Sad news on the BBC website today: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-49011161
With his band Savuka, he challenged the Apartheid system at a time when mixed-race bands were unable to perform legally in South Africa. His best known song was Asimbonanga, but I also remember the English language Scatterlings of Africa. He had been suffering from pancreatic cancer for about 4 years and made his final live appearances in 2015.
RIP Johnny
With his band Savuka, he challenged the Apartheid system at a time when mixed-race bands were unable to perform legally in South Africa. His best known song was Asimbonanga, but I also remember the English language Scatterlings of Africa. He had been suffering from pancreatic cancer for about 4 years and made his final live appearances in 2015.
RIP Johnny
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