johnny Clegg’s new theatre show ONE LIFE. Says 94.5 Kfm’s Programme Manager, Clive Ridgway: "Johnny Clegg is a great friend of the station.  We realise just how popular he is in our city and on the back of our recent Sundown Session with Johnny as the featuring artist and the amazing sell out of the show in just 19 hours, we are extremely proud to be associated with him and his latest show." 
One Life features Thamela, Clegg’s first ever Zulu-Afrikaans crossover song as well as his first song written in three languages – French, Zulu and English - Faut Pas Baisser Les Bras. The Revolution Will Eat Its Children (Anthem for Uncle Bob) is aimed at Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe. Clegg notes how much he – and the international community – respected Nelson Mandela’s decision to step down at the end of his term as president. The suggestion in the song is that some other African rulers succumb to their lust for power rather than stepping down gracefully.
Says Clegg of his latest album: “We are all given one life which is precious and unique. At the same time all life on the planet is interlinked and connected into a single planetary force. The private and political choices we make affect how our one life influences the greater whole and so the songs look at the politics of betrayal, love, power, masculinity, the feminine, survival and work. Our one life is connected to the One Life. We each have a story to tell and many of the songs take on a narrative structure to emphasise the story telling nature of how we make meaning in the world.”
By combining African music structures with Celtic folk music and international rock sounds, Clegg – together with Juluka, Savuka and as a solo artist – pioneered a new and unique sound, establishing himself as South Africa’s biggest musical export. From Europe to the US, from Australia to France, audiences in sold out venues have danced to Cruel, Crazy Beautiful World, Crocodile Love, I Call Your Name, Take My Heart Away, Woza Friday, Scatterlings of Africa, Impi, Spirit of the Great Heart and African Sky Blue.  
After this SA tour, Clegg will be embarking on a European and US tour for the rest of June, July and August. 
Ticket prices, excluding service charge, range from R150 to R250 and are available from Computicket. Call them on 083 915 8000 or visit their website at www.computicket.com for more information.  

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Johnny Clegg tickets
Johnny Clegg will return to South Africa for a week between his European tour to perform his latest show One Life.
Clegg will be performing songs from his new album of the same name as well as his most popular songs from the past.
His performances are at Cape Town ICC Auditorium on Friday 8 June at 9pm; and on Saturday June 9 at 6.30pm and 9pm.
Says Clegg of his latest album: "We are all given one life which is precious and unique. At the same time all life on the planet is interlinked and connected into a single planetary force. The private and political choices we make affect how our one life influences the greater whole and so the songs look at the politics of betrayal, love, power, masculinity, the feminine, survival and work.
"Our one life is connected to the One Life. We each have a story to tell and many of the songs take on a narrative structure to emphasise the story telling nature of how we make meaning in the world."
By combining African music structures with Celtic folk music and international rock sounds, Clegg — together with Juluka, Savuka and as a solo artist — pioneered a new and unique sound, establishing himself as South Africa’s biggest musical export.
From Europe to the US, from Australia to France, audiences in sold out venues have danced to 'Cruel, Crazy Beautiful World', 'Crocodile Love', 'I Call Your Name', 'Take My Heart Away', 'Woza Friday', 'Scatterlings of Africa', 'Impi', 'Spirit of the Great Heart' and 'African Sky Blue'.
Ticket prices, excluding service charge, range from R150 to R250 and are available from Computicket. Call them on 083 915 8000 or visit their website at www.computicket.com.
We're giving away three double tickets to the Friday night show. To stand a chance of winning, simply answer this question:
What is the name of Johnny Clegg's new album?

13.06.2007 Honorary Doctorate Citation for Johnny Clegg

26.06.2007 - Parc du Vissoir, Trélazé (49) (France) [Free Open Air]

28.06.2007 - Archéo Jazz festival, Rouen (76) (France)

29.06.2007 - Festival Quinte-et-sens, Sens (France)

30.06.2007 - Gardanne (France) [Free Entrance!]

Monat 07-09 2007 (01-03 - 04-06 / 10-12)

01.07.2007 - Festival Couleur Café, Brussells (Belgium)

Dan Shout Sax Solo on Bullets for Bafazan by Johnny Clegg

06.07.2007 - Festival les Temps Chauds, Chatillon sur Charlaronne (France)

Copyright Nathalie - Chatillon 2007

Johnny Clegg en concert ! - Le festival Les Temps Chauds invite Johnny Clegg !
Le « Zoulou Blanc » est de retour. Dčs les années 70, ce jeune blanc rebelle remua les consciences en épousant la cause zoulou, fréquentant les townships et s'affichant dans des formations multiraciales. Il a fait vibrer le monde entier avec ses tubes, dont un hymne écrit pour Nelson Mandela. En véritable bęte de scčne, il chante en français, en anglais et en zoulou, et nous parle d'une nécessaire vigilance : « Faut pas baisser les bras, Chez toi comme chez moi. »
Le 6 juillet 2007 ŕ 21h30  http://www.lestempschauds.org/festival-les-temps-chauds/index.php
Aux halles de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne / 25 €, 20 €

07.07.2007 - AVoine Blues Festival, Avoine (France)

Anis et Johnny Clegg   ŕ 21h et 22h30, scčne Chapiteau
(En vente uniquement en Mairie, dans les points de ventes et sur site, selon les tarifs)
Plein tarif : 30€ - Location : 25 € -Tarif Comités d’entreprises: 22 €
Tarif réduit * : 15 € http://www.avoine-zone-blues.com/programme.php

08.07.2007 - Festival Rock Um Knuedler, Luxembourg (Luxembourg)

Die Sonne kommt bestimmt
Mise ŕ jour: 04/07/2007 11:06:47 http://www.tageblatt.lu/edition/article.asp?ArticleId=2358
Ohne das traditionelle „Rock um Knuedler“ gibt es keinen richtigen Sommer. Metereologen denken da vielleicht anders, das Wetter vielleicht auch. Wie auch immer: Das Festival auf der place Guillaume II ist aus dem Kulturkalender nicht mehr wegzudenken.
Dieses Jahr – ja, der Blaue Hirsch will es – wird sich das Festival übertreffen: zehn Stunden Musik nonstop – wie immer live und gratis – mit drei Bühnen auf der place Guillaume II sowie auf der place Clairefontaine.
Als Headliner sind der italienische Rockstar Gianna Nannini sowie der „weiße Zulu” Johnny Clegg eingeladen. Als dritte internationale Band steht die Gruppe Eskorzo aus Spanien auf dem Programm. Insgesamt werden diesen Sonntag 15 Gruppen für beste Musikqualität bürgen.
„Gianna“ braucht wohl kaum vorgestellt zu werden, sie ist ganz einfach eine Ikone. Ihre Stimme ist Sinnbild für ein anderes Italien, fernab der „Mare, Cuore, Amore“-Stereotypen. Doch die sinnliche Rebellin, die rockige Streiterin wider Machtlust und Machismo ist nicht zur „Legende“ erstarrt – nein, sie ist lebendiger denn je: Gianna Nannini war in Italien im Jahr 2006 der Superstar schlechthin. „Grazie“ war Italiens meistverkaufte CD des Jahres. Am Sonntag wird sie es uns live vorsingen, dann werden wir auch „grazie“ sagen.
Johnny Clegg
Johnny Clegg bedeutet Temperament. Nach wie vor sind seine Songs poetisch, engagiert und tanzbar. Noch immer hüpft er über die Bühne wie ein entfesselter Derwisch, wirft die Beine hoch wie ein afrikanischer Tänzer und entlockt seiner Gitarre jene fröhlich perlenden Töne, wie sie nur die afrikanische Popmusik hervorbringt. Die Musik seines neuen Albums „One life” setzt nahtlos dort an, wo er nach der Trennung von seiner Band Savuka Mitte der neunziger Jahre abbrach. Johnny Clegg ist moderner und rockiger geworden, er hat sich musikalisch weiterentwickelt, aber seine Wurzeln behalten.
Seit mehr als sieben Jahren beschreiten Eskorzo aus Granada nun schon den Weg unaufhörlicher musikalischer Weiterentwicklung. Die andalusischen Ska- und Groovemusiker gelten als eine der vielseitigsten und aufregendsten Bands der jungen spanischen Musik-Szene. Sie spannen einen Bogen von Ska bis hin zu Funk, HipHop und Gitano-Punk über jamaikanischen Reggae und Jazz aus New Orleans. Mit viel Liebe zum musikalischen Detail und einer unvergleichlich energetischen Bühnenshow entfachen Eskorzo eine wahre Explosion, die das Publikum auf die Tanzfläche zieht und mit sich reißt.
Am 8. Juli ab 14.15 Uhr – Eine Veranstaltung von Luxembourg City Tourist Office – Weitere Infos unter www.rockumknuedler.lu  

