THE CROSSING - Friends of Johnny Clegg

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  • Опубліковано 22 жов 2024

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  • @alexlemon27
    @alexlemon27 7 місяців тому +17

    Every time I see this video I am brought to tears. If only the tw*ts in power could see how beautiful South Africa could be if everyone united like this

    • @Stormer-Europa
      @Stormer-Europa 20 днів тому +1

      Unfortunately reality is very different. The powers behind the scenes, who financed the "liberation", are still in power. Only the veneer has changed.
      Read Stephan Goodson's book on Central banking. There lies the root.

    • @ChrisVanderMaas
      @ChrisVanderMaas 4 дні тому +1

      Brilliantly sung 2:05

  • @ethantzanos1610
    @ethantzanos1610 7 місяців тому +81

    Fly high Johnny, still listening in 2024🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

    • @christianmagna5318
      @christianmagna5318 4 місяці тому +4

      me too

    • @divinanonadversa
      @divinanonadversa 2 місяці тому +1

      Me too.greetings from Sweden

    • @kanpurification
      @kanpurification 2 місяці тому

      @@divinanonadversa Me too. Will never forget that night in NYC almost 20 years ago. Fly high indeed, Johnny !

    • @noreenhills2433
      @noreenhills2433 Місяць тому

      me to....what a legend!!

    • @Charls870
      @Charls870 Місяць тому

      @@divinanonadversa😢😢 no I😮🎉 get r a gnu f😊itbidurvoyvit Velp ifiv😊sdd . S😊😅y😊tryr😊vre m’n

  • @tendanit
    @tendanit 5 років тому +1189

    I am crying because this is the South Africa I desperately want.

  • @tiffanykeet2379
    @tiffanykeet2379 5 років тому +71

    This should be South Africa’s national anthem , this is the South Africa I want ! Like if you agree

  • @89ngaazeey
    @89ngaazeey Місяць тому +6

    Here in 2024. Timeless. Unifying. The message remains pertinent. A desperation for what can be.

  • @carolinelucasdebraganza1055
    @carolinelucasdebraganza1055 3 місяці тому +8

    I haven't watched this since my soulmate made the crossing on 24 January, 2024 - I sobbed my heart out. We'd watched it together may times. May you both rest in peace - you brought joy in my life.

  • @stephenhamilton1149
    @stephenhamilton1149 5 років тому +674

    This video should be played before every Parliament sitting, before every political rally and before every interview with any politician. Because this is who the broader public is. And despite the attempts by our politicians to divide us, this harmony is what most South Africans want. This should be the soundtrack to our revolution, where we take away the divisive rethoric from our politicians and remind them that most of us want peace and unity. Well done to all the artists. You made a middle aged white guy shed a tear for what South Africa is suppose to be.

    • @jamajakaarivibes1623
      @jamajakaarivibes1623 5 років тому +1

      Amen

    • @cecildelport7779
      @cecildelport7779 5 років тому +5

      @Stephen Hamilton I totally agree. This group of people should be our politicians

    • @derrickpentz1110
      @derrickpentz1110 5 років тому +1

      Stephen -10000% correct

    • @sveneske
      @sveneske 5 років тому +11

      As another middle aged white guy I agree 100%. I exited high school at the end of 92 at a time when expectation of positive change was huge and I was filled with hope for a better country. One day when the politicians and media are put in their place, we will get there. I just hope my kids get to experience South Africa as it should be, the SA Johnny Clegg and so many others fought for.

    • @ldude
      @ldude 5 років тому

      Stephen Hamilton you'll make my future so much easier. 😃😃👍👍

  • @alexguntner5456
    @alexguntner5456 5 місяців тому +24

    This video should be played at every election campaign events of every party to remind people what South Africa is and stands for.

  • @indigoskies310
    @indigoskies310 5 років тому +153

    No Politics. No Hatred. Just love. Just people. Just South Africans. LET US BE ONE NATION!

    • @wendyrobertson9410
      @wendyrobertson9410 Рік тому

      Just a dream with our current government driving this country into the ground. No electricity, sub-standard education, highest unemployment rate ever and crime that has spiraled and still we can't vote the anc out. Nope... we dream but going down like a lead balloon !

    • @cheynepearson1960
      @cheynepearson1960 Рік тому

      Amen!

