20.02.2011 Sunshine Saturdays Concert Series: Johnny Clegg, Cape Town (SA)
Wynberg Boys High School has been the magnificent setting for the
Sunshine Saturdays Concert Series. The first series wraps up on Saturday,
20th of Feb, with one of South Africa’s legends: the one and only Johnny
Clegg. For over 30 years he’s been delighting audiences of all ages in SA
and internationally.
Bring your friends and family and come and enjoy some fantastic music while
relaxing with a picnic. Gates open at 2 so come early to reserve your spot.
Local acts, The Little Kings and Captain Stu, will play from 3 and then
Johnny Clegg takes to the stage at 5.
Price: Tickets are R100 pre-booked through Computicket or R120 at the gate.
Children under 12 pay R50 and those under 3 get in free
Time/s: 16h00
Location: Wynberg Boys High School
Website:
http://www.wbhs.org.za/
http://www.capetown.travel/whats-on/detail/sunshine_saturdays_concert_series_johnny_clegg/
Dakhla Festival 2011
The harmony between sky and sea, desert and singing proved the exceptional
potential of the Dakhla Festival, celebrating in 2011 its 5th anniversary.
Real haven of safety, the town of Dakhla definitely positioned itself not
only as a famous international water sports station, but also as a Mecca of
cultural exchanges during the Festival.
...
26. Saturday:
Group Doueh welcomes Oum (Morocco)
Mazagan (Morocco)
Johnny Clegg (South Africa)
Melhem Zein (Lebanon)
...
http://www.dakhla-festival.com/index_en.htm
Clegg bows out of music festival
Mar 5, 2011 11:42 PM| By BIÉNNE HUISMAN
http://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/article949806.ece/Clegg-bows-out-of-music-festival "White Zulu" Johnny Clegg was lambasted for planning to headline a
concert in a violently contested North African city - with tensions reaching
a fever pitch when people were beaten up and cars burnt at the music
festival last weekend. SHOW
WON'T GO ON: Legendary SA musician Johnny Clegg was booked to play at a
music show held in the North African city of Dakhla, which is being
violently contested by Morocco and the Saharawi people Picture: THYS
DULLAART
About 100 people were injured last Friday night when a "violent rampage"
erupted at the Dakhla Music and Watersports Festival in the desert city of
Dakhla, on the Atlantic Ocean.
The seaside city sits in the middle of a heated land dispute between Morocco
and the Saharawi people - a nomadic tribe populating the Western Sahara
region. Morocco annexed the area in 1975 and considers it its southern
provinces; but the Saharawi claim it forms part of the Saharawi Arab
Democratic Republic, and that they are being oppressed.
There is an embassy for the Saharawi Republic in Pretoria.
Clegg was scheduled to play in Dakhla on Saturday night, but after arriving
in the strife-ridden city, decided to pull the plug on his show at the last
minute.
"After a few hours of being there and discussions, Johnny and I spoke
telephonically, and he informed me he was not going to play. Subsequently,
the concert was cancelled," said Clegg's manager, Roddy Quin.
Quin blamed "conflicting information" for Clegg's involvement.
News that Clegg was headlining the festival in Dakhla was met with outrage
by the Saharawi people.
Spokesman for the group, Juan Antonio Vázquez, labelled Clegg a hypocrite -
saying the musician spoke out against apartheid but now endorsed the
oppression of the Sahawari people.
Said one protester on Clegg's Facebook page: "I've been deeply disappointed
when I heard Johnny Clegg was going to play in Dakhla Festival. The
situation of Saharawi people is dire, hundred-of thousands of refugees in
exile, lots of political prisoners, prosecution, missing people, rapes,
tortures, assassinations. In Johnny Clegg's pages he says 'Dakhla, Morocco',
which is false. It should be 'Dakhla, illegally occupied by Morocco'."
Vázquez said letters to Clegg had gone unanswered. People also flooded the
star's Facebook page with pleas to sanction the festival.
"Johnny Clegg fought injustice and I thought he would be receptive to
reasons and facts about the Saharawi people's situation, especially when
South Africa recognises the Saharawi Republic," said Vázquez.
Quin responded that they were receiving conflicting information days before
the music bash, and that Clegg had to arrive in Dakhla due to contractual
obligations.
"We tried to get as much information as we could, from the embassy as well
as from the promoter in Morocco. Johnny had to arrive in order to alleviate
a lawsuit."
Tension reached boiling point when Moroccans and the Saharawi people clashed
on Friday night.
According to the RFI news website, up to 400 youths started a rampage after
the bands had played.
"They started using stones and sticks, attacking people in their houses.
People are not going to the hospital for treatment because they are afraid,"
reported RFI.
Setlist: Love in the Time of Gaza, Africa (What Made You So Strong), Give
me the wonder, Giyani, Here comes that feeling again, Asilazi. Jongosi. All
I got is you, Digging for some words, Touch the Sun, I call your name,
Bullets for Bafazane, Congo, Great Heart, Impi, Hidden away down, Cruel
Crazy Beautiful World, ---------------------------- Scatterlings of Africa,
One (hu)man one vote, Asimbonanga, Dela (I know why the dog howls at the
moon)
http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/johnny-clegg/2011/le-trianon-paris-france-bd20926.html
02.03.2011 - Théâtre de Corbeil Essonnes, Corbeil Essonnes (91) (France)
http://www.theatre-corbeil-essonnes.fr/spectacle-158-johnny-clegg.php
Mercredi 2 Mars 2011 à 20H30 - Durée : 1h30
Originaire du Lancashire, en Angleterre, c'est dans les années 80 que débute
la carrière de Johnny Clegg. C'est entre le Zimbabwe et l'Afrique du Sud, où
il passe la majeure partie de son enfance, que Johnny Clegg puise ses
influences. Début 70, il rencontre l'autochtone Sipho Mchunu, avec qui il
commence à jouer. Le duo noir et blanc bouscule alors tous les schémas de la
musique sud-africaine, dominée jusque-là, par un son importé des pays
anglo-saxons. Sur le plan musical, ils ouvrent une voix totalement nouvelle
: celui d'un rock zoulou, mêlant les chants africains, à la guitare
électrique. En 76, Johnny et Sipho officialisent leur union, par la création
d'un groupe : Juluka, qui donnera naissance à sept albums, dont cinq disques
d'or ! En 85, alors que le titre « Scaterlings Of Africa » devient un hit
mondial, Sipho, ne trouvant plus son compte dans le show-business occidental,
décide de quitter le groupe. Johnny, quant à lui, entame une carrière solo
et se fait remarquer au Printemps de Bourges avec « Asibonanga », en hommage
à Nelson Mandela. En 89, paraît le single « One Man, One Vote », extrait de
son premier album « Cruel, Crazy, Beautiful World », qui sort la même année.
Jusqu'en 94, Johnny Clegg enregistre quatre albums, puis s'efface petit à
petit de la scène rock, confronté à certains mouvements nationalistes,
contre lesquels il se bat.
03.03.2011 - Saint Avold, Centre Culturel Pierre Messmer
On connaît
l'auteur-compositeur-interprète sud africain pour son titre Asimbonanga,
chanté avec le groupe Savuka. Depuis les années 90, Johnny Clegg poursuit
une carrière solo. Human, son dernier disque, est un savoureux album pop à
résonances world, véritable pont tissé entre l'occident et l'Afrique, où se
reflète son parcours musical éclectique. Des textes toujours engagés, qui
abordent les thèmes des enfants soldats, la liberté d'occuper un emploi
décent, ou une histoire d'amour dans le territoire en souffrance qu'est la
bande de Gaza. Dépaysement garanti. Un concert Tremplin Productions.
Château Rouge - Grande salle / Placement libre - vendredi 04 mars à
20h30tarif réduit 32€ / plein tarif 36 €
Setlist: Love in the Time of Gaza, Africa (What Made You So Strong), Give
me the wonder, Giyani, Asilazi, Here comes that feeling again, Jongosi, All
I got is you, Digging for some words, Touch the Sun, I call your name,
Bullets for Bafazane, Emalonjeni, Great Heart, Hidden away down, Cruel Crazy
Beautiful World, Encore: Scatterlings of Africa, Asimbonanga, Dela (I know
why the dog howls at the moon)
http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/johnny-clegg/2011/theatre-le-rhone-bourg-les-valence-france-53d207b9.html
Première partie
prévente : 25€ (abonnés) | 28€ (réduit) | 30€ (plein)/ sur place : 30€ (abonnés)
| 32€ (plein)
Un concert produit par Pole’n Production
Créés par le peintre et sculpteur Norman Catherine, les petits personnages
sur la pochette de "Human", le tout nouvel album de Johnny Clegg, sont
homme-loup, homme-léopard, homme-flamme, homme-poisson etc... reflétant à la
fois notre caractère et notre diversité, mais aussi ce qui nous rassemble.