10.07.2007 - Festival été Québec, Québec (Canada)

12.07.2007 - Festival Kann Al Loar, Landerneau (France)

Johnny Clegg revient avec son nouvel album "One Life " sorti en octobre 2006. Marquant un franc re tour aux sons traditionnels zoulous, il impose une tonalité rock énergique, soutenue par un subtil travail des rythmes. Plus vivant que jamais, il surprend encore par sa puissante énergie. C'est le retour gagnant du "zoulou blanc".
1re partie : Gwennyn
Jeune artiste au talent incomparable, Gwennyn viendra présenter son album sorti l'année derničre : "En Tu All" (Coop Breizh)
Salle St Ernel JEUDI 12 JUILLET - 21 h PLACES ASSISES : Réduit : 20€, Réservation : 23€, Sur place : 26€, PLACES DEBOUT : Réduit : 17€, Réservation : 20€, Sur place : 23€. - 12 ans : gratuit http://kann.al.loar.free.fr/site2007/pageevenement_concertetspectacles.htm#clegg
http://spectable.com/johnny-juillet-landerneau/d_20507.php

13.07.2007 Bal du 13 juillet ŕ la Bastille, Paris - Rythmes africains

20/07/2007 - Sur la place de la Bastille ŕ Paris, RFI et la Mairie de Paris vous ont invités ŕ un Bal du 13 juillet exceptionnel : les rythmes africains ont remplacé, ce vendredi soir-lŕ, les flonflons et accordéons. Sur le site http://www.rfi.fr/, vous avez pu voir cette soirée retransmise en direct et en vidéo. Auditeurs, internautes et spectateurs ont pu ainsi apprécier la diversité et le dialogue des cultures, ŕ travers la musique africaine.
L’Afrique est la source originelle des genres musicaux contemporains. Leurs créateurs ont tous un lien fort avec Paris, lieu historique de l’enracinement des musiques noires. Mais Paris doit aussi beaucoup ŕ la créativité africaine
Le 13 juillet 2007 n'a pas été seulement un concert mais une véritable fęte… Une soirée unique invitant ŕ la danse, ŕ la rencontre et au partage. Un grand moment vécu, ensemble, dans un lieu et ŕ une date hautement symboliques, pour les Parisiens de toutes origines et de toutes générations.
RFI avait investi la place et avec ses animateurs, Laurence Aloir, Alain Pilot, Amobé Mévégué et Claudy Siar, a réussi ŕ "mettre le feu".
La programmation reflétait la diversité et la modernité de la création musicale africaine. Elle a créé, toute la soirée, une ambiance de complicité, de connivence, de plaisir partagé, public et musiciens confondus, jusqu'au cśur de la nuit...
L'orchestre de 10 musiciens et choristes qui accompagnaient l'ensemble des artistes invités était dirigé par le chef  Guy N’Sangué. On a retrouvé entre 20h et minuit : Alpha Blondy, Amadou & Mariam, Amel Mathlouthi, Ba Cissoko, Daby Touré, Dobet Gnahoré, Fally Ipupa, Jacob Desvarieux, Jet Set, Johnny Clegg, Les Djamakan (troupe de danse), Les Tambours de Brazza, Lokua Kanza, Mory Kanté, Sergeo Polo, Souad Massi, et Zao.
Le concert a été transmis en direct sur RFI, www.rfi.fr, RFO et sur les télévisions africaines partenaires de CFI.  Revivez les meilleurs moments ci dessous en extraits vidéo.
http://www.rfimusique.com/musiquefr/pages/001/page_15212.asp

Extrait vidéo : Johnny Clegg - Asimbonanga
19/07/2007 -  Le "zulu blanc", Johnny Clegg a interprété devant une foule émue et unie Asimbonanga, chanson pionničre de la lutte anti-apartheid qui signifie "Nous ne l'avons pas vu" , en hommage ŕ Nelson Mandela enfermé ŕ l'époque (1986) sur l'île de Robben Island, en Afrique du Sud.
http://www.rfi.fr/francais/actu/articles/091/article_54013.asp 

Ball des 13. Juli an der Bastille - Afrikanische Rhythmen [automatische Sprachübersetzung !!]
20/07/2007 - Auf der Stelle der Bastille in Paris RFI und haben das Rathaus von Paris Sie zu einem außergewöhnlichen Briefkasten des 13. Juli eingeladen: die afrikanischen Rhythmen haben an diesem Freitag Abend flonflons und Ziehharmonikas ersetzt. Auf dem Standort http://www.rfi.fr/, Sie konnten diesen und in Video direkt übertragenen Abend sehen. Zuhörer, Internet-Benutzer und Zuschauer konnten so die Vielfalt und den Dialog der Kulturen durch die afrikanische Musik schätzen.
Afrika ist die ursprüngliche Quelle der zeitgenössischen musikalischen Arten. Ihre Schöpfer haben alle eine starke Verbindung mit Paris, historischem Ort der Verwurzelung der schwarzen Musik. Aber Paris muß auch viel an der afrikanischen Kreativität
Am 13. Juli 2007 war nicht nur ein Konzert, sondern ein echtes Fest… Ein einmaliger Abend, der zum Tanz zur Zusammenkunft und zur Teilung einlädt. Ein großer Zeitpunkt, der zusammen in einem Ort und an einem Datum höchst symbolisch für die Pariser von allen Ursprüngen und von allen Generationen gelebt ist.
RFI hatte die Stelle investiert, und mit ihren Diskussionsleitern, Laurence Aloir, Alain Pilot, Amobé Mévégué und Claudy Siar, ist erfolgreich, „das Feuer zu stellen“.
Die Programmierung spiegelte die Vielfalt und modernité der afrikanischen musikalischen Schaffung wider. Sie hat geschaffen, der ganze Abend, eine Umgebung der Mitschuld, des heimlichen Einverständnisses, geteilten, öffentlichen Vergnügens und verwechselte Musiker, bis zum Herzen der Nacht…
Das Orchester von 10 Musikern und Chorsängern, die die Gesamtheit der eingeladenen Künstler begleiteten, wurde von Chef Guy Sangué gelenkt. Man hat zwischen 20 Uhr und Mitternacht wiedergefunden: Alpha Blondy, Amadou & Mariam, Amel Mathlouthi, Ba Cissoko, Daby Touré, Dobet Gnahoré, Fally Ipupa, Jacob Desvarieux, Jet-set, Johnny Clegg, Les Djamakan (Tanztruppe), Les Tambours de Brazza, Lokua Kanza, Mory Kanté, Sergeo Polo, Souad Massi, et Zao.
Das Konzert ist direkt auf RFI, www.rfi.fr, RFO und auf dem afrikanischen Fernsehen cfi-Partner übermittelt worden.  Leben Sie den besten nachstehenden Zeitpunkten in Videoauszügen wieder auf.

