Remembering Johnny Clegg, the voice of South Africa
In 1999, South African pop star Johnny Clegg was performing in Frankfurt, Germany, when statesman Nelson Mandela sneaked onstage. Mr. Clegg was singing “Asimbonanga,” his 1987 hit about Mr. Mandela’s imprisonment. Unbeknownst to the band, Mr. Mandela started dancing behind them.
“The audience erupted and I thought, ‘Wow! They know my song,’ but it was Mandela,
