http://www.johnnyclegg.com/
Name:
Johnny Clegg
Member Type:
Ambassador
Country:
South Africa
Event:
George 05 (South Africa) - Johannesburg 07 (South Africa) - Hyde Park 08 (UK)
Statement:
"The importance of this series of concerts is for me built around Madiba's remarks made on the 1st inaugural concert in Cape Town. He made the point that HIV AIDS is not longer simply a health issue but a Human Rights Issue!"
About:
JOHNNY CLEGG, born in Rochdale, England in 1953 was raised in his mother’s native land of Zimbabwe before immigrating to South Africa at the age of nine. At the age of 14, Johnny began to learn to play the guitar. Through his interest he met CHARLIE MZILA, a Zulu flat cleaner who played street music near Clegg’s home. For two years Johnny learned the fundamentals of Zulu music and traditional Zulu INHLANGWINI dancing with Charlie. He was 13 years old when he saw the dancers for the first time. Equipped with his guitar, Johnny accompanied Mzila to all the migrant labour haunts – from hostels to rooftop shebeens. However, Johnny’s involvement with black musicians often led to him being arrested for trespassing on government property and for contravening the Group Areas Act, (an apartheid law forcing different races to keep to their own residential and recreational areas). In this difficult and complex political landscape, Johnny managed to navigate a path, which enabled him to enter the hidden world of the Zulu migrant labourers. These men lived in a number of huge barrack-like hostels around Johannesburg, serving Johannesburg’s insatiable appetite for cheap black labour. During this period he developed a reputation as a competent Zulu guitarist in the MASIKANDE (from the Afrikaans “Musikant”) tradition. This reputation reached the ears of SIPHO MCHUNU, a migrant Zulu worker who had come up to Johannesburg in 1969 looking for work. Intrigued he challenged Johnny to a guitar competition, sparking off a friendship and musical partnership destined to alter the face of South African music. Sipho was born in Kranskop, Natal, in 1951. Although he had no musical training as a young boy, he had made himself a variety of musical instruments; his favourite being a three stringed guitar fashioned out of a paraffin tin. Soon he became extremely adept and well versed in Zulu street guitar music. He later also formed a traditional Zulu dance team and found a vast outlet for his creative energies. Sipho investigated this young white boy who danced and also played Zulu street music and looked him up at his apartment one day. A strong friendship developed out of this meeting as for the first time Johnny was playing with a street musician his own age. Johnny was sixteen and Sipho eighteen. Together they worked, often subjected to racial abuse, threats of violence and police harassment. As places where they could perform were limited by the apartheid laws, they had to stick to the street and private venues such as church and university halls. When Johnny finished his schooling he went to University, graduating with a BA (Hons) in Social Anthropology and pursued an academic career for four years lecturing at the University of the Witwatersrand and the University of Natal. In 1976 Johnny and Sipho secured a major recording deal and had their first hit sing entitled, “Woza Friday”. A period of development followed, during which Johnny worked on the concept of bringing together English lyrics and Western melodies with Zulu musical structures. The formation of JULUKA, meaning “sweat” in Zulu, was in total contravention of the Cultural Segregation laws of the time, which emphasized the separation of language, race and culture. (Juluka was the name of Sipho’s favourite bull, because like all migrants, Sipho practiced some cattle farming in the rural areas). Their music was subjected to censorship and banning and their only way to access an audience was through live touring. In late 1979 their first album “Universal Men” was released. Johnny Clegg and Sipho Mchunu launched their second album “African Litany” in early 1981. Although their work had been largely ignored by the South African Broadcasting Corporation due to Juluka’s mixing of languages and African and Western music forms, “African Litany” became a major breakthrough Album for the band through word of mouth and live performances. “Ubuhle Bemvelo” was their immediate follow-up Album and was entirely in the Zulu language, but mixing Western and African styles of music. In 1982 and ’83, Juluka toured the USA, Canada, the UK, Germany and Scandinavia. In 1983 they released “Work for All” and in late 1984 they released “Musa Ukungilandela”. Juluka split in 