Videoauszug: Johnny Clegg - Asimbonanga
19/07/2007 -  Das „weiße zulu“, Johnny Clegg hat vor einer bewogenen und vereinten Menge Asimbonanga, Pionierinlied des Kampfes Anti-Apartheid interpretiert, der bedeutet „wir es sahen nicht“ in (1986) auf der Insel von Robben Island seinerzeit eingeschlossener Ehrerbietung an Nelson Mandela, in Südafrika.

Live in Paris/Bastille July 2007 - Asimbonanga

14.07.2007 - Hippodrome, CHARTRES (France)

15.07.2007 - Fiesta Pamiers, Pamiers (09) (France)

03.08.2007 - Festival des Chants Marins, Paimpol (22) (France)

Celebrating under the theme of Africa and its warm and coiourfui music, the musical programme ofPaimpoi 2007 is not definitely fixed yet...
However, while waiting for the final programme which will be revealed in the following months, the organizing team is today able to announce the visit of the famous « white Zulu » Johnny C/egg, who will surely be one of the « highlights » of this eighth gathering of the Sea Chanty Festival.
The time for the concerts and various activities will be pub, on the website a few weeks before the Festival...
http://www.paimpol-2007.com/eng/pages/concert/program.htm
JOHNNY CLEGG (Afrique du Sud) Vendredi 3 aoűt, scčne Stan Hugill
Johnny Clegg, le “Zoulou blanc", leader successif des groupes Juluka et Savuka aux chansons principalement axées sur la lutte contre l'Apartheid, a grandi entre le Zimbabwe et l’Afrique du Sud. Sa rencontre avec le musicien zoulou Sipho Mchunu dans les années 70 donne naissance ŕ une voie musicale totalement nouvelle : celui d’un rock zoulou, męlant les chants africains ŕ la guitare électrique.
L’art de réunir des paroles anglaises et des mélodies occidentales ŕ la musique zoulou. En 76, Johnny et Sipho, officialisent leur union, par la création d'un groupe : Juluka, qui donnera naissance ŕ sept albums, dont cinq disques d'or ! A la séparation du groupe, Johnny Clegg entame une carričre solo et se fait remarquer au Printemps de Bourges, avec Asibonanga, en hommage ŕ Nelson Mandela.
Jusqu'en 94, Johnny Clegg enregistre quatre albums, puis s'efface petit ŕ petit de la scčne rock, confronté ŕ certains mouvements nationalistes, contre lesquels il se bat. Il réapparaît en 2004 avec un nouvel album baptisé New World Survivor.
Dans son dernier album, sorti en 2006 et intitulé One Life, Johnny Clegg propose une adaptation anglaise de Dans La Jungle, derničre chanson de son ami Renaud pour la libération d'Ingrid Betancourt.
http://www.paimpol-2007.com/pages/artistes/clegg.htm

06.08.2007 - Soirée d'été, Gordes (83) (France)

07.08.2007 - Fiesta Sčte, Sčte (34) (France)

08.08.2007 - Chateau de Lorgues, Lorgues (83) (France)

BIG CONCERT JOHNNY CLEGG Wednesday, 8 August 21:30 Open air theatre - €.35 (food served from 19:30)
Through his music the 'white Zulu' sings a hymn to Africa, whose most famous song, 'Asimbonanga', was that famously dedicated to Nelson Mandela. An exceptional show from every angle. http://www.chateauberne.com/de/index_art_culture.htm

09.08.2007 - Festival Nuits du Sud, Vence (06) (France)

Johnny Clegg jeudi 09 Aout Pays : Afrique du Sud http://www.nuitsdusud.com/presentation/?action=programme
Le zoulou blanc d’Assimbonanga, pionnier de la world music et défenseur de la culture africaine, revient nous envoűter avec son dernier album aux tonalités métissées.
Originaire de Manchester, il vit en Afrique du Sud depuis l’âge de 6 ans. Elevé selon les traditions africaines, il apprend trčs vite la culture, la musique et les danses zouloues. Il débute alors dans une troupe africaine en tant que danseur puis apprend la guitare. Il monte le groupe « Juluka » avec qui il fait sept albums dont cinq disques d’or. Son titre « Asimbonanga » le fait connaître au niveau international. Il continue d’enregistrer des albums jusqu’en 1994, tout en menant son combat contre l’Apartheid. Référence de la World Music ŕ la fin des années 80, il n'a rien perdu de sa légendaire énergie et revient aujourd’hui avec son nouvel album « One life », produit par Renaud. Preuve de son engagement contre les injustices, il dédie un titre pour la libération de la franco colombienne Ingrid Betancourt. C'est avec un certain plaisir que l'on retrouve cette pop marquée de musiques sud africaines qui ont fait son succčs

27.08.2007 Top South African artists band together to support orphaned and vulnerable children

A remake of the Johnny Clegg classic featuring 17 of South Africa's premier artists. All to benefit the Starfish Greathearts Foundation. produced by michael canfield
re-released from
http://www.starfishcharity.org/news-section.aspx?id_Content=461
http://www.starfishcharity.org
On Monday 27th August 2007, a historic gathering of top South African artists came together to perform for the music video of a brand new version of a timeless South African musical classic - Johnny Clegg's 'Spirit of the Great Heart'. Produced by award-winning artist, Michael Canfield, this multi-generational, musically-diverse group has pooled their talents to collaborate on the vocals and visuals of one of South Africa's most loved songs - all in support of the Starfish Greathearts Foundation, an international development charity that supports over 34,000 orphaned and vulnerable children across South Africa.
The new 'Spirit of the Great Heart' single features many award winning South African talents including Johnny Clegg, Arno Carstens, Karen Zoid, Josie Field, Chris Chameleon, Danny K, Proverb , Cito (Wonderboom), Sipho 'Hotstix' Mabuse, The Bala Brothers, Kahn Morbee (Parlotones' frontman), Louise Carver, Dr. Victor, The Holy Cross Choir, Brenda Burnit & Michael Canfield/ RhythmSectionAfrica feat. Alistair Coakley - all in a combined effort to raise awareness and bring life, hope and opportunity to orphaned and vulnerable children in South Africa.
'We are simply astounded by the generosity and passion that everyone involved in this project has shown. By using their time, talents and resources the South African music and filming industries have helped us to inspire thousands of South Africans to stand up and make a difference to the lives of orphaned and vulnerable children,' says, Kelli Givens, Resource Development Manager for the Starfish Greathearts Foundation. 'This amazing effort will show the global community that citizens from all walks of life are indeed stimulating a bright future for South Africa.'
Cameron Cozens made his directorial debut with the music video of 'Spirit of the Great Heart' which he also wrote and produced. Shot on 35 mm, the video takes the viewer into the heart of the Starfish Greathearts Foundation and aims to mobilise and inspire a global community to make a difference - one child at a time.
Each of the artists involved has provided a track that will feature in addition to 'Spirit of the Great Heart' single along with the music video and other special material on a compilation CD called 'Spirit of the Great Hearts' that will be released by Gallo Record Company on 16 November and will be available in stores nationwide at a cost of R149. All profits from the sale of the compilation CD including 100% of the artists' royalties on the new Greatheart track will go directly to benefit the Starfish Greathearts Foundation.
Says Canfield, 'Those of us who have been blessed with talent, abundance and a platform from which to speak have a responsibility to show our gratitude by sharing our blessings with those less fortunate'. This is the vision that was shared by a team of hundreds of South Africans who came together as a nation and donated their time, talents, trades, products and passion to make this project possible, proving that anyone, anywhere can make a difference.
The Starfish Greathearts Foundation would like to thank the following organisations and individuals for making this project possible: Michael Canfield, Catherine Bolton, Cameron Cozens, Jamie Ramsay (DOP), Angus Rose (Music Co-Producer) Jo Gibbons (Editor), Rosalind Nale (Producer), Gallo Record Company, Kodak, Panacam, The Film Lab, The Video Lab, Call-a-Crew, Kids on Camera, Scene 5 Casting, Forecast, Film Chefs, Thuso Security, CGM Insurance Brokers, Cozens Recruitment, Momentum, Centratel and Red Flag.

