Schooled in music through church, he was driven by a fierce sense of belonging to Lesotho where he was born, and neighbouring South Africa.
- Professor Emeritus, Social Anthropology, University of the Witwatersrand
He did not so much play the drums, as become the drum. His influence was felt through his trailblazing percussive work and his many collaborations.
Joseph Shabalala would grow world famous for his music. But it is shaped by the spiritual aspects of his life as much as it is by the hardships of black life - and by his dreams.
Johnny Clegg was a prophet, even if the ideal future he prophesied has not yet come to pass.
Members of a church expect to find mutual support from one another - emotionally and spiritually. This is not the case at the South African branch of The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God.
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- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
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