Byte of Success
Johnny Clegg Weekend─── 12:36 Sat, 24 Jan 2015
Johnny Clegg is one of South Africa’s most celebrated sons and this weekend OFM is playing all of his hits! During the show you have a chance to win R1000 but you’ll have to tune in to hear the keyword you need to SMS to go into the draw.
At the age of 14, Clegg met Zulu street musician Charlie Mzila, who taught him Zulu music and dancing. In 1969 Clegg and Mchunu met in Johannesburg and he challenged Clegg to a guitar contest, and the two became friends. Soon, they were performing together on the streets and in what few other unofficial venues a multi-racial band could safely play in under apartheid.
They were forced to keep a low profile and their success came from word of mouth instead of through traditional publicity. Clegg himself was arrested and beaten up by the police on several occasions for his activities and also for the band's lyrics.
Sources: Wikipedia & 21 Icons