06.09.2007 - Vidor festival, Nyíregyháza (Hungary) KOSSUTH TÉR 2007. 09. 06. csütörtök 2000

JOHNNY CLEGG Dél-afrikai Köztársaság
A ”dél-afrikai Sting”-ként emlegetett Johnny Clegg a világzene egyik emblematikus alakja. Az angliai Manchesterben született, s mégis a faji megkülönböztetés elleni polgárjogi mozgalmak művészharcosaként vált ismertté. Zenéjében ötvözi a nyugati rock elemeit az afrikai zulu hagyományokkal, így teremt egyéni, csak rá jellemző stílust. A legnagyobb sztárokkal lép fel együtt, stadionokat töltenek meg rajongói, több millió példányban kelnek el lemezei, s a francia becsületrend lovagja. Egy Johnny Clegg-koncert a világ minden táján igazi esemény.
Először Magyarországon, csak egyetlen este.
„Az idei Montreal Jazz Festival csúcspontja volt Johnny Clegg elsöprő koncertje, amelyet több mint 125 ezer néző tombolt végig!” - ville.montreal.ca - Életrajz - diszkográfia
Tagok
Jelenlegi zenekarának tagjai:
Johnny Clegg (ének, gitár), Mandisa Dlanga (ének), Andy Innes (gitár, mandolin), Barry van Zyl (dobok), Dan Shout (szaxofon, billentyűs), Mandlenkosi „Mandla” Zikalala (basszusgitár, ének)
Juluka:
Johnny Clegg (ének, gitár), Sipho Mchunu (ének, gitár, koncertina), Derek de Beer (dobok), Gary van Zyl (basszusgitár, ütőhangszerek), Scorpion Madondo (furulya, szaxofon; 1982-85), Cyril Mnculwana (billentyűs; 1983-85), Glenda Millar (billentyűs; 1982-85)
Savuka:
Johnny Clegg (ének, gitár, koncertina), Steve Mavuso (billentyűs), Keith Hutchinson (billentyűs, szaxofon, furulya), Derek de Beer (dobok), Solly Letwaba (basszusgitár), Dudu Zulu (ütőhangszerek), Mandisa Dlanga (ének)
Johnny Clegg gitáros, dalszerző, aki bár nem Afrikában született, mindent tud az afrikai zenékről és táncokról, és még a zulu nyelvet is beszéli. Pályafutása elején komoly küzdelmet folytatott hazájában az apartheid ellen.
1953. június 7-én az angliai Rochdale-ben született, édesanyja szülőhazájában Zimbabweban nevelkedett, majd 9 éves korában családja a Dél-afrikai Köztársaságba emigrált. Néhány év múlva megismerkedett az otthonuk közelében dolgozó Charlie Mzila-val, aki a zulu zene – például a mbaqanga – alapjait és tradicionális zulu táncokat tanított neki. Clegg 14 éves volt, amikor elkezdett gitározni, és gyakran ő kísérte Mzila-t. Rendszeresen járt tanulni a helyi fekete zenészekhez, ami akkoriban egy fehérbőrű muzsikus számára tiltott dolog volt. A rendkívül bonyolult politikai helyzetben is mindig megtalálta a módját, hogy a zuluk között lehessen, és egyre nagyobb hírnévre tett szert, mint az afrikai zenékben jártas remek gitáros. Híre eljutott Sipho Mchunu-hoz is, akivel aztán évekig együtt dolgozott.
Sipho Mchunu 1951-ben látta meg a napvilágot Kranskopban, a Natal vidéken. Fiatalon kezdett zenét tanulni, több hangszeren játszott, valamint zulu táncegyüttest is alapított. 1969-ben Johannesburgba utazott, hogy megnézze azt a fehér fiút, aki ismeri a zulu táncokat és a zulu utcai gitárzenét. Clegg ekkor 16, Mchunu 18 éves volt. Clegg a középiskola befejezése után négy évig tanult a University of the Witwatersrand-en és a University of Natal-on, de barátságuk ez alatt az idő alatt sem szakadt meg.
1976-ban készítették el első slágerüket, a Woza Friday-t, és megalakították együttesüket, mely Sipho kedvenc bikája után a Juluka nevet kapta. Angol szövegű, de a zulu zene szerkezetére épülő ám nyugati dallamvilágú dalokat írtak, és egyre népszerűbbek lettek. Mivel az országban akkoriban a fehérek és feketék teljes nyelvi, faji és kulturális elszigetelésére törekedtek, ezért a Juluka tulajdonképpen folyamatosan megsértette a törvényeket, emiatt dalaikat rendszeresen cenzúrázták és betiltották. Első lemezük 1979-ben jelent meg Universal Men címmel. Még mindig sok elutasításban volt részük a nyelvek, valamint az afrikai és nyugati zenei formák keverése miatt. A nagy áttörést a második album, az 1981-es African Litany hozta meg számukra. Ezután egyre többet koncertezhettek. Következő, Ubuhle Bemvelo című lemezükön még mindig keveredtek a nyugati és az afrikai stílusok, de a szövegek már egytől-egyig zulu nyelven íródtak.
1982-ben és ’83-ban már az egész világ megismerhette őket, turnéztak az Egyesült Államokban, Kanadában, az Egyesült Királyságban, Németországban és Skandináviában is, és újabb lemezeik jelentek meg.
1985-ben feloszlott a Juluka. Az egyik alapító Sipho Mchunu visszatért szülőfalujába, majd 1989-ben szólóalbumot készített, melynek Johnny Clegg volt a producere. Koncertezett hazájában és Franciaországban, később készített még egy lemezt, majd végleg befejezte szólókarrierjét.
A Juluka felbomlása után Clegg újabb együttest alapított Savuka néven. A Savuka zenéjében afrikai és kelta népzenei elemek elegyedtek a nyugati hangzásvilággal, és bár a közép- és nyugat-afrikai gitárstíluson alapult – mint a legtöbb nemzetközi pop és rock stílus – keleti hatások is érződtek rajta, amitől kissé eklektikussá vált.
A 80-as évek közepén a Savuka többször turnézott Európában, és egyre népszerűbb lett. 1987 végén, francia nyelvterületen már az első számú világzenei együttesnek számított. 1988-ban, ahogy megindult a konszolidáció a Dél-Afrikai Köztársaságban, ugrásszerűen nőttek lemezeladásaik. Egy évvel később már több mint 1 millió albumot adtak el, és több daluk is szerepelt különböző slágerlisták élén. 1990-ben 9 hónapos világkörüli turnén vettek részt. Negyedik és egyben utolsó, Heat, Dust and Dreams című lemezüket 1993-ban Grammy-díj-ra is jelölték. A Savuka 1995-ben oszlott fel.
Clegg ezek után Mchunu-val hozzálátott a Juluka megújításához, stúdióba vonultak, és elkészítették Crocodile Love című korongjukat, mely rendkívül változatos, hagyományos és modern afrikai stílusok egyaránt hallhatóak rajta. A legtöbb dalban a lendületes zulu gitárstílus keveredik a kortárs rock ritmusokkal, angol és zulu szövegek egyaránt találhatók a lemezen. Később egy tradicionális zulu albumon is elkezdtek dolgozni, de nem fejezték be.
2002-ben készült el Clegg, New World Survivor című szólólemeze, mellyel Európában is nagy sikereket ért el.
2003-ban, Johannesburgban rögzítették első élő albumát, a Best of Live-ot, amelyen legismertebb slágerei, többek közt az Asimbonanga, a Scatterlings of Africa, a Dela és az I call your name is szerepelnek.
Szerzeményei olyan ismert filmekben is hallhatóak, mint például a Rain Man, a The Power of One vagy a George of the Jungle.
Live and More címmel jelent meg az a DVD, amin Clegg 1990-es párizsi koncertje mellett többek között az a felvétel is látható, melyen Nelson Mandela-val közösen énekli Asimbonanga című dalát.
Diszkográfia
Universal Men (1979) – Juluka, African Litany (1981) – Juluka, Scatterlings (1982) – Juluka, Ubuhle Bemvelo (1982) – Juluka, Work for All (1983) – Juluka, The International Tracks (1984) – Juluka, Musa Ukungilandela (1984) – Juluka, Stand Your Ground (1984) – Juluka, Third World Child (1987) – Savuka, Shadow Man (1988) – Savuka, Cruel, Crazy, Beautiful World (1990) – Savuka, Heat, Dust and Dreams (1993) – Savuka, Live and Rarities (1994) – Savuka, In My African Dream – The Best Of Johnny Clegg & Savuka (1994), Crocodile Love (1997) – Juluka, The best of Juluka/Savuka, featuring Johnny Clegg (2000), New World Survivor (2002), Best of Live (2003), One Life (2006)
További információk www.johnnyclegg.com - www.caramba.fr