1985 – Sipho went back to his farm in Zululand where he was born. Johnny went on to form another crossover band “SAVUKA” (We have risen), mixing African music with Celtic folk music and international tock sounds. In 1989, Sipho asked Johnny to assist him in recording a solo Album. Johnny funded and produced Sipho’s solo Album and Sipho toured South Africa and France extensively. Sipho recorded a second Album, after which he discontinued his solo career. SAVUKA launched in Johannesburg in 1986 with 5 week run at the market theatre. The band was well received and Clegg was offered a mini tour of France. A year later their 3rd World Child album was released in France. The band toured Europe extensively in 86 and 87 and soon developed a strong fan based which began to be translated into album sales. By the end of 87 SAVUKA was the leading world music group touring the francophone countries. Greater success lay waiting in the phenomenal record sales that began to consolidate in 1988. By the end of 1989, SAVUKA had sold over 1 million records of their debut album and their second album was reaching 700,000 units. In an incredible moment on the album and singles charts, SAVUKA held the #1 and #2 position on the album charts with the 1st and second album at the same time, and on the singles charts held the #1 and #7 position with their singles " Asimbonanga " and "Scatterlings of Africa". This was a momentous achievement for the group out of South Africa and in 1990 they received the "Victoires" award from the French recording industry for the biggest selling international artists over two years. They also received in that year the world music award for the biggest selling world music group internationally. In 1990 they completed a nine-month world tour and in 1991 took off six months to rest. SAVUKA went to record their fourth album and this, their last album was nominated for a Grammy Award for the best world music album in 1993. The band broke up in 1994. Johnny and Sipho began looking at reforming JULUKA. This came to fruition in 1996 when they went into the studio and they commenced recording “YA VUKA INKUNZI”. Johnny Clegg continues to collaborate with Sipho Mchunu and they are currently working on a traditional Zulu album. In October 2002 Johnny Clegg released a new solo CD titled “New World Survivor”, and completed a very successful run of a theatre show, A South African Story, in South Africa playing to over 40,000 people in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town. In July 2003, Johnny Clegg embarked on a very successful tour of France and Germany. At one festival, 140km north of Paris, Johnny Clegg played to 60,000 people, breaking all previous attendance records for this biennial event. In Germany, Johnny blew the crowds away and had to perform no less than three encores for the enthralled crowd before they would leave. Early 2004 saw Johnny Performing A South African Story Part II, to sell out audiences in South Africa. He then embarked on a successful three month tour of Europe and USA. Amongst many local and International Awards, Johnny Clegg received The Mayor’s Office of Los Angeles Award (for promotion of racial harmony), and the Le Victoire French Music Industry Award, Humanitarian Award from Secretary of State of Ohio, the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government, Billboard Music Award. Johnny Clegg performed on all four of Nelson Mandela’s 46664 Concerts in South Africa and Norway. Mr Mandela has joined him on stage during “Asimbonanga”, a song written by Johnny about Mr Nelson Mandela during his period of incarceration. At every live performance of this song, the audience, charged with emotion, spontaneously rises to their feet. During the Cape Town and Tromso 46664 shows Johnny also performed duets of his work with Peter Gabriel. SOUTH AFRICAN AWARDS & HONOURS 1986 Scotty Award : Master Music Maker 1987 Communication Contribution Award 1987 The Autumn Harvest Music Personality Award 1988 OK TV Best Pop Music Award 1988 CCP Record Special Award : In recognition of exceptional achievement in promotion of South African music internationally 1989 Radio 5 – Loud & Proud Award – South African Music Ambassador of theYear 1990 FOYSA Award (Four Outstanding South Africans)
Name:
Johnny Clegg
Member Type:
Ambassador
Country:
South Africa
Event:
George 05 (South Africa) - Johannesburg 07 (South Africa) - Hyde Park 08 (UK)
Statement:
"The importance of this series of concerts is for me built around Madiba's remarks made on the 1st inaugural concert in Cape Town. He made the point that HIV AIDS is not longer simply a health issue but a Human Rights Issue!"