Tous différents mais tous humains ! Tel est le message délivré en filigranes
par le fameux "zoulou blanc".
Avec son ami danseur, le regretté Dudu Zulu, noir et blanc unis sur scène
par la danse et le rythme, il a su mieux que personne symboliser le combat
contre l'apartheid. Sa chanson "Asimbonanga" a fait le tour du monde
contribuant à sa manière, par son engagement contre le régime raciste
sud-africain, à libérer Mandela. Dans l'inconscient rock, Johnny Clegg
demeure indissociable de son combat pour la liberté.
Mais deux décennies se sont presque écoulées depuis la libération de Nelson
Mandela et son élection à la Présidence de cette nation désormais "Arc en
ciel" à la démocratie bien ancrée. Bien entendu, tout n'est pas parfait en
Afrique du Sud où la pauvreté extrême, le Sida, le chômage et la violence
sont toujours endémiques. Pour Johnny Clegg, comme pour tous ces hommes qui
ont lutté tant et tant d'années, le grand rêve de liberté et de démocratie
s'est bien réalisé. Mais il reste encore à le faire vivre pour tous.
http://www.cartonnerie.fr/web/today/details/121-johnny-clegg
10.03.2011 - Théâtre du Garde Chasse, Les Lilas (93) (France)
chanson - Jeudi 10 mars 2011 - 20:30 CENTRE CULTUREL "LE FORUM" place
Yves Brinon 02300 CHAUNY
Jonathan Clegg a grandi en Afrique du Sud, à Johannesburg, puis en Afrique.
Chanteur, guitariste, danseur, anthropologue, leader successif des groupes
Juluka puis Savuka, celui qu'on appelle le zoulou blanc a choisi d'écrire d'
écrire et de chanter contre l'apartheid.
Son prochain album prévu en octobre 2010 est un mélange raffiné d'épices
variées - zoulous bien sûr mais aussi des influences rock, jazz, latines,
africaines (Maghreb et Afrique). Les thèmes choisis sont à la fois très
actuels mais abordent également des sujets plus intimes.
Tarif unique : 30 € (en raison du caractère exceptionnel de cette
représentation, il ne sera possible de réserver que 2 places par personne)
20h45
http://www.theatredugardechasse.fr/spectacles/917/johnny-clegg
11.03.2011 - Théâtre de Chauny, Chauny (02) (France)
Encore Merci Merchandising
ENCORE MERCI MERCHANDISING is a company specialized in merchandising. Our
mission is to promote the artists' image. We create a range of specific
products for each artist and sell them to the public during tours and also
after through this web-site.
ENCORE MERCI has been created in 1987 by David Séchan and Juliette Metz and
has been in charge of the merchandising of many artists : Patricia KAAS,
RENAUD, Vanessa PARADIS, Liane FOLY, Johnny CLEGG, HIGELIN, Charles TRENET,
CHARLEBOIS, ENZO ENZO, Paul PERSONNE, ARNO, KASSAV’, JIL CAPLAN...
ENCORE MERCI aims to promote the artists' image by giving its expertise
available to them.
Find all our artists on : www.merch.fr
27.03.2011 Durban World Music Festival, SA
The Durban World Music Festival is an innovative concept that spans over
three days and celebrates different genres of music with a myriad of top
local and international artists converging on the Durban Beachfront. This
international music festival aims to repeat the runaway success achieved by
the 2010 FIFA FanFest at the New Beach site - with concerts on March 27,
April 2 and April 3.....
The music festival kicks off on March 27 with The Legends Concert, which
showcases the long-awaited reunion of musical icons of yesteryear, The
Flames who will share the stage with Jazzanova from Germany, Johnny Clegg
and the Drummers of Burundi amongst others.....
sun27mar.mp3 /
generic.mp3
....I haven't seen Johnny since the 2004 and 2005 tours, so I was very
surprised that his voice actually sounds BETTER to me than it did then. His
vocals were extremely strong, and he did a lot of dancing (though no high
kicks). He brought two dancers along--I didn't get their names, but one is
the son of the famous Bafazane, which was a nice coda to the story.
The show got a tremendous reception from the audience, which consisted of
maybe 100 hardcore fans and a lot of people who probably weren't sure what
they were seeing...but by the end, everyone was on their feet. It's
interesting to compare the set list to France--there were a few songs from
the latest album in the first half, and then mostly the strong, old
favorites, which the U.S. audience is more likely to know, I guess.
I'm only sorry the weather was so terrible; it was actually snowing when I
left the theater. I hope the rest of North America can deliver something a
little more pleasant for our visitors!
Posted by j.s. Thu Mar 31, 2011 8:55 am (PDT)
I'm no expert on sound mixing, so I'll take your word for it...there were
definitely lots of little technical glitches, such as the sound getting cut
from Johnny's guitar and later from the accordion.
I'm not surprised he looked tired afterward! I was joking that he should
product "Johnny Clegg's Low-Impact Zulu Dancing Workout" DVD, because I'm a
decade younger than he is and couldn't manage half of his energy level. This
is definitely not a case of someone coasting through his old hits--he was
giving it everything he had. It's really wonderful how certain songs (like
"I Call Your Name") never seem to sound the same way twice.
Posted by j.s. Thu Mar 31, 2011 2:47 pm (PDT)
...I must say, I very much enjoyed the show. I do have a couple of "grumbles".
In the first half, Johnny's voice was too far down in the mix for my liking
and the backing voices were even further down in the mix. Given that backing
voices play a significant part in Johnny's sound this was not good. By the
second half, Johnny's voice seemed to be nearer the "right" level. The
backing voices were, IMHO, still too far down in the mix. Whether this was
caused by poor sonics at the venue, or my location, or just poor sound
mixing, I am in no position to say. I am only telling it like I and my wife
both heard it.
But these are minor issues, and it was a superb night. Johnny was on
excellent form although we saw him close up at the beginning of autograph
signing afterwards, and he looked REALLY tired.
Hopefully, we don't have to wait another 6 years to see him again.
Posted by RS Thu Mar 31, 2011 2:29 pm (PDT)
In a word: AMAZING! AWESOME! FANTASTIC! Ok, that's three words.
OMG, you all are going to have a BLAST ... everyone in the band was "on,"
and the show was a fabulous mix of song, dance, and storytelling.
.... and my husband and I met for dinner pre-show. (Nasty, cold and rainy
night. Brrr.) Scats ... if you can do this, what a way to really enjoy the
experience!
The Weinberg Theater holds about 1,200, and they sold 500 tickets for the
show. A very just before intermission. I was in the front row and about to
hop on stage!
Although I prefer the opportunity to stand and dance all night, it was nice
to have a seat :-)
Here's the set list (authentic, with Johnny's shoe marks ;-) Gaza, Africa,
Bullets, Giyani, Asilazi, Tough Enough, All I Got is You, Touch the Sun,
Gimme the Wonder, I call your name, (Intermission)
D.A.R, Impi, Malonjeni, Hidden Away, Great Heart, Dance, Scatterlings, Cruel
Crazy, Asimbonanga, Dela
ENJOY EVERY SECOND OF THE SHOW and DO try to get a ticket somewhere, if you
have the chance. Don't miss it!
Posted by Annamarie Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:33 pm (PDT)
The place was NOT a dancing place :( Some people danced on the side
isles but I had a great seat right up front and decided to stay there. I got
us permission to dance during intermission, but an unpleasant man in the
front row evidently complained to management and they would not let us do
it. Grrrrr.
At the end when they played Dela I said a rude word, hopped up and just went
to the stage, dragging Annamarie with me! I picked up two lil South African
girls so Johnny and Mandisa could "high five" them, and one says she is
never going to wash her hand again. Their parents tracked me down and were
so kind and thankful afterwards. Very sweet.
Six Scatterlings met up for dinner and we had much fun. There was a HUGE
South African turn out at the concert, so the front of the house was rocking.
I never really turned around to see much further, lol.
I have Mandisa's actual set list and will try to post it tomorrow if I get
the chance.
But just to drive y'all nuts--as I walked into our hotel I was standing at
the desk talking to the CSR when Andy Innes walked up behind me. He came to
my room and signed the poster the Weinburg Center manager held for me!
So when my husband and friend came to the room I surprised them with Andy.
How nuts is that?
And Andy knows me from Facebook. Who would have thought? I was blown away.
Yes, there is a small part of me wanting to go knock on doors until I find
Johnny......blame me?
I have about 600 pictures, but we are going to be killer busy until we fly
back to the Deep South Friday night. My friend that took them is a pro
photographer so I expect good things! And my husband made some wonderful
ones too!
Y'all are going to love the show. But you knew that already!
I have been so wired for the last few days and am on such a high right now I
have no idea how I will ever get to sleep. But every second was worth this
long trip.
Postd by Carla Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:59 pm (PDT)
The Platinum-selling singer/songwriter who formed South Africa's first
multi-racial band and brought the white English-speaking society and black
African culture together.