08.09.2007 - Festival Face et Si, Mouilleron le Captif (France)

09.09.2007 - Foire de Chalons en Champagne, Chalons en Champagne (France) [05:00 P.M on stage]

13.09.2007 - PARIS/SAINT DENIS, Rugby World Cup (France) Village Rugby Color, St Denis

09/14- Concert of Johnny Clegg - The White Zulu with brought the sun at the village.
The composer-songwriter and interprets Johnny Clegg, or one could also named “the white Zulu”, transports his public in a mixture of softness, intermingling tribal choreographies and dances. Its concert, or one could say, his concert-spectacle with brought a certain exoticism at the village. The artist proposes an engaged music, variable between the rock'n'roll and the Zulu culture.
Johnny Clegg was born on June 7, 1953 in Bacup, around Rochdale close to Manchester, the United Kingdom, successive leader of the groups Juluka and Savuka with the songs mainly centered on the fight against Apartheid.
http://rugby.atoobi.com/rugby_color/index/40 Video??
http://youtube.com/watch?v=hmphPYjqFdY
My Journey - RWC France 2007 http://youtube.com/watch?v=EfMBMWsFp2I

14.09.2007 - FETE DE L'HUMANITE, PARIS (France) Fęte de l’Humanité, Le Bourget

15.09.2007 - NOISY LE GRAND (France) Espace Mioche Simon, Noisy-le-Grand

in Deutschland unterwegs: http://www.musicas.de/artist.php?lg=de&artist=cle_johnny_clegg

16.09.2007 - Elisengarten, Aachen (Germany) - Diese Veranstaltung ist kostenlos. Der gesonderte Erwerb von Tickets ist nicht erforderlich!

Als vor 13 Jahren in Südafrika erstmals freie Wahlen stattfanden, die Nelson Mandela zum ersten farbigen Präsidenten des Landes machten, da hatte zu diesem ganzen sensationellen Prozess auch ein Künstler beigetragen, den man im Land am Kap den weißen Zulu nennt. Johnny Clegg, der als Zweijähriger in’s Land gekommen war, trieb sich schon als Teenager in den für Weiße verbotenen schwarzen Townships herum, wo er die Sprache, Lieder und Tänze der Zulus lernte. Und er gind trotz der restriktiven Rassenpolitik das persönlich große Wagnis ein, mit JULUKA und später SAVUKA die ersten Musikgruppen Südafrikas zu formieren, in denen Schwarze und Weiße gleichberechtigt miteinander musizierend öffentlich auftraten und keltische Folk-Traditionen, Rock-Gitarren-Riffs, Zulu-Walzer, die Polyrhythmik und die einzigartige Gitarrenkunst Schwarzafrikas zu einer eigenwilligen, musikalisch neuen Mixtur verbanden. Die wurde im Zusammenwirken mit Cleggs engagierten teils englischen, teils afrikanischen Texten in Südafrika auch politisch immens wichtig und musikalisch darüber hinaus global immens erfolgreich. Dass der Anthropologe Clegg dabei auch noch eine bedeutende Rolle beim Entstehen der südafrikanischen Musiker-Gewerkschaft spielte, sei nur nebenbei erwähnt.
Der Rest ist (Musik-)Geschichte und Johnny Clegg inzwischen eine südafrikanische Ikone und musikalischer Botschafter seines Landes zugleich, mit anderen Größen wie Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela oder Abdullah Ibrahim. Seine Mandela-Hymne ASIMBONANGA ging um die ganze Welt, aber auch DELA, SCATTERLINGS OF AFRICA, OSIYEZA oder AFRICAN DREAM wurden Mega-Hits. Welchen Stellenwert Johnny Clegg in der aktuellen Musikwelt innehat, lässt sich schon an den Namen der Künstler ablesen, für die es eine Ehre darstellt, mit ihm die Bühne zu teilen, wie u.a. Paul Mc Cartney, Bono, Beyonce, Anastasia, Dave Stewart und Queen.

17.09.2007 - Tollhaus, Karlsruhe (Germany) Montag, 17.09.2007, 20.30 Uhr: JOHNNY CLEGG  Vorverkauf: 20,40€

“One Life” http://www.tollhaus-karlsruhe.de/programm/363/johnny-clegg
In Südafrika nennt man Johnny Clegg den “weißen Zulu” und er wurde mit Grammies, Goldenen Schallplatten und vielen Awards geehrt. Als Südafrikaner britischer Herkunft hat er eine fette Portion britischen Rock exportiert und mit den Rhythmen und Chorgesängen der Zulu verbunden. Mit seinem Freund, dem Gitarristen und Wanderarbeiter Sipho Mchunu gründete er die erste schwarz-weiss-gemischte Popgruppe Südafrikas, mit Juluka und Savuka erreichte er Weltruhm und spielte über 30 Alben ein. Johnny Cleggs Titel wie “Asimbonanga” oder “Scatterlings of Africa” wurden selbst in Deutschland im Radio rauf und runter gespielt. Doch vor allem live weiß der Gitarrist und Sänger mit einer großen Band, einer mitreissenden Bühnenshow und Inhlangwini Tänze zu begeistern. Mit dem neuen Album “One Life” im Gepäck kommt der Publikumsliebling wieder nach Karlsruhe.