About:
JOHNNY CLEGG, born in Rochdale, England in 1953 was raised in his mother’s native land of Zimbabwe before immigrating to South Africa at the age of nine. At the age of 14, Johnny began to learn to play the guitar. Through his interest he met CHARLIE MZILA, a Zulu flat cleaner who played street music near Clegg’s home. For two years Johnny learned the fundamentals of Zulu music and traditional Zulu INHLANGWINI dancing with Charlie. He was 13 years old when he saw the dancers for the first time. Equipped with his guitar, Johnny accompanied Mzila to all the migrant labour haunts – from hostels to rooftop shebeens. However, Johnny’s involvement with black musicians often led to him being arrested for trespassing on government property and for contravening the Group Areas Act, (an apartheid law forcing different races to keep to their own residential and recreational areas). In this difficult and complex political landscape, Johnny managed to navigate a path, which enabled him to enter the hidden world of the Zulu migrant labourers. These men lived in a number of huge barrack-like hostels around Johannesburg, serving Johannesburg’s insatiable appetite for cheap black labour. During this period he developed a reputation as a competent Zulu guitarist in the MASIKANDE (from the Afrikaans “Musikant”) tradition. This reputation reached the ears of SIPHO MCHUNU, a migrant Zulu worker who had come up to Johannesburg in 1969 looking for work. Intrigued he challenged Johnny to a guitar competition, sparking off a friendship and musical partnership destined to alter the face of South African music. Sipho was born in Kranskop, Natal, in 1951. Although he had no musical training as a young boy, he had made himself a variety of musical instruments; his favourite being a three stringed guitar fashioned out of a paraffin tin. Soon he became extremely adept and well versed in Zulu street guitar music. He later also formed a traditional Zulu dance team and found a vast outlet for his creative energies. Sipho investigated this young white boy who danced and also played Zulu street music and looked him up at his apartment one day. A strong friendship developed out of this meeting as for the first time Johnny was playing with a street musician his own age. Johnny was sixteen and Sipho eighteen. Together they worked, often subjected to racial abuse, threats of violence and police harassment. As places where they could perform were limited by the apartheid laws, they had to stick to the street and private venues such as church and university halls. When Johnny finished his schooling he went to University, graduating with a BA (Hons) in Social Anthropology and pursued an academic career for four years lecturing at the University of the Witwatersrand and the University of Natal. In 1976 Johnny and Sipho secured a major recording deal and had their first hit sing entitled, “Woza Friday”. A period of development followed, during which Johnny worked on the concept of bringing together English lyrics and Western melodies with Zulu musical structures. The formation of JULUKA, meaning “sweat” in Zulu, was in total contravention of the Cultural Segregation laws of the time, which emphasized the separation of language, race and culture. (Juluka was the name of Sipho’s favourite bull, because like all migrants, Sipho practiced some cattle farming in the rural areas). Their music was subjected to censorship and banning and their only way to access an audience was through live touring. In late 1979 their first album “Universal Men” was released. Johnny Clegg and Sipho Mchunu launched their second album “African Litany” in early 1981. Although their work had been largely ignored by the South African Broadcasting Corporation due to Juluka’s mixing of languages and African and Western music forms, “African Litany” became a major breakthrough Album for the band through word of mouth and live performances. “Ubuhle Bemvelo” was their immediate follow-up Album and was entirely in the Zulu language, but mixing Western and African styles of music. In 1982 and ’83, Juluka toured the USA, Canada, the UK, Germany and Scandinavia. In 1983 they released “Work for All” and in late 1984 they released “Musa Ukungilandela”. Juluka split in 1985 – Sipho went back to his farm in Zululand where he was born. Johnny went on to form another crossover band “SAVUKA” (We have risen), mixing African music with Celtic folk music and international tock sounds. In 1989, Sipho asked Johnny to assist him in recording a solo Album. Johnny funded and produced Sipho’s