    • @chomskyhitchens
      @chomskyhitchens 11 місяців тому

      @Indi - we ARE that nation, sometimes we are too blind to see

    • @meta4282
      @meta4282 8 місяців тому

      Over the dead bodies of the ANC and EFF will they allow that

  • @cantalibre4708
    @cantalibre4708 5 років тому +132

    I am sobbing uncontrollably... THIS is the South Africa Johnny Clegg lived and worked for. He has crossed over to the other side. Let us make him proud.

  • @mandysingleton
    @mandysingleton 5 років тому +389

    If you watched this and didn't get tearful are you even South African? 😭💛

    • @RichardCatto
      @RichardCatto 5 років тому +12

      I can't hold back the tears. This is so moving

    • @leslie-anngray5403
      @leslie-anngray5403 5 років тому +1

      💩👍

    • @LandRoyta
      @LandRoyta 5 років тому +7

      No but I live here & love this 100% & obviously got very tearful!

    • @ndveitch
      @ndveitch 5 років тому +7

      Every time!! Every time I hear this song I get tears in my eyes

    • @eugeneventer1769
      @eugeneventer1769 5 років тому +2

      Amen

  • @tlangelanimaluleke1900
    @tlangelanimaluleke1900 5 років тому +479

    I'm glad these guys came together and celebrated him while he was still alive...his music and our memories of him of hope for a S.A we always hoped for will live forever ❤❤❤❤

    • @MrAfp20400
      @MrAfp20400 5 років тому +14

      Certainly saddened by his passing. His music will live on for many, many more generations. RIP, Johnny Clegg. Thanks for your commitment to and fight for a world of brotherhood.

    • @cassidylipchin6769
      @cassidylipchin6769 5 років тому +7

      ❤️❤️❤️yes he will always be the king of time

    • @tlangelanimaluleke1900
      @tlangelanimaluleke1900 5 років тому +8

      @@MrAfp20400 he truly was and will forever be the spirit of a Great heart❤

    • @tlangelanimaluleke1900
      @tlangelanimaluleke1900 5 років тому +3

      @@cassidylipchin6769 forever❤❤❤❤

    • @davidhoryzon8206
      @davidhoryzon8206 5 років тому +13

      This is the SA we all want... We are so Amazing when we stand together!
      Wish we could get rid of all the politics that hold us back :(

  • @glennbotes8937
    @glennbotes8937 Рік тому +7

    This should be the Springboks anthem at the 2023 rugby world cup in France.

  • @mashiloseanego6775
    @mashiloseanego6775 5 років тому +150

    To All South Africans, this is South Africa i am Risking my life for, the Rainbow nation i am dying to see. South Africa where we eat from one plate. I very much appreciate his friends. Mr Johnny Clegg your life was fruitful. Please rest in perfect peace. south Africa loves you.

    • @calibrateboomoffice7668
      @calibrateboomoffice7668 5 років тому +5

      Spoken like true brother.....

    • @andredormehl1348
      @andredormehl1348 5 років тому +4

      This is a very powerful statement. Thank you Mashilo. "South Africa where we eat from one plate."

    • @aliciaschoeman9034
      @aliciaschoeman9034 5 років тому +4

      We can live together black white pink or blue we are all the same! If we work together we can make SA one of the best places... Iam all in to help rainbow nation!

    • @tiffanykeet2379
      @tiffanykeet2379 5 років тому +1

      Power full word ,this deserves more likes RIP Johnny !! WE love you and your music

    • @Pie_t
      @Pie_t 4 роки тому +1

      Ke nete!!!!!

  • @yusufbasser8473
    @yusufbasser8473 Рік тому +5

    Johnny Clegg taught us all that Race does not matter, we are all equal, I'm proud to be South African

  • @007Annemie
    @007Annemie 5 років тому +248

    Feeling so sad tonight! RIP Johnny Clegg! You will always be in South Africa’s heart

    • @StadlerOpinion
      @StadlerOpinion 5 років тому +5

      Me too ... like a big brother has died.

  • @michelemilne8028
    @michelemilne8028 4 роки тому +239

    I once saw Johnny sitting quietly at a coffee shop about 3 years ago. I approached him and thanked him for being here for us. No selfies, no autographs, just sincere thanks.

    • @mariuslemoine196
      @mariuslemoine196 2 роки тому +4

      Just sincères thanks

    • @ahimsahomeopathy
      @ahimsahomeopathy 2 роки тому +2

      How Beautiful!!