Er ist einer der absoluten Publikumslieblinge des Kulturzentrums Tollhaus, weshalb es sich wunderbar trifft, dass er sich als alter Bekannte just in der Zeit des 25-Jahre-Tollhaus-Geburtstags-Festivals für Karlsruhe Zeit nehmen konnte.  
In Südafrika nennt man Johnny Clegg den “weißen Zulu” und er wurde mit Grammies, Goldenen Schallplatten und vielen Awards geehrt. Als Südafrikaner britischer Herkunft hat er eine fette Portion britischen Rock importiert und mit den Rhythmen und Chorgesängen der Zulu verbunden. Mit seinem Freund, dem Gitarristen und Wanderarbeiter Sipho Mchunu gründete er die erste schwarz-weiss-gemischte Popgruppe Südafrikas, mit Juluka und Savuka erreichte er Weltruhm und spielte über 30 Alben ein. Johnny Cleggs Titel wie "Asimbonanga" oder "Scatterlings of Africa" wurden selbst in Deutschland im Radio rauf und runter gespielt. Doch vor allem live weiß der Gitarrist und Sänger mit einer großen Band, einer mitreissenden Bühnenshow und Inhlangwini Tänze zu begeistern.
http://www.ka-city.de/kultur-freizeit/25/tagestipps-kultur/news/article/johnny-clegg-1709/25.html

Der weiße Zulu - Johnny Clegg zu Gast im Tollhaus http://www.ka-news.de/kultur/news.php4?show=tfr200788-1722B

Relaxt wie seine Musik: Johnny Clegg

Karlsruhe - In Südafrika nennt man ihn bereits den "weißen Zulu", das nicht ohne Grund. Mit seinem Freund, dem Gitarristen und Wanderarbeiter Sipho Mchunu, gründete er die erste "gemischte" Gruppe Südafrikas, mit seinen Bands Juluka und Savuka erlangte er Weltruhm und spielte über 30 Alben ein. Am Montag, 17. September, bringt Johnny Clegg ab 20.30 Uhr sein neuestes namens "One Life" (Marabi) mit ins Geburtstagszelt beim Tollhaus.
Clegg hatte in den 90ern federleichte Hits wie beispielsweise "Scatterlings Of Africa", das auch auf dem Soundtrack des "Oscar"-behängten Streifens "Rain Man" Platz fand. Toller Film, toller Song, toller Musiker.
[AMAZON:B000I5YROM] Wider Johnny Cleggs Lachen auf dem Cover der neuen Scheibe sind die Songtexte wenig erheiternd. Sie beschäftigen sich mit Problemen wie Machtmissbrauch ("The Revolution Will Eat Its Children") oder Kindersoldaten ("Boy Soldier").
Gleichzeitig besticht "One Life" durch mitreißende, durchweg spannende und vielfältig arrangierte Songs. Zudem ist Cleggs Musik extrem tanzbar: Scharfe Gitarrensounds prägen den Melody Rock, der mit Zulu-Chorgesang kombiniert ist. Und Donny Browers Trompete lässt im Opener "Daughter Of Eden" Latino-Flair verströmen.
Tickets für den Afro-Pop gibt's telefonisch unter 0721/964050, online oder an der Abendkasse. (tfr)
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18.09.2007 - Frankfurter Hof, Mainz (Germany) Eintrittspreise €: VVK: 21,- / AK 25,- (Alle angegebenen Preise im Vorverkauf zzgl. VVK-Gebühr)

JOHNNY CLEGG & BAND "One Life"-Tour
Die Rückkehr des Zulu-Rock http://www.frankfurter-hof-mainz.de/index.php?navi=programm&section=View
Lange war es still um den Mann, der in den 90er Jahren mit seiner Band Savuka in ganz Europa Triumphe feierte. Sein neues Album "NewWorld Survivor" ist vorerst nur in seiner Heimat Südafrika erschienen.Live überzeugt der Gitarrist und Sänger, der seine Karriere zu Zeiten der Apartheit als Strassenmusikant begann und durch sein gemeinsames Auftreten mit Zulumusikern mehr als einmal mit einem Fuss im Gefängnisstand, nach wie vor mit einer mitreißenden Bühnenshow.
Mit 15 lernte Johnny Clegg in Soweto den Zulu Mntonanazo Mzila kennen, der ihn mit ritueller Musik und Tänzen vertraut machte. Anfang der 1970er Jahre traf er auf Siphu Mchunu und trat mit ihm als „Johnny & Siphu“ auf, was wegen der Apartheidsgesetze nur im privaten Rahmen oder in kleinen Clubs möglich war.
Zulumusik und westlicher Folk
1976 veröffentlichten sie die ersten Singles, die in der Zulumusik und im westlichen Folk wurzelten. Während die Zensurbehörde die Liedtexte des Duos bannte, wurden sie zu populären Gestalten der Avantgarde, die in dem englischen Dokumentarfilm „Rhythm of Resistance“ von 1978 gewürdigt wurden.
Juluku - Rock und Zulu
Hilton Rosenthal, der künstlerische Direktor von CBS South Africa bot „Johnny & Siphu“ an, eine LP aufzunehmen, doch sie holten vier weitere Musiker und Musikerinnen dazu. So entstand die erste gemischtrassige Popgruppe Südafrikas, die sich Juluka nannte und 1980 ihr erstes Album, „Universal Men“ herausbrachte. Die Musik des Sextetts fusionierte Rock mit Zulumusik. Julukas zweites Album, „African Litany“ erhielt zwei Goldene Schallplatten in Südafrika.
Scatterings
1983 fand Juluka mit dem Album „Scatterlings“ international Beachtung. Der Titelsong handelt davon, dass jeder ein „scatterling“ ist, ein Flüchtling und Heimatloser, weil die Menschheit aus Afrika stammt und sich in alle Winde zerstreut hat. Als Sipho Mchunu 1984 sein Leben als Profimusiker aufgab, löste sich Juluka auf.
Mit Savuka gegen Apartheid und in die Charts
Clegg formierte 1985 seine zweite gemischtrassige Band, die sich Savuka nannte („Wir sind erwacht“), und die er als Begleitband für seine Auftritte verstand. Als Kopf von Savuka strebte Johnny Clegg eine Mischung von Rock und Mbaqanga (Township Jive) an. 1987 erschien das Album „Third World Child“. Es kam in Frankreich auf Platz 1 der LP-Hitparade und der französische Rockstar Renaud schrieb für Johnny Clegg & Savuka den Song „Jonathan“. Auch das Folgealbum „Shadow Man“ von 1988 kam in die Spitze der Charts.
Aufgrund des allgemeinen Boykotts gegen Südafrikas Apartheids-Regime konnte Clegg nicht am 11. Juni 1988 an der Mandela-Benefizgala in London teilnehmen.
1990 fand Clegg mit Savukas Album Nummer 3 „Cruel, Crazy, beautiful World“ und einer Liveshow auch in Deutschland begeisterte Zustimmung. 1992 erschien in der Reihe „World Network“ eine Doppel-CD mit Clegg-Aufnahmen. Ende 1992/Anfang 1993 produzierte Clegg mit Unterstützung von Savuka und verschiedenen Studiogästen das Album „Heat, Dust & Dreams“, das sich mit der Ermordung seines Freundes Dudu Zulu und der Politik Südafrikas beschäftigt, in dem sich Afro-Pop mit indischen Ragas mischt. 1994 löste sich Savuka nach einer Deutschlandtournee auf. Clegg spielte mit Siphu Mchunu das Album „Crocodile love“ ein, das 1997
veröffentlicht wurde.
Johnny Clegg Sipho Mchunu
Wenn man über ihn schreibt, darf man auch Sipho Mchunu nicht auslassen, mit dem er 1970 in Johannesburg ein Duo, später dann o.g. Juluka gründete. Johnny Clegg ist am 1953 in Rochedale, England, zur Welt gekommen und wuchs in Simbabwe, Sambia und Südafrika auf. Er studiertdie Tänze und die Musik der Zulu, worüber der studierte Sozial-Anthropologe auch mehrere Arbeiten veröffentlicht. Er ist auch Dozent für Musikethnologie. Mchunu stammt aus Greytown, KwaZulu Natal,wo er schon in jungen Jahren ein bekannter Gitarrist ist.
Auf Jobsuche in Johannesburg, lernt er Johnny Clegg kennen, der eine ungewöhnliche Offenheit im rassistischen Südafrika an den Tag legt. Sie sind die erste schwarz-weiße Band, auch musikalisch. Das erste Album mit dem programmatischen Titel "Universal Man" erscheint 1979 und ist ein vielbeachtetes Debut. Im Radio wird es nicht gespielt.
Fünf Goldene und Zwei Mal Platin
Sechs Jahre später haben sie fünf goldene und zwei Platinalben im Schrank. Dann lösen sie Juluka auf, Clegg gründet seine eigene Formation, Savuka, und er schreibt viele Filmmusiken, unter anderem für Rain Man. Sipho kümmert sich wieder verstärkt um seine Farm und stellt ebenfalls eine eigene Band zusammen, Amabhubesi. Auch er doziert, nämlich über Zulu-Gitarrenstile. 1996 kommen die beiden wieder zusammen und werkeln eineinhalb Jahre an ihrem Re-Unite-Album Crocodile.

