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Over 50 prominent musical artists, including Dave Matthews, Peter Gabriel and Mike Rutherford, have come together to record a tribute to Johnny Clegg, a true South African legend who has made and continues to make an indelible mark on music history. Last night, the recording was revealed to Johnny Clegg at Ellerman House in Cape Town, South Africa.
Singer, songwriter, dancer, anthropologist and musical activist, Johnny Clegg's infectious crossover music - a vibrant blend of Western pop and African Zulu rhythms - exploded onto the international scene and broke through barriers in South Africa. In an award-winning career spanning over three decades, he has sold over five million albums worldwide, bringing people from all backgrounds together.
Of Clegg's music band Juluka, formed in 1969, artist Dave Matthews remarked, "Juluka mixed culture and music in a way that had never been done. It broke down barriers. They joined the forces working to expose the hate-filled cruelty of the old South African system. And their music is slamming."
On September 10, 2018, many of South Africa's most popular and influential artists flew into Cape Town to share their time and talent in recording their own version of Johnny Clegg's "The Crossing" at Mothership Studios. The song was produced by Theo Crous and mastered in Los Angeles by Lurssen, a multi Grammy award-winning studio. Emotions were high, with smiles all round and a wonderful sense of camaraderie amongst fellow artists and friends, brought together by their desire to pay tribute and express their love and admiration for the great Johnny Clegg.
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