The White Zulu, one of South Africa’s truly international superstars will set the forest alight with his energetic and pulsating rhythms.

Johnny Clegg born in Rochdale, England in 1953 was raised in his mother’s native land of Zimbabwe before immigrating to South Africa at the age of nine.

In 1976 Johnny and Sipho Mchunu secured a major recording deal and had their first hit sing entitled, “Woza Friday”.

A period of development followed, during which Johnny worked on the concept of bringing together English lyrics and Western melodies with Zulu musical structures.

The formation of JULUKA, meaning “sweat” in Zulu, was in total contravention of the Cultural Segregation laws of the time.

Johnny went on to form another crossover band SAVUKA , meaning “we have risen”, mixing African music with Celtic folk music and international tock sounds.

Johnny Clegg at Paul Cluver

Date: 8 March 2008
Tickets: R300 per ticket - Tickets are sold out
Time: Gates open at 17h00 and show starts at 19h00

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