Johnny Clegg passes on

[River Rat]

On the road to Phelamanga, hamba kahle.

[AdamA]

RIP Mr Clegg!

Condolences to his family 

[Red Robin]

Just reading tributes and social media of ordinary people and realising just how much of an impact he and his music had. From people sharing memories of their lives forever associated with his songs.

 

Hamba kahle.

[Stretch]

We were all lucky to have seen him live at some point in our lives and share his real passion... Which was performing live

 

Not to also forget the role he played around the world in the 80s to raise awareness about South Africa. The world loved him as is evident from this video

 

https://youtu.be/MiWnHmmRIm8

[Imploder]

Tears! Just Tears!  RIP Johnny Clegg. 

1953 - forever

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7ITmT2h-Rc

[Kranswurm]

Very sad day that we lose someone who was such an inspiration

I first saw Johnny Clegg and Juluka at the Good Hope in 83 or 84 I think it was, on my Birthday

[Ispeed_V]

A very sad day indeed.

 

RIP Johnny

 

UNkulunkulu abe nawe

[mecheng89]

I didn't ask WHY there was a fence, I asked myself where the holes in the fence are.

 

- J Clegg

 

Rest well.

[forkie]

A true South African hero, Rest in Peace. 

[Warthog]

In the words of Paul Simon:

 

"His path was marked
By the stars in the Southern Hemisphere
And he walked his days
Under African skies."

 

RIP Legend.

[Mntboy]

Pretty sad news indeed. One of, if not, our greatest songwriters ever. But I think the thing that'll always stick with me was his love for South Africa.

 

Our Great Heart will be sorely missed!

 

Rest in Peace Johnny!

[Robbie Stewart]

A large oak tree has fallen. Mr. Clegg was one of the good guys. A true Scatterling of Africa. May the sun always shine on his face, and the wind be always at his back.

 

To you, sir, I give a posthumous standing ovation. Thank you, Son of Africa, thank you.

 

 

May he rest easy.

[Slowbee]

I was fortunate that he was the very first concert I went to as a lightie in the early 80's at the Market Theatre at the bottom end of JHB, Newtown.

 

Mind blown.

 

What is interesting is his story of how he came to love african music by slipping into the mining hostels to learn to dance. This is the early 70's was a VERY risky move for a young white male. But hey it paid off and the world has benefited immensely from this risk. (Chatted to him about this at his last Kirstenbosch show).

[Robbie Stewart]

I was fortunate that he was the very first concert I went to as a lightie in the early 80's at the Market Theatre at the bottom end of JHB, Newtown.

 

Mind blown.

 

What is interesting is his story of how he came to love african music by slipping into the mining hostels to learn to dance. This is the early 70's was a VERY risky move for a young white male. But hey it paid off and the world has benefited immensely from this risk. (Chatted to him about this at his last Kirstenbosch show).

 

I watched a doccie about him during his retirement tour last year (which in hind sight I regret not attending), and I recall him sharing about his humble beginnings in the mine hostels, and the flack he got for doing so from the then ruling elite.

[Honkdonk]

I toured with him in the States around 2006.. It was an amazing experience.

 

Every time they got up on stage and performed Asimbonanga I got tears in my eyes.

And my FB memory feed tells me that today 3 years ago I did my last show with him at Monte..

 

A very wise man with great knowledge and depth of the social and cultural issues which run so deep in this country

[Kranswurm]

I watched a doccie about him during his retirement tour last year (which in hind sight I regret not attending), and I recall him sharing about his humble beginnings in the mine hostels, and the flack he got for doing so from the then ruling elite.

He was arrested by the authorities at 15 for contravening the segregation and curfew act