Setlist: Love in the Time of Gaza, Africa (What Made You So Strong),
Bullets for Bafazane, Giyani, Asilazi, Tough Enough, All I got is you, Touch
the Sun, Give me the wonder, I call your name, December, Impi, Emalonjeni,
Hidden away down, Great Heart, (Unknown), (Traditional dance), Scatterlings
of Africa, Cruel Crazy Beautiful World, Encore: Asimbonanga, Dela
http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/johnny-clegg/2011/keswick-theatre-glenside-pa-4bd24bc2.html
I dont think that Johnny's numbers were as bad as some made it seem. Yes
the last 3 shows there I believe were sold out and this one wasnt. It is a
close to 1400 seat venue and my estimate was that there was no less then
1000 people there. Thats still not a bad showing considering only 1 radio
station in Philly plays his music. I also noticed that the avg age at his
show has moved up with the time, makes sense, he"s been around for over 30
years. His fans over 60 may not be as inclined to come out to the show like
they were 20 years ago. This is also a suburban venue about 5 miles (I think)
outside the city limits.
Posted by Shadowdancer Mon Apr 4, 2011 10:17 am (PDT)
I just saw Johnny tonight at the Keswick Theater in Glenside Pa. It is
the fourth time I have seen his tour there since 1989. He gets better with
age. He hasnt lost any of his spunk. The audiances are getting older but
alot of people still got up and danced while they performed. The only major
song he didnt cover tonight was 3rd World Child, but then its hard to fit 22
albums into 2 hours and 20 minutes. Everyone go see him!
Posted by Shadowdancer Fri Apr 1, 2011 11:15 pm (PDT)
....I was there too with my wife and teenage son. We had a blast. Some
muddied backing vocals at times but Johnny and the Band were SPOT ON
throughout the evening. Those who are still waiting will not be disappointed
IMHO.
I also took a chance on the CD/DVD combo after the three of us took up a
collection. Popped it into my Macbook last night and it works like a charm!
Worth the price...
Posted by Phil Sat Apr 2, 2011 10:10 am (PDT)
Honestly I think they could have set on the edge of the stage and
whistled and I would have been happy.
They had plenty of technical problems and Johnny was tired and a bit
discombobulated, especially at the beginning. I also know it was both the
band and the Weinberg having the technical problems. But they were cleared
up pretty quickly.
The part where he could not remember if the song was finger picked or not
was kinda adorable. I know from 2004 he usually hda his microphone affixed
with his pics and such to remind him. I saw that later he had it set up that
way in the 2nd half.
He looked a bit better Thursday morning, and was bouncing full of energy. He
was jogging through the lobby when saw him.
When I talked to Mandisa she told me what a fantastic crew they are and how
long most of them have been together. Their crew manager was on the ball, I
can say that.
Posted by katmalor Sat Apr 2, 2011 11:29 am (PDT)
Both shows were amazing, but the sound at the Keswick was definitely
better.
You could actually understand Johnny's vocals, but there was still a problem
hearing the backing vocals. Mandissa seemed to signal the sound person to
turn down her vocals, so perhaps that is by design. Frederick had an
intermission, but Keswick was all one set.
The DVDs are in PAL format, so make sure you can play that format before
buying.
Sadly, the Keswick didn't sell enough tickets to break even, so future shows
might be at risk. That would be a shame, since he has put on some great
shows there.
There seemed to be more energy at Frederick, but lots of technical problems.
The Keswick didn't have many technical issues, although Johnny complained
about popping in his headset. As I said, Johnny's vocals at the Keswick was
better than Frederick.
Frederick was probably our favorite since we were able to take our 20-year
old granddaughter to that show, and she got to have her CD signed and a
picture taken. It also seemed to have more opening night energy.
We are now off to see him in Wilmington, DE!
Posted by Bill Sat Apr 2, 2011 1:16 pm (PDT)
I am just waking up after seeing this concert as well. :) It was quite
different from Clegg concerts I have seen there in the past (I also have
seen him every time he has played the Keswick).
The venue sold the seats on the sides before the seats in the center section.
Since this concert was not remotely sold out, there were large gaps of empty
seats in the center section and I felt jammed in on the side. Not being able
to get to the aisle so I could get to the outer areas where dancing was
allowed was literally physically painful. Never seen Clegg and not danced.
....
Venue griping aside, the concert was wonderful. The set list (no, I don't
have it but it seemed to be quite similar to Fredricksburg) was a good mix
of old and new. It began very low key and low energy with little talking by
Clegg. It soon picked up but he didn't do as much intro as I am used to
seeing. In addition to the amazing dancers (the percussionist and Bafazane's
young son), Clegg himself danced quite a lot, including some high kicks. The
energy on stage became intense and Andy Innes in particular played like he
was on fire. I have never seen Andy so absolutely ON. The instrumental solos
and duets were incredibly exciting.
Same problem hearing backing vocals folks mentioned about the Fredricksburg
concert. I saw Andy and Mandisa move their lips but heard nothing. Mandisa
particularly was not the stage presence she usually is - so much so that the
guy whose girlfriend was texting throughout the concert loudly said after
Mandisa's solo in Asimbonanga, "See, that is why she is there." :(
Heads up: bring cash. There is lots of merch including four different
t-shirts for this tour, Clegg CD/DVD, Human, and Mandisa's CD. I had to
borrow extra cash from my teenage son who then made me stand in line in the
lobby after the show to get Johnny to sign his new tour shirt. :)
The entire theater on its feet dancing and signing Dela for the final encore
makes me sad I didn't buy tix to see the band in Wilmington and New York but
so it goes. Enjoy the rest of the tour everyone!
Posted by Jake Sat Apr 2, 2011 8:39 am (PDT)
Just got back and it was amazing.
Seems as if ticket sales were terrible, venue was really beautiful, and yeah,
a bit odd how the crowd was pretty white and gray. My daughter noticed, too.
I guess I blended into the crowd, too. White and sadly older :( when did the
old thing happen to me?
We were able to dance in the aisles, but it was sad to see so many empty
seats. It's been so long since he's been to the states and no record lanches
in the states since 1994? I couldn't believe it when I heard that.
I did get my CD ... I'm heading to the west coast soon, I'll have to check
those tour dates to see if I might be able to see a west coast concert. ....
Hope every scatterling here that's in the States gets to see a concert this
tour.
Posted by Kirsten Sat Apr 2, 2011 9:25 pm (PDT)
....99% capacity. We started a few minutes late for the venue to
seat late comers. This is a 400+ venue with dining. sound was good although
JC did ask the FOH engineer if everthing was okay. At one point Johnny was
playing and Andy gently reached over and turned up the volume on his guitar.
It's what you do as a band mate.
Small stage but dancing did happen. I worry about Mandisa. she was brilliant
as always but looked tired. JC looked great. The two lads (Bafazane's kid
and another young man) were great dancers although slightly terrified of
ending up in the drum kit.
The deal with swag (t shirts et al) is that because the tour is so tight in
terms of travel that the band must do cash so they can get the money without
waiting for credit cards.
RE: set list it was modified for NYC. I did not get the list, although I
suspect it will be posted soon. Kilimenjaro (spelling) was sung YAY>
I would recommend this venue when they tour again. ...
posted by sparky Mon Apr 4, 2011 7:55 pm (PDT)
HONORARY DEGREES: RESOLVED, That the following honorary degrees, approved
by the appropriate faculty body, the college president and recommended by
the Chancellor, be presented at the commencement exercise as specified:
....
Johnny Clegg Doctor of Laws
(To be conferred at a special ceremony on April 5, 2011)
Johnny will be giving a talk (not a concert) on Wednesday, April 6 at
4:30 PM in a lecture hall at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH. It will be free
and open to the public. He did this once before in 2004 and it was quite a
success (see
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~envs/events/past/clegg/clegg.html).
.....I wanted to give a brief report on Johnny Clegg's talk at Dartmouth.
He spoke about the metaphors and symbols in relationships among people,
domesticated animals and the natural world. He connected it to masculinity,
stick fighting, sorcery and other things. He showed a few video clips
including one of an interview with Sipho. The symbol of the bull was
prominent in the talk, not simply as a powerful animal that men embrace but
as an animal that guarantees the life and prosperity of family. He played one Zulu melody on acoustic guitar. The audience was a mix of
local residents, faculty and a good showing of undergraduate and graduate
students. It was a non-work day for the band, and most of them were in
attendance, which I think might have been the first time the band heard
Johnny give an academic talk. After answering a few questions, Johnny described Digging for Some Words and
the connection in it to people observing environmental change, much like
people are observing global climate change in the world today. Then he,
Mandisa Dlanga and Andy Innes performed it (Andy on acoustic guitar). I took
a mediocre quality iPhone video and will ask for permission to post it. I will do a set list and brief concert review after the show tonight. Can't
wait for the show!.... posted by Andy, Thu Apr 7, 2011 6:26 am (PDT)
The story that Johnny told at the Dartmouth college environmental/social
studies talk this year was that at Ted Kennedy's funeral service, an elderly
woman came up and recited that Hemingway quote. The quote was very
appropriate to the way Ted Kennedy had picked up his life after many
struggles and disasters and become a major force for good in the country and
world.