    • @ZaneColquhoun
      @ZaneColquhoun Рік тому +6

      Johnny was the first 'celebrity' I ever met in person. I passed him in a hotel parking lot and said 'Howzit Johnny.' He kindly returned the gesture. What an incredible life. This tribute is testament to the lives he's touched with his music. I grew up listening to The Scatterlings of Africa on LP. My first musical influence now that I think about it. Thanks for the 'firsts' Johnny. Your love for South Africa and it's people will be fondly remembered and honoured. Thanks for posting this Karen.

    • @Chris-lm4yk
      @Chris-lm4yk Рік тому +2

      It's the way it should be done, yet so few people do it, hats off to you

    • @tinusvandenberg2593
      @tinusvandenberg2593 Рік тому +3

      You were lucky

  • @vall9823
    @vall9823 5 років тому +37

    I live in Canada now. I will always consider South Africa my home even though I was born in England. I lived in SA for over 50 yrs and will always be homesick. I love that country, it will always be dear to my heart. I’m so glad I got to see Johnny Clegg live a couple of times. Always shed a tear when I hear his music. RIP Johnny, I for one will miss you terribly. You were a great ambassador for SA.😢😪🇿🇦/🇨🇦

  • @zolisasigangala4851
    @zolisasigangala4851 5 років тому +132

    This song will go down in history as the best song in Africa....very emotionally😭😭. RIP NTATE JOHNNY

  • @RK-ln6kg
    @RK-ln6kg 2 роки тому +13

    This is the south africa mandela wanted.

  • @chantellsilson2313
    @chantellsilson2313 5 років тому +218

    OH WOW!!! Proud to be a South African today...that moment when your heart is so full it spills over into your eyes!!😢💖😍 THIS IS AMAZING!!

    • @kevincarrigan635
      @kevincarrigan635 3 роки тому

      Jealous that i was not born in the same land.......

    • @pow5735
      @pow5735 3 роки тому

      Amazing SArican abroad Amazing

    • @andrewhowes8924
      @andrewhowes8924 2 роки тому

      Spilling indeed. ♥️

  • @cg6176
    @cg6176 3 роки тому +34

    I'm an Afrikaans speaking South African in France, teaching an Indian and American how to sing the Zulu part of an English song written by a white man known as the White Zulu.
    Damn I love Mzansi 🇿🇦

  • @jamesdisalvo814
    @jamesdisalvo814 4 роки тому +38

    Johnny Clegg was not only a great musician and songwriter, but he was flat out one of the finest human beings that ever lived. His integrity, courage, and compassion were unmatched. Not only South Africa but the entire world were blessed by his presence, and we're all diminished now that he's gone.

  • @shanilpatel2512
    @shanilpatel2512 5 років тому +14

    I still have a lump in my throat. This is the beauty that is South Africa

  • @anthonymaelasi5343
    @anthonymaelasi5343 5 років тому +15

    I'm not South African but had the chance to visit Jo'burg in 2007 and fell in love with the country. RIP Johnny....a great fan here...

  • @heinestr
    @heinestr 5 років тому +95

    RIP Johnny. Thanks for the music. You will be missed. South Africa needs healing.

  • @thembakhoali1610
    @thembakhoali1610 5 років тому +30

    This is just beautiful😊😊😊😍😍😍
    motherland AFRICA😊😊this is the rainbow nation we need to see.....hope the parliament members see this .....they should all unite and stop all these fights in the country😭😭😭😭i really love the fact that this tribute was done while our legend is still alive😰😰😭LONG LIVE JOHNNY LONG LIVE🔥🔥🔥😍😍❤❤❤❤

  • @hemantsa1
    @hemantsa1 5 років тому +1

    Wow tears dripping from my eyes RIP Johnny Clegg his son and fellow muscian will keep JC alive Bravo

  • @boiledprawnshack4196
    @boiledprawnshack4196 5 років тому +68

    This is the South Africa we all want. More of this, less politics. I love you SA!!