Interkulturelle Woche wirbt für Toleranz
Die 32. "Interkulturellen Woche" findet in Mainz von Freitag, 14. September, bis Sonntag, 23. September, statt. Die Veranstaltungsreihe will die Begegnung von Kulturen und das Kennenlernen anderer Traditionen fördern und wirbt für Toleranz. Ein umfangreiches Programm soll darauf aufmerksam machen, dass ausländische Mitbürger aus rund 160 Nationen das Leben in Mainz bereichern.
Was den Gedanken des kulturellen Miteinanders ein wenig schmälert: Zeitlich kollidiert die Interkulturelle Woche diesmal mit dem türkischen Fastenmonat Ramadan. Die konservativen muslimischen Vereine werden daher nicht teilnehmen können. Laut Elke Judith Hecht, Leiterin des Migrationsbüros, hat der Ausländerbeirat dafür gestimmt, die Veranstaltung trotzdem stattfinden zu lassen, "und dass die Muslime nach Sonnenuntergang ein Fastenbrechen mit uns veranstalten".....
Attraktive Programmpunkte ergeben sich auch auf Basis der Kooperation mit dem Frankfurter Hof, teilte Hecht mit. So präsentiert etwa der Südafrikaner Johnny Clegg Zulu-Rock aus seiner Heimat (Dienstag, 18. September). Weitere hochkarätige Ereignisse sind die orientalisch-andalusische Nacht (Samstag, 22. September) und das Calcutta Quartett (Sonntag, 23. September). Die Eintrittspreise liegen zwischen 10 und 25 Euro, so Hecht....
http://www.main-rheiner.de/region/objekt.php3?artikel_id=2960854

21.09.2007 - l'Estival, SAINT GERMAIN EN LAYE (France)

Johnny CLEGG Theatre A. Dumas Vendredi 21 septembre - 20h30 - 30€ http://www.lestival.net/programme.php?art=1

Il y a 14 ans, Johnny Clegg est venu ŕ notre rencontre ŕ l'Estival, et quelle rencontre! Son ami danseur avait quitté la terre pour d'autres cieux et Johnny devenait papa. C'est dans cet esprit lŕ que nous avons vécu une semaine inoubliable de répétitions oů nous avons partagé nos repas et le quotidien. Johnny nous a appris ses danses zoulou et nous a raconté son combat, sa musique, sa vie. C'est pour toutes ces raisons et bien d'autres que nous sommes heureux d'accueillir en ouverture cet artiste bourré de talent, de gentillesse et d'humanité. Quelques invités comme Dabby Touré, Tiken Jah, Eric Bouvron ou Yannick Noah feront peut-ętre partie de la fęte.

22.09.2007 - Casino de Bâle, Basel (Schweiz)

Rock zoulou, mit einer Mischung aus afrikanischem Gesang, und einer Elektro-Gitarre, Johnny Clegg kommt zurück auf die internationalen Bühnen und behauptet sich wieder unter den grossartigen Künstler unserer Zeit. Preis pro Person: 40 Euros ou CHF 65.- Stehplatz / 50 Euros ou CHF 83.- Sitzplatz

23.09.2007 - Nuit Africaine - Théâtre, Villebon-sur-Yvette (France)

24.09.2007 - Théâtre, Charleville-Mézičres (France)

Monat 10-12 2007 (01-03 - 04-06 - 07-09)

30.10.2007 - Olympia, Paris (75) (France) [Tickets on sale very soon]

08.11.2007 - Festival Arkenciel, St. Gilles (France)

10.11.2007 - Festival Arkenciel, St. Gilles (France)

10.11.2007?? - Le Tampon (97) (France) ??

01.12.2007 Nelson Mandela announces 46664 World Aids Day Concert.

Nelson Mandela announces 46664 World Aids Day Concert. ("01.12.07")
Popgrößen singen auf Aids-Konzert in Südafrika
Boris Becker bei Mandela in Johannesburg

http://www.iclips.net/46664_stream.php

Nelson Mandela nnnounces 46664 World Aids Day Concert: 01.10.2007 Today at the Nelson Mandela Foundation offices in Johannesburg, Mr. Mandela announced the Fifth International 46664 Concert, which is to be held at Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa on World Aids Day, Saturday, December 1st, 2007.
Mr. Mandela further announced that he is delighted to host yet another milestone 46664 concert in South Africa.
"46664 is committed to HIV AIDS awareness and prevention. We create and support initiatives that deliver sustainable solutions to help combat the HIV AIDS pandemic that is so tragically affecting our world" commented Mr. Mandela. "We are grateful that the City of Johannesburg has made it possible for 46664 to stage our first World Aids Day concert. Johannesburg has long asked for a concert to be held here and I am happy that we can now deliver to the people of Johannesburg. We look forward to being joined by thousands of citizens on that day"
46664 will announce new campaign ambassadors, performing artists, and celebrity guests in the coming weeks. Existing international ambassadors will also be back to perform for Mr. Mandela, demonstrating their continued commitment to the 46664 campaign.

Johnny Clegg, Soweto Gospel Choir join World Aids Day gig line-up

Posted Oct 29, 2007 by  dpa news in Entertainment

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/243701/Johnny_Clegg_Soweto_Gospel_Choir_join_World_Aids_Day_gig_line_up 

Rocker Johnny Clegg and Grammy-award winning ensemble Soweto Gospel Choir were among the South African acts who added their names to the line-up of the fifth international 46664 concert on World Aids Day,
Clegg and the gospel choir will join Corinne Bailey Rae, Peter Gabriel, Jamelia, the Goo Goo Dolls and other international acts at the December 1 concert, the proceeds of which will go towards Nelson Mandela's 46664 AIDS charity.
The former South African president was on hand at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg for the announcement of the final line-up. along with some of the artists.
46664 was the anti-apartheid icon's prisoner number during his 27- year incarceration. The 46664 charity aims to raise awareness around, and provide support to those affected by AIDS in Africa.
Some 50,000 spectators are expected at Ellis Park on World Aids Day.
The first concert was in Cape Town in 2003, followed by a second in Spain in 2004 and two more in George, South Africa and Tromso, Norway in 2005, raising around 20 million rand (3 million dollars) in total.
Recalling the Cape Town event Clegg said: "Madiba (Mandela's clan name) got up and said this (AIDS) is not just a health issue, it's a human rights issue. This was a critical and shaping moment of the HIV/AIDS struggle for me."
Mandela, a vigorous anti-AIDS campaigner, recently announced a further 46664 concert in London on June 27, 2008 to coincide with his 90th birthday celebrations.
Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 60 per cent of the world's HIV/AIDS cases. South Africa has the largest number of people living with HIV worldwide at 5.4 million, or one in nine. dpa cb ds

Local line-up for 46664 named

Led by veterans like Johnny Clegg and the Soweto Gospel Choir, some of the country's finest - and best loved - musicians, will take part in the 46664 concert on World Aids Day.

