Renowend musician Johnny Clegg has been laid to rest. The
burial at the Westpark Cemetery, Johannesburg, was confirmed to SowetanLIVE on
Wednesday night by Roddy Quin, who was Johnny's manager, friend and family
spokesman.
"Yes, he was buried after 4.30pm at West prk Cemetery.
It was a small private funeral [service]" said Quin.
He explained that Johnny was buried a day after his death
to honour the musician's and family's wishes.
Johnny died aged 66 after suffering from pancreatic cancer.
He had been battling the illness since 2015.
Popularly known among his throngs of fans as The White
Zulu, Johnny challenged the apartheid laws in the 1970s and got into trouble
with authorities when he paid a visit to areas where black people stayed. It
was during these escapades when he got exposed to the way of life of black
South Africans.
This resulted in him learning how to sing and dance in
Zulu. Some of his hit songs, included Scatterlings of Africa, Asimbonanga and
Impi. Sowetan
0 comments:
Post a Comment