Posted by Roy Fri May 6, 2011 11:14 am (PDT)
07.04.2011 Lebanon Opera House in Lebanon, NH
*SOLD OUT*
Johnny
Clegg is one of South Africa’s most celebrated sons. He is a singer, a
songwriter, a dancer, anthropologist and a musical activist whose infectious
crossover music -- a vibrant blend of Western pop and African Zulu rhythms
-- has exploded onto the international scene and broken through all the
barriers in his own country.
Over three decades, Johnny Clegg has sold over five million albums worldwide.
He has wowed vast audiences with his audacious live shows and won a number
of national and international awards. Beyond his music, Clegg has campaigned
against the injustice of apartheid South Africa and been instrumental in
putting the new South Africa on the cultural map.
Pricing: $38 / $28
...on the following evening, April 7 at 7:30, the Johnny Clegg Band will
be performing at Lebanon Opera House in Lebanon, NH (15 minutes from Hanover
by car). Tickets went on sale today to members and will go on sale to the
public soon (
http://lebanonoperahouse.org/calendar.php?month=4&year=2011).
....The Lebanon Opera House show was fantastic. The house was almost
sold out. The entire orchestra and most of the balcony was filled. The band
was totally on and Johnny was dancing and moving like a very young man. He
gave a few humorous informative commentaries of songs towards the beginning
and those lessened as the night progressed. The band is really tight. Dan
Shout had some nice solos as did Andy Innes and Trevor Donjeany. There was
dancing on the sides throughout the whole show but the ushers wouldn't let
people go down front. For Dela, the second encore song, everyone in the
theatre was on their feet and singing.
Set list: Love in the Time of Gaza, Africa, Bullets for Bafazane, Giyani,
Asilazi, Tough Enough, All I Got is You, Touch the Sun, Give Me The Wonder,
I Call You Name/Dance, D.A.R., Impi, Emalonjeni, Hidden Away Down, Great
Heart, Dance, Scatterlings, Cruel Crazy, -- Asimbonanga, Dela
It was a slightly more than 2 hour concert and Johnny signed a CD or said hi
to everyone who waited to see him (maybe 50 or 60 people?).
Posted by Andy Thu Apr 7, 2011 8:54 pm (PDT)
08.04.2011 Somerville Boston, MA Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, 02144
http://www.worldmusic.org/*SOLD OUT*
With a career spanning three decades, Johnny Clegg pioneered a new,
unique sound combining Western rock with Zulu rhythms and became one of
South Africa’s most prolific musicians and an international superstar. Known
for his lively, energetic stage performances, he returns to Boston for the
first time since 2005.
http://www.worldmusic.org/concerts_event_indiv.php?p_seq=861
... It was another great show. The venue was sold out (800 seats?) (and
had been sold out for weeks) and the crowd was cheering from the start. I
know the Lebanon Opera House show had many Juluka and Savuka veterans, but
it seemed like there were more of them in Boston. Example: During
Asimbonanga, when Johnny called out Steven Biko's name, there was loud
applause.
.... When I Call Your Name started (10th song of the night), people dancing
streamed down the two aisles and moved right up to the front. No one chased
them away. People were dancing earlier in the evening at LOH but the aisles
are against the walls so it didn't feel like people were dancing as much.
The band clearly appreciated the enthusiasm from the crowd, especially the
dancing (and Mandisa in particular smiled at the dancers a lot).
Setlist: Love in the Time of Gaza, Africa, Bullets for Bafazane, Giyani,
Asilazi, Tough Enough, All Got Is You, Touch the Sun, Give Me The Wonder, I
Call You Name/Dance, December African Rain, Impi, Emalonjeni, Hidden Away
Down, Great Heart, Dance, Scatterlings, Cruel Crazy - Encore: Asimbonanga,
Dela
...For those wondering if you should go to more than one concert: do it! The
stories before the songs are different each night and the songs have some
different features and riffs as well.
Other notes: Andy Innes had on a Boston Red Sox baseball cap and he proudly
"tipped his hat" at the end of the show. I saw at least four or five
mother-daughter and father-son pairs having the greatest time dancing or
enjoying the show. How's that for crossing the generation gap?
Posted by Andy Sat Apr 9, 2011 7:19 am (PDT)
It was a great show...perhaps the best in the post-Juluka era.
... The place may have been "sold out" but there were definitely a fair
number of choice empty seats. While most of the crowd was old, like me,
there were some younger people who weren't the kids of other fans. I asked
a young couple near me how they liked the show (thinking they were
first-timers) and they said, "Oh we're from South Africa." Another couple (she
having blue hair) seemed to have be newbies but by the 3rd song were clearly
having a good time.
I met the guy with the long gray hair who was the first to get up and dance.
He told me that this was his 20th (or 25?) time seeing Johnny. The theater
was VERY cool about letting people dance. There were a lot of people up and
the looks of sheer bliss on their faces was priceless. I have to admit I
also liked that fact that people did not stand up to dance at their seats.
We're all getting too old to have to stand up for the whole show.
My favorite song of the night? Bullets For Bafazane. The hairs on my neck
literally stood up and I had a smile from ear to ear. I love the new album,
but for me the Juluka songs will always be #1.
As Andy mentioned, the stories before the songs are never the same. I've
probably heard that Bafazane story 3 or 4 times and yet it always sounds new.
I thought Johnny's dancing was great. Certainly more of it and more
stenuous moves than on the last tour, where I know his back was really
bothering him. I know I couldn't kick and get my foot above my head like
her did several times. I would agree that Johnny seemed a bit less
gregarious at the meet-and-greet than he has in the past. He smiled nicely
for everyone, but you could tell he was tired. I told him that my 8-year
old son loves Akanaki Nokunaka and that he would need to come back again in
a couple of years so that my son could come to the show. I also spoke to
Andy Innes and told him that "aside from this guy" (pointing to Johnny) you
are what really makes the show great. He smiled and thanked me humbly.
...I guess that's about it. I hope it's not 3 or 5 more years before I see
him again, although it probably will be.
Posted by Gary Mon Apr 11, 2011 6:04 am (PDT)
Johnny Clegg's new show, Spirit is the Journey-The 30th anniversary
concert, spotlights 30 years of musical and cultural influences, as
well as the extraordinary events that made him a global superstar-it's
nothing short of an overview of his absolutely fascinating life story.
Bringing us the magic of his group, aided and abetted by two dancers, he'll
present a new album due for release in autumn 2010, The World is Calling.
http://www.the-wall-tickets.de/tickets/johnny_clegg/m%E9tropolis-montreal%2C-qc-2011-04-09-646.html
53€
...Another great show last night. In my opinion, the band seemed to open
the Boston show without quite as much energy, but picked it up after a few
songs. Last night at the metropolis, they seemed to knock it up a notch
right from the first notes of Love in the Time of Gaza.
The Metropolis is a great place to see Johnny - perfect for everyone. It is
not too big (less than 1000) and is general admission, with a large open
floor for about 60' in front of the stage. Behind the floor is successive
raised levels with tables and chairs. A balcony also has chairs - bar stools
in front of a thin bar on successive tiers. As might be obvious, the place
is a bar, so whatever beverage you want is always available. So you can
dance, sit and/or indulge to your hearts content.
As I mentioned, the energy of the band was high right from the get go. I was
thinking this might have to do with the fact that all the really energetic
audience members were able to get right up to the stage to engage the band
with what the Grateful Dead called the X factor - the symbiotic interaction
between band and audience that affects everyone. I noticed a bit more swing
in Mandissa's hips, a bit more enthusiasm in Johnny's between verse dancing,
a few extra shouts here and there.
Johnny spoke mostly French between songs, but as a result, he spoke a bit
less than in the previous shows - not giving as much detail. When it came
time to talk about Hidden Away Down, which he dedicated to Sen. Ted Kennedy,
he spoke in English.
The set list was exactly the same with the dancers coming out on stage
during the same two songs - I Call Your Name and Umazanzi. There WAS an
intermission..., where
Johnny introduced a young woman who spoke briefly about World Vision - an
organization that helps children in Kenya in need.
.... After all the shows, Johnny has been coming out to the concession area
to meet and greet and give autographs. I spoke to him and thanked him for
coming back to North America. He was pleased, and said they now have a good
agent who found them over 40 places to play. Because of logistics, they were
only able to play 30 cities, but he said they would probably be able to come
back next year. Both he and Andy ... said that they were pleased with the
ticket sales overall. Andy acknowledged it was a little sparse for the first
few shows, but both of them seemed enthusiastic for a return to North
America. Wahoo!