  • @siyabongangcobo8
    @siyabongangcobo8 5 років тому +138

    The legend has fallen. Rest in peace Johnny 😢

    • @paperboat9094
      @paperboat9094 5 років тому +6

      Tears at this sad loss 💔

    • @chaimke7
      @chaimke7 5 років тому +2

      The Legend has Risen

  • @rodneyerasmus6736
    @rodneyerasmus6736 5 років тому +200

    Needed this today, despite it all, we are an amazing country, Thank you for the reminder!! Just to awesome to be a saffa

  • @penguinwalker6167
    @penguinwalker6167 5 років тому +12

    This song should be heard everywhere on the world

  • @jean-emmanuelpondiofficiel644
    @jean-emmanuelpondiofficiel644 5 років тому +21

    Johnny Clegg has proven one thing :there is only ONE human race.RIP. He left the world a better place for those who cared to listen and to work for the general interest.

  • @Akula89PAKFA
    @Akula89PAKFA Рік тому +10

    I would consider myself hardened to the world... but there is something about Johnny's music... this especially... that has me streaming tears like a newborn. RIP my man. If the rest of us left here could just feel a fraction of the emotion conveyed in your music the world would truly be an epic place!

  • @hopeodyssey
    @hopeodyssey 4 роки тому +10

    We were blessed to have shared and breathed the air of this great man! Thank-you White Zulu, a king to all!

  • @morrissamuels5984
    @morrissamuels5984 5 років тому +24

    R.I.P Johnny Clegg. Legend of Africa and the rest of the world. Thank you for your contribution to nation-building in South Africa.

  • @brentsw3
    @brentsw3 5 років тому +100

    Is just over 5 minutes too long for a national anthem? Cause this is my national anthem!! Man, that was just so awe inspiring!!

    • @Charne5868
      @Charne5868 5 років тому +3

      brent wicksted Lol what a good thought!

    • @proxyblue8720
      @proxyblue8720 5 років тому +3

      I wish it was! This song has been around for years and years!

    • @dudumokoena3864
      @dudumokoena3864 5 років тому +3

      I realy like this song it's so breath taking

  • @gugulethuzwane9499
    @gugulethuzwane9499 5 років тому +45

    Found myself breaking down at work. Rest in Peace good sir. I can't even begin to describe how your music has made me feel. Safe Crossing, hope we meet on the other side.

  • @larrysanders1878
    @larrysanders1878 5 років тому +113

    Rest in Peace Johnny. Gods speed. You did so much for the World and for the people of South Africa.

  • @danisher7648
    @danisher7648 5 років тому +61

    RIP Johhny Clegg :( a great loss to South Africa

  • @zacharymacrae9227
    @zacharymacrae9227 5 років тому +13

    This is not only the South Africa we desperately need, but the world we need too!

  • @justbyronnow1665
    @justbyronnow1665 5 років тому +9

    It would have been magical to get this performance at the world cup when we won

  • @Dada-st8gl
    @Dada-st8gl 5 років тому +44

    Today I was reminded by one mans music what it feels like to belong to South Africa. The country of my birth and that of my children. Thank you Johnny Clegg.... Ungumuntu omkhulu phakathi kwabantu!

    • @tanyascholtz1691
      @tanyascholtz1691 5 років тому +1

      Elton Tuck I completely agree! Made me so emotional and made me miss SA so much. Nothing is the same...The country of my birth and where my heart forever lies!

    • @kevincarrigan635
      @kevincarrigan635 3 роки тому +3

      Happy to see the Zulu language being voiced by ab adopted son,,,,,

  • @richardk100
    @richardk100 5 років тому +30

    A prophetic song that he released 26 years ago. Today Johnny made his final crossing.

  • @arehoneb
    @arehoneb 5 років тому +105

    This is so amazing, Johnny has really united us as a country for decades now despite our past. He truly deserves this tribute

  • @paddingtontafireyi2265
    @paddingtontafireyi2265 5 років тому +11

    am still in shock he had many inspiration to most white people into learning zulu,ndebele,shona and venda languages his legacy lives on may his soul rest in peace

  • @mmss5152
    @mmss5152 5 років тому +28

    🇿🇦 Johnny Clegg hamba kahle mfowethu 😰.
    Thank u for ur music 🎶🎙🎸 which lives on...

  • @siyamckeys5978
    @siyamckeys5978 3 роки тому +2

    I thank God for being a South African ❤️❤️❤️🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦. I love my country.

  • @antwane163
    @antwane163 4 роки тому +37

    Listening to this in the lockdown & I get goosebumps. I love my country so so much. These artist did an impeccable job! We will get over this mountain SA 🇿🇦

  • @kgafelasetae6555
    @kgafelasetae6555 5 років тому +50

    Mandela and Johnny by far the true reflection what we can achieve together as a nation. RIP JG

    • @richardlogan1021
      @richardlogan1021 4 роки тому +1

      ....and as a world.