solo Album and Sipho toured South Africa and France extensively. Sipho recorded a second Album, after which he discontinued his solo career. SAVUKA launched in Johannesburg in 1986 with 5 week run at the market theatre. The band was well received and Clegg was offered a mini tour of France. A year later their 3rd World Child album was released in France. The band toured Europe extensively in 86 and 87 and soon developed a strong fan based which began to be translated into album sales. By the end of 87 SAVUKA was the leading world music group touring the francophone countries. Greater success lay waiting in the phenomenal record sales that began to consolidate in 1988. By the end of 1989, SAVUKA had sold over 1 million records of their debut album and their second album was reaching 700,000 units. In an incredible moment on the album and singles charts, SAVUKA held the #1 and #2 position on the album charts with the 1st and second album at the same time, and on the singles charts held the #1 and #7 position with their singles " Asimbonanga " and "Scatterlings of Africa". This was a momentous achievement for the group out of South Africa and in 1990 they received the "Victoires" award from the French recording industry for the biggest selling international artists over two years. They also received in that year the world music award for the biggest selling world music group internationally. In 1990 they completed a nine-month world tour and in 1991 took off six months to rest. SAVUKA went to record their fourth album and this, their last album was nominated for a Grammy Award for the best world music album in 1993. The band broke up in 1994. Johnny and Sipho began looking at reforming JULUKA. This came to fruition in 1996 when they went into the studio and they commenced recording “YA VUKA INKUNZI”. Johnny Clegg continues to collaborate with Sipho Mchunu and they are currently working on a traditional Zulu album. In October 2002 Johnny Clegg released a new solo CD titled “New World Survivor”, and completed a very successful run of a theatre show, A South African Story, in South Africa playing to over 40,000 people in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town. In July 2003, Johnny Clegg embarked on a very successful tour of France and Germany. At one festival, 140km north of Paris, Johnny Clegg played to 60,000 people, breaking all previous attendance records for this biennial event. In Germany, Johnny blew the crowds away and had to perform no less than three encores for the enthralled crowd before they would leave. Early 2004 saw Johnny Performing A South African Story Part II, to sell out audiences in South Africa. He then embarked on a successful three month tour of Europe and USA. Amongst many local and International Awards, Johnny Clegg received The Mayor’s Office of Los Angeles Award (for promotion of racial harmony), and the Le Victoire French Music Industry Award, Humanitarian Award from Secretary of State of Ohio, the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government, Billboard Music Award. Johnny Clegg performed on all four of Nelson Mandela’s 46664 Concerts in South Africa and Norway. Mr Mandela has joined him on stage during “Asimbonanga”, a song written by Johnny about Mr Nelson Mandela during his period of incarceration. At every live performance of this song, the audience, charged with emotion, spontaneously rises to their feet. During the Cape Town and Tromso 46664 shows Johnny also performed duets of his work with Peter Gabriel. SOUTH AFRICAN AWARDS & HONOURS 1986 Scotty Award : Master Music Maker 1987 Communication Contribution Award 1987 The Autumn Harvest Music Personality Award 1988 OK TV Best Pop Music Award 1988 CCP Record Special Award : In recognition of exceptional achievement in promotion of South African music internationally 1989 Radio 5 – Loud & Proud Award – South African Music Ambassador of theYear 1990 FOYSA Award (Four Outstanding South Africans)