Gonna hit the Quebec show tonight, so maybe I can get another email out
about that show.
Posted by Ted Sun Apr 10, 2011 11:08 am (PDT)
I was there ... and the show was great, even if the energy is different
when people are seating instead of jumping in front of the stage ;)
The show was really great, the sound wonderful and the decor was really
awesome. Reminded me of some old theatre such as one we have in my native
town in France, Lyon. I now live in Québec city.
In the beginning of the show, Mandisa crossed the stage, maybe sound
problems ? Everything went well after three songs and it didn't alter the
performance.
The setlist was exactly the same it was in Montréal. The main difference is
Johnny talked a lot more in between songs, to explain things in french. Some
exception was made for the Ted Kennedy story because it was too long and too
difficult to tell in french for him.
He managed well, even if he apologized for murdering french. Eh, he was
great and it was really important for french speaking people in Québec city,
considering the efforts made to keep french alive here.
:) I've been to many concerts and he's the one who did best !
...I met Johnny in Montreal when I get my cd signed, so nice and warm person,
just as I imagined.
So now, I'm on a little cloud ever since, brightening my day !
Enjoy your show ! Ottawa tonight ! :)
Posted by Lily Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:03 am (PDT)
Location: Centrepointe Theatre Endroit: Théâtre Centrepointe
A South African dancer, singer, songwriter, and activist, Clegg leads his
band in a highly energetic performance that highlights the musical and
cultural influences-and the extraordinary political events-that have made
him an international superstar and one of South Africa's greatest musical
exports. You'll be entertained and enlightened as Johnny mixes in amusing
anecdotes, history, and anthropological facts, culminating in the kind of
life story that legends are made of!
Event Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 8:00 pm Onsale Date: Friday, June 18,
2010 Noon
The Johnny Clegg Band Wednesday, Apr 13, 2011 8:00 PM
Venue:Koerner Hall Genres:World Category:Royal Conservatory Presents
Sponsors:10-11 Now Toronto
South Africa's Johnny Clegg is a singer, songwriter, dancer, anthropologist,
and musical activist whose infectious crossover music - a vibrant blend of
Western pop and African Zulu rhythms - has exploded onto the international
scene and broken through all the barriers in his own country. In France,
where he enjoys a massive following, he is fondly called Le Zulu Blanc - the
white Zulu. Over three decades, Johnny Clegg has sold over five million
albums...
Johnny
Clegg was born in England, but moved with his Zimbabwean mother to Africa at
a young age. While growing up in South Africa, Clegg played with street
musicians and absorbed many elements of Zulu music. Clegg developed a
reputation over the years for protesting apartheid laws and other forms of
racial and social injustice.
The Johnny Clegg Band presents the complexity of Zulu guitar forms against
both contemporary and ancient African rhythms accompanied by traditional
Zulu chants. The Johnny Clegg Band creates immensely popular cross-cultural
music that will delight all comers.
In the late ‘70s, Clegg formed the first racially mixed South African band,
Juluka, with gardener and Zulu musician Sipho Mchunu. Because it was illegal
for racially mixed bands to perform in South Africa during the apartheid era,
their first album Universal Men received no air play on the state
owned SABC, 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 bi-racial band) a thorn in the flesh of a political
system based on racial separation, the band also produced some explicitly
political songs.
Juluka were able to tour in Europe, and had two platinum and five gold
albums, becoming an international success. Juluka was disbanded in 1986, and
Clegg went on to form his second inter-racial band, Savuka, continuing to
blend African music with European, especially Celtic, influences.
The Savuka album Shadow Man (sold 250,000 copies within a week after
its release went on to sell more than 1,000,000 copies in France alone). At
the height of the band's success in 1988, Michael Jackson had to cancel his
show in Lyon, France, as he attracted a smaller audience than Johnny Clegg
and Savuka. A newspaper headline in France read white man singing black
music, out sells black man singing white music. Their last album Heat,
Dust And Dreams was nominated for a Grammy Award for best album in the
category of World Music. Platinum $41 Gold $45 Regular $50
University/College Students $20 High School Students $5 **
Enrich your theatre experience. Reserve your free ticket to meet the artists
after the performance in the lobby with complimentary appetizers and a cash
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Thursday, April 14, 2011 7:30 p.m. http://www.arts.brocku.ca/performances/viewperformance.php?scode=2010&ecode=10CA56
http://www.montereyinternational.net/artists/thejohnnycleggband/
The show was way past expectations to say the least, probably one of the
top concerts I have ever attended in terms of close proximity to the band,
the music, the dancing, the interaction on stage between the members and the
fact that Johnny took the time to sign shirts and cds. I shook his hand and
thanked him very much for coming and we had some small banter about the
endless line of people and doing the same thing over and over. I said it was
all the same stuff.... I am a veterinarian and I plug vaccines all day, and
I told Johnny we pretty much did the same repetitive stuff as part of the
job.
This was the type of show, where you say to yourself after the show....Hey,
he's playing in Chicago tomorrow, it's only 3 hours, lets go... but...oh
well, that one is sold out. Shucks....
You fellow scatterlings that have concerts coming your way, you are in for a
treat. Bring a friend, we did, and she had never heard JC and she is
hooked....
Posted by Pete Sat Apr 16, 2011 6:48 am (PDT)
Just got back from the minneapolis show. Wow. Amazing. One of the best,
if not he best of the many times i have seen them.) The band played well
together, Johnny's singing was really good., and so were the acapella
harmonies as well. ( Wish I could have seen more of this tour, but was not
able to this time around.) There was a little glitch with their ear monitors
they use, which was going to take a few minutes to reset the system. People
in the audience said 'Tell us a story', but instead he played Your Time Will
Come, which was mostly just Johnny and his guitar until the end when the
monitors came back up and the rest of the band joined in. They did 4 songs
off Human, and songs as far back as the Scatterlings album (Setlist tomorrow.
too tired now) Johnny even did some high kicks!
The venue, The Cedar, was a great place to play. The sound was clear, and
not overly loud. About half was set up with chairs for people to sit, and
about half left open for people to dance. Perfect. The band was also
friendly and gracious, signing autographs and talking to people while
packing up their gear. Barry gave his drumsticks to young girl in the front
row as he was leaving the stage (There were promo pics of Johnny at the
beach with a guitar at the merch table for people to have signed). Johnny
and Mandisa also sat by the table for autographs, and after everyone had
there whatever signed, posed for photos. My wife, who had never seen them
before, asked Johnny if she could touch him to see if he was real, since she
had only been heard about him the nearly 11 years we have been married. :} (later
she asked if i was embarrassed by her asking that. Nope, it's one of the
reasons why I love her.) Also brought 2 friends who had never seen him
before, and they loved it.
... Mandisa's solo CD, and
Human were for sale as well. T-shirts were 25.00, Mandisa's CD 15.00 and
'Human' 20.00. Also on the price list were listings for caps, and CD/DVD (I
assume the 30 year anniversary compilation), both of which were sold out. If
you can, buy a CD or shirt, as this does help out the band financially a
lot. More of the money from a CD sale goes to the band than if it purchased
online or in a store. And they were taking plastic.
Posted by Peter Sun Apr 17, 2011 10:42 pm (PDT)
Agree. Great concert last night. Cozy atmosphere and indeed interesting
neighborhood in which the venue (The Cedars) is located. Met some very
interesting people, many of whom were seeing the band for the first time.
Several I spoke with afterward had that same 'hooked' experience that I had
and is so frequently reported here. It raises an interesting question: why
do some folks have that 'hooked' response while others do not? One of life's
mysteries.
The band was in good voice. Johnny, Andy etc were terrific. As good as they
were, they also appeared to be enjoying themselves. Lots of smiles and nods
and affectionate eye contact back and forth among the band members. I have
to say if I had been working and traveling with six of my work colleagues
for five straight nights I wouldn't have been nearly as intimate as they all
seemed. I think that they truly love making music and truly love the
relationship they develop with the audience...which is probably quite
unique...each night. Some entertainers seem to even resent their audiences.
Not Johnny, and not his friends in the band. The additional percussion
really filled in some parts of the sound stream for me. And the new bassist
is as good as any they have had.
Anyway, the trip up from Atlanta was worth it. Like Peter, despite having
been a Clegg fan for decades, my wife will come with me to see them in
Portland in person for the first time. I'm happy to have the chance to see
them again, and I am delighted that my wife will have a chance to see them
in person.
Off to the airport and back to work and happier for this Minneapolis
experience. I'd certainly come back here if they are booked here on their
next tour.