    • @meganpayne3851
      @meganpayne3851 4 роки тому

      Do you think this makes a difference .he was a mere man ,you want to see South Africa right as i m a fellow South African you believe in stuff and things that doesn't exist I saw a vision of Christ entering the world do you think man has ever solved problems that's a joke it was and will always be only him he will seperate the good from the bad Himself wether anyone likes or not

  • @laurenmaker5584
    @laurenmaker5584 5 років тому +40

    Johnny Clegg is a legend in this country and will always be. I love you Johnny Clegg. Stay Strong and fight like you did in your life and your youth. You are a great part of this country and will be. I have watched you since I was a little girl and am privileged to be a part of your journey. Thank you all for this amazing tribute, its awesome. Jesse, stand tall.. be proud your father is the father of our land when it was broken and has never stopped showed that we should all live together.

    • @babalwalechaba1374
      @babalwalechaba1374 5 років тому +1

      He was a great person in Earth we will not forget him xoxo love you songs 😍😍😍😍😍🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

  • @barrys1342
    @barrys1342 5 років тому +12

    I love egos as they fade, voices as they rise, shadows that grow longer, pain that disappears & smiles as they penetrate the darkness and hands that clap as one

  • @bonganimdiniso7147
    @bonganimdiniso7147 5 років тому +77

    tue spirit of Ubuntu ,dis is da SA we all should b living in.beautiful ppl

  • @SighDown
    @SighDown 4 роки тому +5

    Johnny is there....listening with a smile

  • @walterstevens8676
    @walterstevens8676 5 років тому +7

    As Max du Perez said today "Stil broers. Daar stap 'n man verby". Respect. RIP.

  • @HermesRobs1963
    @HermesRobs1963 5 років тому +62

    Rest in peace White Zulu. May your crossing be peaceful. Ukathula!!!

  • @thulubhekemiya2988
    @thulubhekemiya2988 5 років тому +41

    Wow siyabonga Mzansi good to see ukuthi it not Mr Clegg who only sing in isiZulu. Tribute esaphila akwande

  • @catherinebeacham1117
    @catherinebeacham1117 4 роки тому +8

    I lived in Kenya for 25 years. Am now back in Australia. I cannot give up my SA music addiction. Arno, Parlotones, Just Jinjer. Johnny Clegg is on the list and so many more. I do not understand why SA music hasn't penetrated the Australian music scene. It is so much better than much of what we have here.

  • @Rballyram
    @Rballyram 5 років тому +19

    BEAUTIFUL. SOUTH AFRICAN MUSICIANS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE COMING TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE A TRUE SOUTH AFRICAN LEGEND.... JOHNNY CLEGG.

  • @christieleemann
    @christieleemann 5 років тому +38

    RIP Johnny Clegg, thank you for the music.

  • @elsiethandekachauke1831
    @elsiethandekachauke1831 5 років тому +35

    As we mourn your death not forgetting the liberation of free spirited songs, you have proven to the Nations that learning and embracing Multi-language it's possible. How can we forget your Humanity, Laughter when the odds were against the Black Nation you taught us that's it's ok to be Vulnerable and get lost in the music.
    To: Jenny (Warrior's Wife)
    Thank you for lending South Africa the time to Listen, Bond, Laugh, Dance with your Husband. He could have done a lot with you but you gave us a change to share experiences with him.
    It's now sad we have say Good bye, We will always have goose bumps when we listen to his to his music still. But the Battle of Cancer is gone he will feel no pain any as Umdali is waiting for him.
    I can say more and deep things that happen during his time when he enter the Industry but now those songs built us to where we are today
    .
    Great Heart
    Johnny Clegg
    The world is full of strange behaviour
    Every man has to be his own saviour
    I know I can make it on my own if I try
    But I'm searching for a great heart to stand me by
    Underneath the african sky
    A great heart to stand me by
    I'm searching for the spirit of the great heart
    To hold and stand me by
    I'm searching for the spirit of the great heart
    Under african sky
    I'm searching for the spirit of the great heart
    I see the fire in your eyes
    I'm searching for the spirit of the great heart
    That beats my name inside
    Sometimes I feel that you really know me
    Sometimes there's much you can show me
    There's a highway of stars across the heavens
    The whispering song of the wind in the grass
    There's the rolling thunder across the savanna
    A hope…

  • @Sinezungu
    @Sinezungu 5 років тому +4

    The South Africa we want. We will miss you Johnny

  • @Marmite695
    @Marmite695 4 роки тому +5

    Stuck here in a very strange U.K. This is the song I play everytime I miss my motherland (which is a LOT of the time!) One day, I too will come home, to do my small part in building an awesome South Africa, for ALL of us, in whatever way I can contribute!