Nombre: Johnny Clegg Miembro Tipo: Embajador País: Sudáfrica Evento: 05 George (Sudáfrica) - 07 de Johannesburgo (Sudáfrica) - 08 Hyde Park (Reino Unido) Declaración: "La importancia de esta serie de conciertos para mí está construida en torno a la Madiba observaciones formuladas en el 1er concierto inaugural en Ciudad del Cabo. Hizo el punto de que el VIH SIDA ya no es simplemente una cuestión de salud sino una cuestión de derechos humanos!" Acerca de: Johnny Clegg, nacido en Rochdale, Inglaterra en 1953 se elevó a su madre la tierra natal de Zimbabue antes de emigrar a Sudáfrica a la edad de nueve. A la edad de 14, Johnny comenzó a aprender a tocar la guitarra. A través de su interés se reunió CHARLIE MZILA, un zulú piso más limpio que la música desempeña la calle cerca de la casa de Clegg. Durante dos años, Johnny aprendido los fundamentos de la música zulú y tradicional zulú INHLANGWINI baile con Charlie. Él tenía 13 años cuando vio a los bailarines por primera vez. Equipado con su guitarra, Johnny Mzila acompañado a todas las atormenta la mano de obra migrante - de los hostales a la azotea shebeens. Sin embargo, la participación de Johnny negro con los músicos a menudo le llevó a ser arrestado por la invasión a propiedad del gobierno y de contravenir la Ley de delimitación de zonas, (un apartheid ley obligando a las distintas razas para mantener a sus propias viviendas y áreas recreativas). En este difícil y complejo panorama político, Johnny logró navegar por un camino, que le permitió entrar en el mundo oculto de los trabajadores migrantes zulú. Estos hombres vivieron en un gran número de barraca-como hostales alrededor de Johannesburgo, al servicio de Johannesburgo del insaciable apetito de mano de obra barata negro. Durante este período ha desarrollado una reputación de guitarrista competente zulú en el MASIKANDE (desde el afrikaans "Musikant") la tradición. Esta reputación llegó a los oídos de Sipho MCHUNU, un trabajador migrante zulú que había llegado hasta Johannesburgo en 1969 en busca de trabajo. Intrigado le desafió a Johnny una guitarra competencia, chispas de una amistad y asociación musical destinada a modificar la cara de la música sudafricana. Sipho nació en Kranskop, Natal, en 1951. Aunque no tenía formación musical como un joven muchacho, que había hecho él mismo una variedad de instrumentos musicales; siendo su favorito un período de tres cuerdas de guitarra estilo de un parafina estaño. Pronto se convirtió en extremadamente hábil y muy versados en la calle zulú música de guitarra. Más tarde, también formaron una danza tradicional zulú equipo y encontró un gran mercado para sus energías creativas. Sipho investigado este joven muchacho blanco que baila y también desempeñó la música zulú la calle y le esperaba en su apartamento un día. Una fuerte amistad se desarrolló a partir de esta reunión como para la primera vez que Johnny estaba jugando con un músico de la calle su propia edad. Johnny fue Sipho dieciséis y dieciocho años. Juntos trabajaron, a menudo objeto de abusos raciales, las amenazas de violencia y acoso policial. Como los lugares donde se podría realizar limitada por la leyes del apartheid, que tenían que atenerse a la calle y lugares privados, como la iglesia y salas de la universidad. Cuando Johnny terminado su escolaridad fue a la Universidad, se graduó con un BA (Hons) en Antropología Social y persigue una carrera académica por cuatro años la docencia en la Universidad de Witwatersrand y la Universidad de Natal. En 1976 Johnny y Sipho asegurado un importante tratar de grabación y tuvieron su primer éxito titulado cantar, "Woza Viernes". Un período de desarrollo seguido, durante el cual Johnny trabajado sobre el concepto de reunir Inglés letras y melodías occidentales zulú con estructuras musicales. La formación de JULUKA, que significa "sudor" en zulú, fue en total contravención de las leyes de segregación cultural de la época, hizo hincapié en que la separación de la lengua, la raza y la cultura. (Juluka era el nombre de Sipho favorito de toro, porque al igual que todos los migrantes, Sipho practicado algunos ganadería en las zonas rurales). Su música fue sometida a la censura y la prohibición y su única forma de acceder a un público fue a través de las giras en vivo. A finales de 1979 su primer álbum "Hombre Universal" fue puesto en libertad. Johnny Clegg y Sipho Mchunu lanzó su segundo álbum "Letanía de África" a principios de 1981. Aunque su trabajo ha sido en gran parte ignorados por la South African Broadcasting Corporation Juluka debido a la mezcla de idiomas y de África occidental y las formas de música, "Letanías de África" se convirtió en un importante avance del álbum de la banda a través de boca en boca y actuaciones en directo. "Ubuhle Bemvelo" era su seguimiento inmediato del álbum y estaba totalmente en el idioma zulú, pero la mezcla de África Occidental y estilos de la música. En 1982 y 83, Juluka una gira por los EE.UU., Canadá, el Reino Unido, Alemania y Escandinavia. En 1983 lanzaron "Trabajo para Todos" y en finales de 1984 lanzaron "Musa Ukungilandela". Juluka división en 1985 - Sipho regresó a su granja en Zululandia donde nació. Johnny