Posted by John Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:14 am (PDT)
From my photo of the set list:
Love in the Time of GazaAfrica(story)Bullets for BafazaneGiyani ,
Asilazi(story)Tough EnoughAll I Got Is YouYour Time Will Come (not
originally on the set list. Done because of technical issues.I think it was
done here)Touch the SunGive Me the WonderI Call Your Name / Dance, December
African RainTake My Heart Away(story) EmalonjeniHidden Away Down, Great
Heart(story)DanceScatterlings of AfricaCruel, Crazy, Beautiful World Encore:
Asimbonanga Dela
OK so there were really 5 off the new album, not 3. Guess I can't count. Or
they mix in so well with all his other songs i missed them. :}
Posted by Peter Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:10 pm (PDT)
I had to google for the exact quote right after returning home from the
concert in Banff. This is what I found:
The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the broken
places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and
the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you
can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry.*Ernest
Hemingway
http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Ernest_Hemingway/, *A Farewell to
Arms, 1929*
Posted by Beatrix Fri May 6, 2011 11:03 am (PDT)
(The story that Johnny told at the Dartmouth college environmental/social
studies talk this year was that at Ted Kennedy's funeral service, an elderly
woman came up and recited that Hemingway quote. The quote was very
appropriate to the way Ted Kennedy had picked up his life after many
struggles and disasters and become a major force for good in the country and
world.
Posted by Roy Fri May 6, 2011 11:14 am (PDT) )
Date: Apr 27th, 2011 7:30 PM - Venue: Main Stage - Price: Tickets
$42.00/$36.00/$29.00/$20.00 plus applicable fees. Group discounts available
- call (360) 734-6080
Well, I just got home from my third show in three nights and all I can
say is I'm just sorry I can't make it a 4th tomorrow night in Portland. What
a great show and a great time (like it could be anything but)! The band is
so tight, so on, and everyone's energy (especially Johnny's) is just
amazing.
The Bellingham venue was an old restored theater with a capacity of 1500 and
it was probably at about 1100. A rather sedate crowd for the most part, but
that didn't deter the band. Edmonds was a new auditorium that only holds
700, and it's very shallow, so it felt very intimate, like we were getting a
personal little show. Just as much energy on the bands part, but no room to
get up and move. Tacoma was another old theater that holds about 750, but
it's open and spacious and felt like a bigger crowd with every seat filled.
It had a weaker sound system and funky lighting, but the crowd was much more
into it, rushing up to the stage by the 4th song. The enthusiasm seemed to
pay off, as the band inserted an extra song (Kilimanjaro) at the beginning
of the encore. I double-checked and it definitely t wasn't on the set list.
Before the Bellingham show, I ran into Barry Van Zyl out in front of
the theater and had a nice talk. After the show, the crew wouldn't let
anyone have a setlist, as they said the band members had to give them to
you. Just then, Barry came out and was gracious enough to give me his. I met
a South African fellow named Graham who had seen Johnny many times before in
S.A., but never with less than 10 or 20 thousand people, so he thought they
were joking when they said Johnny and Mandisa would be coming out to the
lobby afterwards. He kept asking me, "Is this for real?" I got to have a
short, but nice, chat with Johnny and Mandisa and got a picture with Johnny.
Johnny also signed my Human CD, which no one else had there, as they didn't
get their shipment and so had none to sell. I picked up Mandisa's CD (which
sounds great on first listen) and she autographed that for me. Johnny also
signed my setlist.
I had two extra tickets for Edmonds that I eventually sold to a South
African guy via Craigslist and he was amazed, never having gotten a chance
to see Johnny before and here he was seeing him in this tiny venue. On top
of that, he was going to get to meet Johnny afterwards. Again the crew was
not forthcoming with the setlist and the guy who bought my tickets really
wanted one, so when Barry came out after the show, I introduced him to his
fellow countryman and got him a setlist. BTW, it was identical to
Bellingham, except the order of "Take My Heart Away" and "Hidden Away Down"
were reversed. I was with a date who needed to get home, so I didn't hang
around very long in Edmonds, but I bought a shirt. Unfortunately, the one I
liked best they were out of in XL, so I got a large and hoped for the best.
A little tight, it turns out.
In Tacoma, I again said hi to Barry after the show and got to chat
for a minute with Dan Shout. Andy eventually came back on stage and we had a
nice long talk about Scatterlings, the tour, the new promoter, the Human
album, and a lot else, including how sad it is that Sheila won't make it to
the Portland show. By the time I got out to the lobby the autograph line was
about gone, so I bought an XL shirt (in my second favorite design) and had
Johnny sign it. It was nice to talk with him again for a minute and to be
able to tell him how important his music has been to me, especially in
helping me through a really tough time 8 years ago when my wife suddenly
died. I mentioned that I used "The Crossing" at her funeral and he was very
kind. For good measure, I got one more picture of me with Johnny, but this
time with Mandisa, too.
What a week! What a blast!
Here's the setlist, for those who care:
Bellingham and Edmonds
Love in the Time of Gaza, Africa, Bullets for Bafazana, Giyani, Tough
Enough, All I Got is You, Touch the Sun, Give Me the Wonder, I Call Your
Name (with dance interlude), (Intermission), December African Rain,
Emalonjeni, Hidden Away Down, Take My Heart Away, Great Heart, Dance
routines (with some a cappella Tatazela, among others), Scatterlings of
Africa, Cruel, Crazy, Beautiful World, (Encore) Asimbonanga, Dela
Tacoma
Love in the Time of Gaza, Africa, Bullets for Bafazana, Giyani, Asilazi,
Tough Enough, All I Got is You, Touch the Sun, Give Me the Wonder, I Call
Your Name (with dance interlude), (Intermission), December African Rain,
Emalonjeni, Take My Heart Away, Hidden Away Down, Great Heart, Dance
routines (with some a cappella Tatazela, among others), Scatterlings of
Africa, Cruel, Crazy, Beautiful World, (Encore) Kilimanjaro, Asimbonanga,
Dela
By the way, Andy said that he and Johnny were doing a live-in-studio,
5-song, acoustic set on KINK radio in Portland on Saturday afternoon. He
said that's when they were recording it, but not sure if it was airing live
or when it might actually be on. I just checked the station's website and
can't find any info, but they do stream their programming, so hopefully we
can catch it. Here's their homepage link: http://www.kink.fm <http://www.kink.fm>
Have fun in Portland you guys!!!
Posted by Jeff Sat Apr 30, 2011 1:09 am (PDT)
Spirit is the Journey – 30th Anniversary Concert, Friday, April 29, 2011
at 7:30 p.m., Rialto Theater | Tickets: $39 and $49
One of South Africa's most celebrated sons, a singer, songwriter, dancer,
anthropologist and activist, Johnny’s infectious music is a vibrant blend of
Western pop and African Zulu rhythms
I also had a fantastic time at the show. Thanks to all my fellow
Scatterlings who made it so much fun.
It was a very energetic show. My personal favorite was Giyani. It just
rocked! Of the new songs, I liked Give Me the Wonder. Great for dancing and
singing along! Dan Shout is a lot of fun to watch.
...Have fun, everyone who is still waiting for their show!
Posted by Mai Sun May 1, 2011 12:00 pm (PDT)
.... I can't even describe what joy I get from Johnny Clegg's music
normally, but the live show is almost euphoric! Portland was a really
high-energy show from the band and fans alike. Amazing! Somehow I feel like
I have connected my body with my spirit when I'm in this place! .... Among
us aging Scatterlings were sprinkled some very young people. A few young
girls dancing in front of the stage with us were completely awestruck like
me. One said she had heard Johnny play when she was six, and he had
personally sung Ibola Lethu for her, which she had never forgotten. There
were some young fans of Mandisa there too, who were chatting with John and
his wife during intermission. I gathered they had Mandisa's CD at home (and
now I do too!). I loved the interaction they had with Mandisa who was in
great, smiling dancing form!
The band was so wonderful to all us fans. They chatted with folks from the
stage after the show. Andy is just so nice and remembers us from so long
back. He remembered my son, noticed my sister's absence and encouraged me to
convince her to come to the Eugene show! I know I was acting completely
giddy and half my age. Johnny waited in the lobby to greet every single
person, I was just about last. .... Of course I had my usual case of
nerves; when I tried to speak to Johnny, I could say little more than
stammer out my thanks for their travels and efforts to be here. I always
feel kind of funny asking for autograph's and such, when I feel they have
already given me so much! If I'm tired, how must they feel? But I ask
anyway, I'm somehow compelled, but not without embarrassment, the worst was
after visiting with the band in Portland. ....
Posted by Jamie Mon May 2, 2011 10:50 pm (PDT)
The Portland show was special. The Aladdin Theater and Johnny Clegg were
made for each other. Great stage, plenty of space on stage, lots of room for
a packed house to be on their feet and dancing, great sound system, and the
band was in top form..... We're looking forward to yet another visit with
Johnny at the Aladdin in the near future although one thing we won't do
again is fly out here on the same day as the show. Long, long day....
