JUNE 12 - Why remember NELSON MANDELA
June 12 is the date Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment by a South African court. The music and the many artists who have made their dissent heard have contributed to his release.
As always, I await your comments and to know if you know of other less known songs, related to the fight against "apartheid" or more generally to the fight against injustice of any form.
We'll talk about it on next Tuesday's live broadcast.
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il 12 Giugno è la data in cui Nelson Mandela venne condannato all'ergastolo da un tribunale sud Africano. La musica e tanti artisti hanno fatto sentire il proprio dissenso, hanno contribuito alla sua liberazione.
Aspetto come sempre i vostri commenti e di sapere se siete a conoscenza di altre canzoni meno conosciute, legate alla lotta contro "apartheid" o più in generale alle lotte contro le ingiustizie di qualunque forma.
Ne parleremo nella diretta di martedì prossimo.
Comments (17)
It is SO NICE of you to do a tribute to Nelson Mandella! God Bless You! He is to South Africa like our own Dr Martin Luther King Jr was to the USA; both fighting for equality. Unfortunately, Dr King was assassinated in 1966. We have a Federal Holiday here in honor of Dr King on the 3rd Monday in January. We also lost a beloved President and his brother in the 1960's due to assassinations. A very sad decade for our country. Again, thank you for all the good work that you do! HUGS!
Gerry, you were right to remind us of two other characters who were important in this case for the United States Next time I will also say a few words about Luther King, it seems right and proper to me. A hug
Hi Simona thanks for this, you obviously know a lot about apartheid and popular songs against it. Also your outfit in this clip was superb and I like how you did your hair. Extemely glamorous. Just a couple of comments: first of all you should try and say a few words in English in this clip because it will be most of interest to South Africans. If you only speak in Italian very few of them will understand. Secondly: you should also mention that Nelson Mandela was released from prison around 25 years ago. Since then many of his successors have made very bad decisions for the country. Just as an example, today huge parts of South Africa have no electricity for many hours every day. This is because the electrical utility has been so badly managed. The story of South Africa shouldn’t stop with Nelson Mandela and the saintly leadership he showed should not relieve Mandela’s successors in politics from the need to answer fully for their mistakes. If they do not, the country may not have a future. Anyway it is just my suggestion.
John I really appreciate your suggestions. As for English, next time I'll write the text and read it because I'm not so good at speaking English. Second, you are right that there is talk of Mandela and little of South Africa itself, how it has changed and how Mandela's successors have not been able to find change. And so, as always, it is the citizens who are struggling to survive, while those in power think about administering for themselves. Let's hope that somewhere there is someone ready to take the reins for a better and more equal South Africa. A big hug
Hi Simona a few songs that might work Gimme hope Jo’anna Eddy Grant Something inside so strong Labi Siffre Brother Louie Hot Chocolate Strange fruit Billie Holiday Beds are burning Midnight Oil Redemption song Bob Marley Biko Peter Gabriel And of course Free Nelson Mandela Special AKA .
Of course if we stop and think for a moment, how many songs deal with this theme and the one for freedom! Thanks for stopping by to do the research for me too. Big kisses
Hi Simo, '' Imagne '' by John Lennon. May I say that you're looking fabulous in that skirt 😘
Be Imagine symbol of freedom from power and slavery at 360 degrees. A beautiful song and that every time I hear it, I get chills. Thanks for the skirt! :-)
Paul Simon's Graceland album though not directly about Mandela but more about ending Apartheid.
yes and I played some songs from that album on the radio; I think it shouldn't be missing in a home discography! You kiss
Invictus è un film bellissimo!! lo rivedo sempre volentieri quando lo trovo in tv. bellisima pure Mandela Day dei simple minds
la canzone la adoro! Invictus devo cercarlo e guardarlo....ti farò sapere! baci
"Free Nelson Mandela" by the Specials was brilliant. Another famous anti apartheid song was Peter Gabriel's "Biko" but I'm sure you know both those songs!
Look I realize I don't know many songs about it but I'm glad you know them! However big names who have given their support with music
Sono brani selezionati nel 2017 da amnesty international per il suo premio annuale
Ciaoo Simo.Devo dire si che Nelson Mandela è a ricordare e nessun altro il 12 Giugno e non mi dilungo più di tanto ..Ho fatto una ricerca sulle canzoni italiane sulle ingiustizie e ho trovato queste risa con “Gaia” Enzo Avitabile e Francesco De Gregori con “Attraverso l’acqua” Irene Fornaciari con “Blu” Litfiba con “Straniero” Nada con “Ballata triste” Noemi con “Amen” Mannarino con “Apriti cielo” Mau Mau con”Con chi fugge” Perturbazione con “ Dipende da te” Punkreas con “Mediterraneo Coast to coast”
assolutamente d'accordo con te