pasó a formar otra banda crossover "SAVUKA" (Hemos aumentado), mezcla la música africana con la música folk celta y sonidos tock internacional. En 1989, Johnny Sipho pidió que le ayudara a grabar un álbum en solitario. Johnny financiado y producido Sipho del álbum en solitario y una gira por Sipho Sudáfrica y Francia ampliamente. Sipho registró un segundo álbum, después de que suspendió su carrera en solitario. SAVUKA lanzada en Johannesburgo en 1986 con 5 semanas plazo en el mercado de teatro. La banda fue bien recibido y Clegg se le ofreció una mini gira por Francia. Un año más tarde su 3er álbum Mundo Niño fue puesto en libertad en Francia. La banda recorrió extensamente en Europa 86 y 87 y pronto desarrolló un fuerte ventilador basado en que comenzó a ser traducido en ventas del álbum. A finales del 87 SAVUKA fue el líder mundial de turismo grupo musical los países de habla francesa. Gran éxito de espera sentar en el fenomenal récord de ventas que comenzó a consolidar en 1988. A finales de 1989, SAVUKA había vendido más de 1 millón de registros de su álbum debut y su segundo álbum fue llegar a 700000 unidades. En un momento increíble en el álbum y cartas individuales, SAVUKA celebrada el # 1 y posición # 2 en el álbum con las tablas 1 y el segundo disco al mismo tiempo, y en las cartas individuales, celebrada el # 1 y posición # 7 con su individuales "Asimbonanga" y "Scatterlings de África". Este fue un logro trascendental para el grupo de Sudáfrica y en 1990 recibieron la "Victoires" premio de la industria discográfica francesa para la mayor venta internacional de los artistas más de dos años. También recibió en ese año el mundo musical de adjudicación para la mayor venta mundial de música del grupo internacional. En 1990 se terminó un período de nueve meses y la vuelta al mundo en 1991 se inició seis meses a descansar. SAVUKA fue a grabar su cuarto disco y este, su último álbum fue nominado para un premio Grammy al mejor álbum de músicas del mundo en 1993. La banda se separó en 1994. Johnny y Sipho comenzaron a buscar a reformar JULUKA. Esto se convirtió en realidad en 1996 cuando entró en el estudio y se comenzó la grabación "YA VUKA INKUNZI". Johnny Clegg sigue colaborando con Sipho Mchunu y están trabajando actualmente en un álbum tradicional zulú. En octubre de 2002 Johnny Clegg dio a conocer un nuevo CD en solitario titulado "Nuevo Mundo Survivor", y completó un gran éxito plazo de un teatro, una historia de Sudáfrica, en el sur de África jugar a más de 40.000 personas en Johannesburgo, Durban y Ciudad del Cabo. En julio de 2003, Johnny Clegg se embarcó en una muy exitosa gira por Francia y Alemania. En un festival, 140 kilometros al norte de París, Johnny Clegg desempeñado a 60000 personas, rompiendo todos los registros de asistencia anteriores de este evento bienal. En Alemania, Johnny volaron las multitudes lejos y tuvo que realizar no menos de tres encores cautivado por la multitud antes de que dejaría. A comienzos de 2004 se caracterizó por la realización de un Johnny Sudáfrica Story Parte II, para vender a cabo audiencias en el sur de África. A continuación, se embarcó en una exitosa gira tres meses de Europa y EE.UU.. Entre los entes locales y muchos premios internacionales, Johnny Clegg recibido la Oficina del Alcalde de Los Angeles Premio (para promover la armonía racial), y el francés Le Victoire Premio de la Industria de la Música, Premio del Secretario de Estado de Ohio, el Chevalier de l ' Ordre des Arts et des Lettres por el Gobierno francés, Billboard Music Award. Johnny Clegg realizado en los cuatro de la Nelson Mandela 46664 Conciertos en Sudáfrica y Noruega. Nelson Mandela se ha unido a él en el escenario durante "Asimbonanga", una canción escrita por Johnny sobre el señor Nelson Mandela durante su período de encarcelamiento. En cada actuación en directo de esta canción, el público, cargado de emoción, se eleva espontáneamente a sus pies. Durante la Ciudad del Cabo y Tromso 46664 Johnny muestra también realizó duetos de su trabajo con Peter Gabriel. ÁFRICA DEL SUR premios y honores 1986 Scotty Premio: Maestro de música Maker 1987 Premio de Comunicación contribución 1987, la cosecha de otoño de música personalidad adjudicación 1988 OK TV Best Pop Music Award 1988 CCP Record Premio Especial: En reconocimiento del logro excepcional en la promoción de Sudáfrica música internacional 1989 Radio 5 - Loud & Proud Premio - Música de Sudáfrica Embajador de theYear 1990 Premio FOYSA (cuatro pendientes de los sudafricanos)
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