  • @gerhardbeukes8825
    @gerhardbeukes8825 5 років тому +18

    I miss him already, thank you for a lifetime of music and service Johnny. Sing it again

  • @keananmcarthur7135
    @keananmcarthur7135 3 роки тому +3

    The true South Africa. Not the one portrayed by the media.

  • @pierresmit5981
    @pierresmit5981 3 роки тому +4

    As African as can be..part of us you are Johnny and forever will be

  • @adaobi6627
    @adaobi6627 4 роки тому +5

    RIP Johnny Clegg..You made me love and appreciate Zulu Music

  • @masoedsolomon4803
    @masoedsolomon4803 5 років тому +10

    No matter how many times you watch this, theres always tears coming from my eyes.

  • @ngcebomhlongo4950
    @ngcebomhlongo4950 5 років тому +4

    This was an unexpected surprise, one would swear that they could feel that he won't be here for long. May the great Johnny Clegg rest in peace.

  • @richardlawrence3056
    @richardlawrence3056 5 років тому +24

    Such a sad day today hearing about the passing of Johnny. A titanic musician & human being who will forever remind us all of how we should be proud to be South African.

  • @csmith8546
    @csmith8546 5 років тому +12

    Come on South Africans! We can defeat the evil!
    O Siyeza, o siyeza , sizofika webaba noma
    (we are coming, we are coming, we will arrive soon)
    O siyeza, o siyeza, siyagudle lomhlaba
    (we are coming, we are coming, we are moving across this earth)
    Siyawela lapheshaya lulezontaba ezimnyama
    (we are crossing over those dark mountains)
    Lapha sobheka phansi konke ukhulupheka
    (where we will lay down our troubles)
    Thank you Johnny. We badly needed this.

  • @ernestbundu8862
    @ernestbundu8862 8 місяців тому +1

    Johnny Glegg! My father is huge fan! He said "for now this music won't make sense you'll understand it when you grew up!" It hits nw!

  • @spitthefurious
    @spitthefurious 5 років тому +22

    Thank you Johnny Clegg! RIP you were a true South African Legend.

  • @samanthamichelle7757
    @samanthamichelle7757 5 років тому +39

    Rest in peace Johnny 😢
    He was such a gift to SA and the world

  • @thereverendepi_gee565
    @thereverendepi_gee565 5 років тому +30

    first time i have cried for a musician, i never met, since 1990.. when Stevie Ray Passed. Oh, except i met him once briefly.. but that doesn't count.. RIP JC, I wish I had met an KNOWN you.. thank you for the music..

  • @shaunnkabinde1416
    @shaunnkabinde1416 5 років тому +2

    We so often forget what a diverse and beautiful nation we are!!!😢

  • @blueflamesable
    @blueflamesable 5 років тому +32

    Yes South Africa, you can unite as a people, as a nation.......#hope

  • @SuperJNG18
    @SuperJNG18 4 місяці тому +2

    Respect from the USA. Johnny Clegg was a great man who brought a divided country together.

  • @moodley100
    @moodley100 5 років тому +24

    This song makes me feel so immensely proud to be South African 🇿🇦❤️

  • @kevincarrigan635
    @kevincarrigan635 3 роки тому +8

    I have been a fan of Mr, Clegg since the 80s. As a citizen born in the US, I am jealous that we do not have a national hero like him, a bridge between cultures, pointing the way to a brighter future. He's your Pete Seeger, & Dylan (if Bob was more politcally active), & your Eric Clapton, adopting a music tradition from another, so very worthy culture. He has rightfully celebrated the value of every culture, that can be woven into the tapestry of Humanity. What a Great Heart !!! I cry everytime I watch/hear him & his brothers, sisters, mentors performing together. Long may his life guide us !