Posted by John Sat Apr 30, 2011 11:08 pm (PDT)
....Eugene was great show too, although more sedate, and a smaller
crowd. But I thought we gave them a good welcome and people were dancing in
the aisles. .... We had so much fun, and I was so sad to see Johnny wave and
say "good-bye" at the end of Cruel Crazy... I wanted to shout, "NO! don't
leave yet!!!!" The entire crowd was stomping and clapping in unison for
their return. By Dela, everyone was on their feet. True, the set-list was
the same set as the night before, but I enjoy every nuance of each show and
all the stories Johnny's telling in between. If I had to choose a favorite
story and song, it's probably Hidden Away Down, described by Johnny as "a
rock song". Andy's can really rock that guitar! Oh, and the "tatazela" dance
segment was wonderful. It was a privilege to see the Dancer/Drummer, Linda,
and Bafazane's son and for the first time, and I had never even seen Dan
Shout and Trevor Donjeny with the band--I was truly impressed. I would
happily see them again in San Fran tomorrow if I could. I deserve it when my
family calls me a Clegg-head!
We bought hats, photos, and tee-shirts, which Johnny cheerfully signed for
us. We didn't get to spend much time with the band in Eugene, they were
already headed South! You guys will have a great time! It sounds promising
for a "summer" tour, I hope that's this year, it won't be too soon for me!
Posted by Jamie Mon May 2, 2011 10:50 pm (PDT)
This was my first time seeing Johnny live. I have been waiting for him
to come to California since I "rediscovered" him in 2006 after a trip to
Cape Town. So I don't have the long experience of some of you. ....
The venue was also new to me. ... The Great American Music Hall is just that
- an old fashioned very elaboratly decorated place with a big dance floor in
front of the stage and tables around the dance floor under the second floor
balcony which went around the sides and across the back of the place. The
stage seemed a bit small, but an appropriate size for the Music Hall.
It was a packed performance. Lots of South African accents in the
audience... ... when Johnny came on the stage! I couldn't believe how close
we were to him and soon forgot my feet and back!
The show was great, Johnny, as reported by others, is in fine voice and
looking very fit. The choir came on and sang two songs with him including
Asilazi and Asimbonanga. I have the Human CD and so I knew all of the songs.
But he got the most appreciation from the audience for the "Oldies". I shook
hands with Mandisa and bought her CD, .... I hope he comes back soon...
Posted by Margaret Wed May 4, 2011 9:13 am (PDT)
Thursday 05/05/2011 - Doors: 08:00 PM - Show: 09:00 PM - Prices: $22.50 -
Advance Gen Admin/Stand Only, $25.00 - Day of Show Gen Admin/Stand Only -
Ages: all
House of Blues Los Angeles - 8430 Sunset Blvd. - West Hollywood, CA 90069 -
(323) 848-5100
South Africa's Johnny Clegg returns for May 5 show at House of Blues
West Hollywood
May 4, 2011 | 6:41 pm
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/05/johnny-clegg-house-blues-may-5.html
South African musician Johnny Clegg focused much of his music in the 1980s
and 1990s, when he had a presence in the U.S. as part of the booming
world-music community, on the volatile issues that emerged in his homeland
because of the government’s apartheid system of racial segregation.
Two decades later, apartheid is politically a thing of the past. But that
doesn’t mean Clegg has run out of struggles to address in his buoyant
combination of mbaqanga jazz-pop, Western rock, Zulu chants and other
elements of Afro-pop music, which he brings to the House of Blues in West
Hollywood on Thursday night.
His latest album, “Human,” includes songs about the aftermath of apartheid,
and broader issues of identity and equality, which the 57-year-old musician
sings and plays with no sign of waning passion.
“Young people [in South Africa] have very high expectations, and these
expectations aren’t being met, so there are crazy, big fights going on,”
said Clegg, who also used teach anthropology at the University of
Witwatersrand. “The politics of patronage, where you’ll get a job because
you have been working under somebody and they are obliged to be loyal to
that person, are not efficient. You’ll get the job, but if you’re not
qualified and the department you head up collapses, then people don’t get
clean water because of it.
“All of this has been bubbling up,” he said. “There have been a lot of
protests; townships have been sealed off in scenes reminiscent of the bad
old days of apartheid, with people shooting people in the streets.”
When we spoke last fall when his album came out, I asked whether the
physically energetic performances for which he was known, which incorporate
athletically demanding Zulu dance elements, are more challenging nearly 20
years after he was last touring the U.S. regularly.
“Not the performances themselves,” he said. “It’s tougher on me from the
actual travel point of view. I still I love the show, and I don’t drink or
smoke. I train and I’ve kept myself reasonably in shape. It’s the travel I’m
battling with: hours on the plane, then hours on the bus. It’s definitely
lost its romantic appeal.”
-- Randy Lewis
I got to the House of Blues early yesterday and heard Johnny Clegg music
coming from somewhere. Wondering around, I opened a door which led into the
concert hall, and saw the band doing their sound check. Since my philosophy
is unless you are trespassing in a place that is really off limits, just act
like you are supposed to be there and stay until they chase you away. So I
sat down and enjoyed myself....
I grabbed Andy's set list at the end and I'll give you the titles just as
they are written:Gaza, Africa, Bullets, Giyani, Asilazi, Tuff Enough, All I
Got Is You, Touch The Sun, Gimme The Wonder, I Call Your Name/Dance, D.A.R.,
Malonjeni, Take My Heart Away, Hidden Away, Great Heart, Dance, Scatterlings,
Cruel Crazy,Asimbonanga/Dela
Huge energy from the crowd, lots of people knew the words and I loved it,
loved it, loved it. I can almost see how a person goes from being a fan to a
groupie. My old body had a lot more energy than I expected.....
I spoke with Andy briefly, who said that the band hopes to come back later
this year or if not, then next year. Woo hoo!
Posted by Susan Fri May 6, 2011 5:51 pm (PDT)
Friday, May 6, 2011, 8pm UA Centennial Hall
Musician, dancer, anthropologist, singer, song writer, academic, activist
and French knight – all describe him, but none captures the energy and
passion of the man who has become one of South Africa's greatest musical
exports. He has campaigned against the injustice of apartheid and has been
instrumental in putting the new South Africa on the map. Born in England,
raised in Africa, Clegg found teachers and advocates among Zulu musicians
and performed and recorded with them before such collaborations were legal.
The New York Times reveals, Clegg “has refined a sophisticated international
style of pop that blends Zulu guitar and African percussion with
Anglo-American pop.” Known for his energetic stage performances, he
entertains and enlightens with amusing anecdotes, historical bits and pieces
and anthropological facts.
Price A: $42, Price B: $32, Price C: $22 - Prices include a $4 per ticket
fee
... As we entered the Centennial Hall on campus at the University of
Arizona, it became apparent as to why we were not able to get tickets in the
middle section of the hall. The concert was part of a series aimed at
cultural arts patrons so the season ticket holders got the premium seating.
There was a lot of gray hair, and it wasn't because JC's fans are getting
older. We were in the second row, next to the aisle in front of Andy. The
couple in front of us were definitely there because of the season tickets.
It was funny watching the guy tap along on his knees and his wife would
reach over to stop him. By the third song, people were dancing along the
west side of the hall. It wasn't until "Tough Enough" that the guy behind us
reached over to grab us to go dance on our side of the hall. It was his
first JC show outside of South Africa and he was so excited. He couldn't
believe people weren't getting up to dance so he got several of us to join
him. I just wish I could have lasted more than a few songs before having to
sit back down.
The set list is the same as the previous shows, just no intermission: Gaza,
Africa, Bullets, Asilazi, Tough Enough, All I Got Is You, Touch the Sun,
Gimme the Wonder, I Call Your Name, December African Rain, Malonjeni, Take
My Heart Away, Hidden Away, Great Heart, Dance, Scatterlings of Africa,
Cruel Crazy Beautiful World, ---- Asimbonanga, Dela
.... By Dela, the crowd was on their feet and dancing. It was fun. My legs
were hurting from dancing at an angle but I enjoyed myself.
.... I managed to snag two set lists, including Johnny's which has foot
prints all over it! I got Barry, Andy, Mandissa, and Johnny to sign one for
Sheila (I need your address). Johnny laughed about it and said that he has
been signing a lot of stuff for Sheila this tour. I think they miss having
you at the shows......
Posted by Margaret Sun May 8, 2011 2:02 pm (PDT)
Excellent concert in Albuquerque. Lovely outdoor venue, enthusiastic
crowd. Johnny and Mandisa signed and chatted afterward. He said he might
come back next year. We are taking that as a definite commitment.
Posted by :) Mon May 9, 2011 5:08 pm (PDT)
The Johnny Clegg Band,
one of South Africa’s most celebrated sons, is singer, songwriter, dancer,
anthropologist and musical activist whose infectious crossover music, a
vibrant blend of Western pop and African Zulu rhythms, has exploded onto the
international scene.