October 30, 2007 http://www.joburg.org.za/2007/oct/oct30_46664.stm
By Ndaba Dlamini
AN exciting line up of South African musicians will perform at the 46664 concert to be held in Johannesburg on 1 December, World Aids Day.
The array of local musicians, including some of the country's best kwaito, rock, R&B and gospel groups, confirmed their participation in the HIV/Aids campaign concert at Ellis Park Stadium on Monday, 29 October. Nelson Mandela, the 46664 patron was at the event.
The concert will also be held at the stadium. Yesterday's event follows an earlier announcement of the international musicians who will perform at the fifth 46664 concert. They include Peter Gabriel, Annie Lennox, Ludacris and Jamelia.
Supported by the City of Johannesburg, SABC and 94.7 Highveld Stereo, the concert is being held in city for the first time since its inception five ago; it is expected to be a sell-out show.
The local artists range from seasoned performers such as Johnny Clegg, the Soweto Gospel Choir, Just Jinjer and rocker Arno Carstens, to hot new acts like The Parlotones and Cassette, and R&B female trio Jamali.
Music sensation Danny K, Goldfish, Jozi, Louise Carver, Loyiso, Malaika, Prime Circle and Vusi Mahlasela will add spice to the already scrumptious musical dish.
Speaking of their involvement in the concert, the members of Cassette said it was an honour to perform at Mandela's request. They said it was even a greater honour that their efforts would contribute towards one of the most important initiatives of our time.
"In his endeavour to eliminate Aids as a major threat to the lives of millions of human beings, we implore the people of South Africa to come out in support of Mandela's 46664 Concert 2007."
Danny K, who will be participating in his third 46664 concert, said South Africans had a responsibility to continue spreading the message about HIV/Aids "until it is eradicated from the world".
"It is great privilege to be invited to the concert against HIV/Aids," Clegg said. "This concert, for me, shows a strong sense of continuity and commitment and it's an honour to be one of the many musicians invited to support this initiative. This comes in a context when Aids denialism and tardiness has become a depressing feature of our landscape from time to time," he said.
The award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir - no newcomers to the concert - said their first appearance at a 46664 concert, in 2003, was the most memorable experience.
"We have long been associated with Aids awareness campaigns, helping where and when we can, to support those affected and infected by this overwhelming pandemic. To be called upon to support this campaign is an honour and duty the choir takes passionately in the hope that we can contribute to this worthy cause."
46664 recently unveiled its 2007/08 HIV/Aids campaign, which will build on its past achievements and expand its outreach activities to communities and schools to engage youngsters most affected by HIV/Aids.
Tickets for 46664 Concert 2007 are available at Computicket and range from R150 to R450.

01.12.2007-29.02.2008 MuseumAfrika - Exhibition: Cul-de-sac: My Pilgrimage with Johnny Clegg

December 2007-February 2008
MuseumAfrika - Johannesburg SA
Temporary Exhibition Schedule
Level 4 Bensusan Gallery
"Cul-de-sac: My Pilgrimage with Johnny Clegg"
http://www.joburg.org.za/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=1769
http://www.joburg.org.za/content/view/1769/49

06.12.-16.12.2007 Johnny Clegg at Emperors Palace, Johannesburg SA

http://www.emperorspalace.com/entertainment/
Johnny Clegg returns to the Emperors Palace stage. This will be a brand new show and Clegg will be performing songs from his new album of the same name -- One Life. Featuring Thambela, Clegg's first ever Zulu -- Afrikaans crossover song as well as his first song written in three languages -- Fresh; Zulu and English. One Life will be staged in The Theatre of Marcellus from 6 to Sunday, 16 with shows at 20h30 on Thursday and Friday nights and 21h00 on Saturday evenings and then 15h00 on Sunday's. Dinner and show packages are also available. call Aurelia's on 011 928 1727 for more information.

Johnny Clegg will return to South Africa from an extensive European tour to perform his latest show One Life from 6 to 16 December at Emperors Palace.
Clegg will be performing songs from his new album of the same name as well as his most popular songs from the past.
'One Life' features Thamela, Clegg's first ever Zulu-Afrikaans crossover song as well as his first song written in three languages — French, Zulu and English — 'Faut Pas Baisser Les Bras'. 'The Revolution Will Eat Its Children (Anthem for Uncle Bob)' is aimed at Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe. Clegg notes how much he — and the international community — respected Nelson Mandela’s decision to step down at the end of his term as president. The suggestion in the song is that some other African rulers succumb to their lust for power rather than stepping down gracefully.
Says Clegg of his latest album: "We are all given one life which is precious and unique. At the same time all life on the planet is interlinked and connected into a single planetary force. The private and political choices we make affect how our one life influences the greater whole and so the songs look at the politics of betrayal, love, power, masculinity, the feminine, survival and work. Our one life is connected to the 'One Life'. We each have a story to tell and many of the songs take on a narrative structure to emphasise the story telling nature of how we make meaning in the world."
By combining African music structures with Celtic folk music and international rock sounds, Clegg – together with Juluka, Savuka and as a solo artist – pioneered a new and unique sound, establishing himself as South Africa’s biggest musical export. From Europe to the US, from Australia to France, audiences in sold out venues have danced to Cruel, Crazy Beautiful World, Crocodile Love, I Call Your Name, Take My Heart Away, Woza Friday, Scatterlings of Africa, Impi, Spirit of the Great Heart and African Sky Blue.
Show details:
Theatre of Marcellus at Emperors Palace, Johannesburg
Thursday 6 December to Sunday 16 December
(Thu & Fri: 8.30pm; Sat: 6pm & 9pm; Sun 3pm) http://entertainment.iafrica.com/music/recommended_gigs/671288.htm
Tickets are priced from R155 and are available from Computicket. Call them on 083 915 8000 or visit their website at www.computicket.com for more information

2008

Johnny Clegg Band

http://www.banffcentre.com/events/playbill/2008/0513_johnny_clegg_band.asp

Tuesday, May 13, 2008 – 8:00 p.m.
Eric Harvie Theatre
Tickets: Adult $30 / Senior, Student & Child $27
Playbill special: $25
Purchase tickets online from Ticketmaster

Johnny Clegg Band

South African music legend Johnny Clegg returns to once again light up our stage with a concert featuring songs from his superb new album One Life, as well as the powerful, exhilarating music of his groundbreaking bands Juluka and Savuka. In his previous concerts, this much-loved musical icon and his superb band enthralled our audience with their classic South African grooves and vibes. For over 30 years, from his initial, groundbreaking fusion of Zulu traditional song and music with Western folk and rock rhythms in the band Juluka to the crossover, commercially successful, and Grammy-nominated group Savuka, Johnny has been at the forefront, embracing and blending musical genres and inspiring people wherever he plays. His newest recording is no exception, exploring new territory while retaining familiar sensibilities that fans know and love. As he works for a better South Africa, he continues to be a remarkable artist and performer and one of the strongest voices in world music.

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19/10/2006 10:23 AM - (SA)
Spier festival launched
201006 http://www.news24.com/Regional_Papers/Components/Category_Article_Text_Template/0,,303_2016513~E,00.html

THE 11th Spier Arts Summer Season in partnership with Hollard kicks off in December and continues until March next year.

The format for this year's season includes several smaller festivals within the main programme. The festival programme was officially announced at the Spier International Poetry Exchange. This event is organised in association with Winternachten, a literary festival based in The Hague.

The Spier African Music Festival, which is the first festival this season, has become a well-established crowd-puller. It has been associated with big names such as Baaba Maal, Johnny Clegg and Hugh Masekela. This year there is no shortage of talent with the likes of Salif Keita, Jimmy Dludlu, Dorothy Masuka, Zamajobe, Lebo Mathosa and Rus Nerwich.

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