  • @saharasante1116
    @saharasante1116 5 років тому +59

    This is what love is supposed to look like.....what an amazing beautiful way to spread love and peace...hope this song reach every heart all over the world...

    • @Geodesista
      @Geodesista 5 років тому +1

      Totally agree, this is how things are supposed to be !

  • @colinoswald2
    @colinoswald2 5 років тому +18

    Ten years out of the country, and forgot what being South African is. Then this video comes screaming at me.... I'll admit I had a little sob. And to recognise faces and voices from a time and place long forgotten.. Arno, Karen, Freshlyground, then Juanita and Patricia from my earlier days. THIS is the community of people with whom I belong.
    I'm coming home (or at least this video made me want to start the process)
    I've watched this more than 20 times in a row.

  • @jenniebrowning4310
    @jenniebrowning4310 5 років тому +25

    Such an amazing and special person in our lives in South Africa, Rest In Peace Johnny

  • @cliffordslabbert2786
    @cliffordslabbert2786 5 років тому +19

    Very emotional, awesome.
    Let the world see our unity as South Africans. The 20 % that want violence and corruption are way outnumbered by goodwill.

  • @bnmlangeni
    @bnmlangeni 5 років тому +40

    Can't stop stop crying. Thank you, thank you, this is the most beautiful thing ever!

  • @francolupo23
    @francolupo23 5 років тому +7

    Oh, it's funny how those once so close and now gone
    Can still so affect our lives.

  • @justinbotha4427
    @justinbotha4427 4 роки тому +6

    This is the South African we all want❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @Ralphie87
    @Ralphie87 5 років тому +11

    The world is losing it's voices, unique voices! From Papua New Guinea to South Africa - Thank you South Africa for Johnny Clegg,
    RIP Johnny Clegg, thank you for the music...Safe Crossing

  • @WhitneyBotha
    @WhitneyBotha 5 років тому +24

    This is hitting the feels now :’( RIP Johnny Clegg.... Thank you for the music and for being an absolute legend!

  • @chahillswartz1485
    @chahillswartz1485 10 місяців тому +1

    Wow, Africa we lost a True Son of the African Soil, Jesse we knew you had to ':come home'' one day or some day, we know you pull the wagon through ,your father were one of very few who Bound the African Nations via his musica , we would love to see more of you in the future ,Jesse

  • @deonsmit9848
    @deonsmit9848 5 років тому +13

    well done to south Africa why cant we do this every day RIP johnny

  • @liezlbenjamin7092
    @liezlbenjamin7092 6 місяців тому +2

    This was a favourite of my late dad...I can never listen to this track without tearing up....Thanks for the music Johnny Clegg and thank you Dad for introducing me to it. Paying it forward to my sons.

  • @hyunbinsdimple5803
    @hyunbinsdimple5803 5 років тому +38

    Its so beautiful how music becomes the language that unifies us in one voice.

  • @RichardCatto
    @RichardCatto 5 років тому +8

    The Rainbow Nation is South Africa's birthright, and we will not be denied it. No power on Earth or in Heaven will stop us!

  • @CelesteGlass
    @CelesteGlass 5 років тому +36

    For me this is the most powerful rendition of a song ever, touched me so deeply. This is like a prophesy of hope for our nation. Thank you. And PS. Well done for bringing tribute to someone while they still live and can appreciate it, it doesnt help much once we are dead.

  • @loriscurci3699
    @loriscurci3699 5 місяців тому +5

    Johnny Clegg was the spirit, heart and soul of South African music. This tribute, prior to his depart, is a true gem. You will always be remembered, Mr. Clegg.

  • @derekmmmm
    @derekmmmm 4 роки тому +5

    I just found out that Johnny has passed away. I'm utterly heartbroken. Such a beautiful man. Such a great version of this song. Glad he got to hear it.

  • @peterbester11
    @peterbester11 2 роки тому +3

    I named my son after this legend....I named my son Jaluca...different spelling but with Johnny in mind....
    For reconciliation there was..
    Mandela
    Desmond Tutu
    And Mr Clegg

  • @marcogiai-coletti354
    @marcogiai-coletti354 3 роки тому +35

    I love it. Goosebumps EVERY single time.

  • @WiehanJoubert
    @WiehanJoubert 5 років тому +19

    I have had the honour to see Johnny Clegg live. His performance was just uplifting and inspiring! A true artist! He captures your attention in the most honourable manner. I was amazed! I love this tribute to a legend!