Long before Paul Simon introduced Ladysmith Black Mambazo to the world,
Clegg had formed his unique multi-cultural band performing African jazz-pop
music, Zulu chants and choreography and multilayered vocal harmonies – songs
which feature
English lyrics alongside South African musical structures.
Sunday, May 08, 2011 at 7:30 PM, Community Concert Hall at FLC, 1000 Rim
Drive, Durango, CO 81301, Phone: (970) 247-7657, Website:
www.durangoconcerts.com, E-Mail:
concerthall@fortlewis.edu,
Map & Directions
My son Jared and I helped bid farewell to the Johnny Clegg Band last
evening in Denver. The band played a spectacular show at a 500-seat, sold
out L2 Cultural Arts Center venue. The stage was small, the crowd was up and
moving and right up to the stage by the third number. It was an intimate,
high-energy show. Johnny told the audience that the band was literally
leaving for the airport from the concert. It seemed like the band might have
felt a little like it was the last day of school. There was some pranking
going on (Mandisa imitating Johnny's dancing; Trevor kicking for Mandisa's
benefit) and everyone seemed ready to give it their all for one last show.
At the Dela encore, Johnny was clearly moved by the outpouring of support
and so was the band.
Johnny told everyone it had been a great tour and they were definitely
coming back in Summer of 2012 and maybe Fall of 2011....
Set list: (from a photograph of the set list, with some song names as the
band writes them (e.g. Tuff Enough) Gaza, Africa, Bullets, Giyani, Tuff
Enough, All I Got Is You, Give Me The Wonder, I Call Your Name, Dance,
December African Rain, Malonjeni, Take My Heart Away, Hidden Away Down,
Dance, Great Heart, Scatterlings, Cruel Crazy Beautiful World, Encore:
Asimbonanga, Dela
More later. Got to get home and get back to work!
Posted by Andy Wed May 11, 2011 5:36 am (PDT)
Scenes from the Johnny Clegg 2011 Human Tour of the U.S.
and Canada shot on the GoPro Hero Cam.
Am
22. Juli präsentierte die südafrikanische Animations- und Filmindustrie
ihren ersten, selbst produzierten 3-D Film in Johannesburg. Was für
Deutschland nicht ungewöhnlich scheint, ist für Südafrika eine Sensation.
Fünf Jahre lang hat der südafrikanische Regisseur, Duncan MacNeillie
gebraucht, um die Geschichte "Jock of the Bushveld", in 3-D auf die
Kinoleinwand zu bringen. Die Geschichte ist legendär und beruht auf einer
wahren Begebenheit. Sir Percy Fitzpatrick schrieb vor mehr als 100 Jahren
über die Liebe zwischen einem Jungen und seinem Hund. Der junge Goldgräber
Percy findet den Terrier-Welpen bei der Suche nach Nuggets im
südafrikanischen Urwald. Die Beiden freunden sich an und erleben
unvergessliche Abenteuer.
Unterstützt wurde der Film von den Hollywoodstars Donald Sutherland, Ted
Danson, Helen Hunt und dem kanadischen Rockmusiker Bryan Adams, die sich mit
Südafrikas besten Animatoren zusammenschließen und den Figuren ihre Stimme
leihen. Ein weiteres Highlight ist der bewegende Soundtrack, der von dem
gefeierten Musiker Johnny Clegg geliefert wird.
Miller Matola, Chef des Internationalen Marketingausschusses von Südafrika
ist stolz und beeindruckt von dem Filmprojekt: "Jock of the Bushveld gibt
Südafrika die Gelegenheit, die Entwicklung unserer Filmbranche zu zeigen und
unsere Geschichten zu erzählen. Wir freuen uns sehr, die Branche weiter
wachsen und aufblühen zu sehen." Laut Matola ist der Film ein erstklassiges
Beispiel dafür, dass die kreative Branche eine Quelle für ausländische
Direktinvestitionen in Südafrika sein kann, da die Qualifikationen, die
Kultur und das Erbe des Landes beste Voraussetzungen für eine einzigartige
Führungsposition Südafrikas in erstklassigen Filmproduktionen bietet. Der
neue 3-D-Film scheint dafür einen guten Anfang gemacht zu haben, denn er
überzeugt mit Kreativität, Witz und Charme. Ob und wann es der Film nach
Deutschland schafft, ist noch unklar.
27.08.2011 Johnny Clegg to
reunite legendary bands 2011-08-12 14:52
Cape Town - Johnny Clegg will reunite the original Juluka, Savuka and Johnny
Clegg band for a once-off event to celebrate 30 years in the business. The show will reportedly feature dancers and audio visual footage from Johnny's
early years to present day. The concert will mark the first time that Juluka has
been seen in Cape Town for 26 years. The set will feature hit songs spanning Clegg's 30 year career, including Impi,
Cruel, Crazy Beautiful World, I Call Your Name, African Sky Blue, Scatterlings
and many more. Details: GrandAre August 27 @ 8.30pm http://www.channel24.co.za/Music/News/Johnny-Clegg-to-reunite-legendary-bands-20110804
05.11.2011 30th Anniversary Concert with Juluka @ Centre Court, Emperors
Palace.
Due to public demand following the sold out once-off concert in Cape Town
in
August 2011, Johnny Clegg will bring his 30th anniversary concert back to
Johannesburg in November 2011. The original Juluka band will be reunited for
this show only, performing the hit songs of Juluka and Johnny Clegg spanning
his 30 year career on Saturday 5 November 2011 at Centre Court at Emperors
Palace.
Tickets from R150 @ www.Computicket.com or 0861 915 8000
http://www.emperorspalace.co.za
Der ANC lässt grüßen: Am Samstag startet die traditionelle Demonstration
zur Halbzeit der Klimakonferenz genau dort, wo Nelson Mandela einst seinen
Protest begann. Ein bunter Protestzug aus 17 südafrikanischen Umwelt- und
Entwicklungsorganisationen sowie den Gewerkschaften wird dann durch die
Stadt ziehen. Mobilisiert wird in ganz Südafrika und die Menschen extra mit
Shuttle-Bussen in die 3,5 Millionen-Metropole gebracht. 15.000 Teilnehmer
könnten es laut Veranstaltern werden.
......
Am Sonntag wird es sechs Kilometer vom Kongresszentrum entfernt ein Konzert
des südafrikanischen Sängers Johnny Clegg geben. 1985 hatte der weiße
Musiker im rassistischen Südafrika seine multiethnische Band Savuka
gegründet, was ins Deutsche übersetzt "Wir sind erwacht" heißt. Bekannt und
berühmt wurde Clegg mit seinen "Lasst-Nelson-Mandela-frei"-Songs. 5.000
Menschen werden zum "Klimakonzert" erwartet.....
http://www.klimaretter.info/durban/hintergrund/10003-der-anc-laesst-gruessen
23.12.2011 (2.00 pm) Knysna Rocks Music Festival, Knysna, SA
SHOW
WON'T GO ON: Legendary SA musician Johnny Clegg was booked to play at a
music show held in the North African city of Dakhla, which is being
violently contested by Morocco and the Saharawi people Picture: THYS
DULLAART 
On connaît l'auteur-compositeur-interprète sud africain pour son titre Asimbonanga, chanté avec le groupe Savuka. Depuis les années 90, Johnny Clegg poursuit une carrière solo. Human, son dernier disque, est un savoureux album pop à résonances world, véritable pont tissé entre l'occident et l'Afrique, où se reflète son parcours musical éclectique. Des textes toujours engagés, qui abordent les thèmes des enfants soldats, la liberté d'occuper un emploi décent, ou une histoire d'amour dans le territoire en souffrance qu'est la bande de Gaza. Dépaysement garanti. Un concert Tremplin Productions.
Johnny Clegg is one of South Africa’s most celebrated sons. He is a singer, a songwriter, a dancer, anthropologist and a musical activist whose infectious crossover music -- a vibrant blend of Western pop and African Zulu rhythms -- has exploded onto the international scene and broken through all the barriers in his own country.
08.04.2011 Somerville Boston, MA Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, 02144
http://www.worldmusic.org/
*SOLD OUT*Johnny Clegg was born in England, but moved with his Zimbabwean mother to Africa at a young age. While growing up in South Africa, Clegg played with street musicians and absorbed many elements of Zulu music. Clegg developed a reputation over the years for protesting apartheid laws and other forms of racial and social injustice.
http://www.houseofblues.com/tickets/eventdetail.php?eventid=66583
Am 22. Juli präsentierte die südafrikanische Animations- und Filmindustrie ihren ersten, selbst produzierten 3-D Film in Johannesburg. Was für Deutschland nicht ungewöhnlich scheint, ist für Südafrika eine Sensation.
27.08.2011 Johnny Clegg to
reunite legendary bands 2011-08-12 14:52
