Johnny Clegg passes on

[grc]

I would hate to work out how many hangovers I can attribute to this guy. I have had more really good parties than I care to remember, starting way back when he first appeared on campus down in Martitzburg. 

[gummibear]

[WrightJnr]

I am so grateful that I was able to see him perform live several times. Probably one of the first live shows I went to as a child with my parents, then for me to share his final performance at Monte in 2017 with my two sons. Truly grateful and blessed. 

[Stretch]

I would hate to work out how many hangovers I can attribute to this guy. I have had more really good parties than I care to remember, starting way back when he first appeared on campus down in Martitzburg.

I was at one of those students Union gigs...93 I think

[forkie]

i remember ducking out of our sports awards dinner early in 1988 with a couple of mates, jumping on our 50's and going to see them at the UPE sports hall. what a jol! 

[shaper]

[Popit]

Sad day indeed .

A true legend and by all accounts an absolute gentleman .

Rest In Peace Johnny Clegg 

[Kranswurm]

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.

This has reminded me about why I love Africa and why I will never leave

[Bonus]

RIP Johnny. You have left your mark.

[scotty]

Some good pics of him.

 

https://www.channel24.co.za/Multimedia/Music/19-photos-celebrating-johnny-cleggs-incredible-life-20190716

[gummibear]

SA Parliament flags at half mast, in respect of the passing of Johnny Clegg [emoji1221]

 

[flymango]

Legend. Thank you for the memories, and for taking a stand. RIP

[arendoog]

He helped shape so many of our lives .His music spanned my generation and also my children,s .Some of the few, dad,s music, that my children also loved .As close to a real south African that you can get 

[Shebeen]

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

No way, where you actually in the band or part of the tour machinery(sorry if you've told us already)?

 

I went to the CT final journey concert at grandwest, it was both special and sad. He brought on Jesse, he brought on Sipho it was truly just amazing. I had a slight regret that the overwhelming majority of attendees were white, surely a cross-over artist should appeal to all of our nation? If he can't bring people together then who? Well I can lay that thought to bed, as the tributes to him have been universal.

 

Near the end I had enough of our seats and went down to the floor, and got right up close. I walked away from that night with three important things:

*his thumb pick

*the paper A4 setlist

*everlasting memories

 

hamba kahle le Zoulou blanc

[Honkdonk]

No way, where you actually in the band or part of the tour machinery(sorry if you've told us already)?

 

I went to the CT final journey concert at grandwest, it was both special and sad. He brought on Jesse, he brought on Sipho it was truly just amazing. I had a slight regret that the overwhelming majority of attendees were white, surely a cross-over artist should appeal to all of our nation? If he can't bring people together then who? Well I can lay that thought to bed, as the tributes to him have been universal.

 

Near the end I had enough of our seats and went down to the floor, and got right up close. I walked away from that night with three important things:

*his thumb pick

*the paper A4 setlist

*everlasting memories

 

hamba kahle le Zoulou blanc

Tour machinery..

Behind the scenes person, or in industry speak - Monitor engineer and Guitar tech