SA Rocks

I was thinking the other day, with the launch of Prime Circles new album, Joburg day and Oppikoppi – SA has and has had some really talented musicians in it’s history.

Here’s a list and videos for ten incredible South African Musicians or Music acts.

Johnny Clegg

Miriam Makeba

Mango Groove

Soweto Gospel Choir

The Parlotones

The Springbok Nude Girls

Squeal

Unfortunately there isn’t much information or any videos that I could find for Squeal. But I have had the pleasure of working with one of the original members, Dave Birch on an album. The man is a genius.

for more information check out the only real resource I could find, Rock.co.za.

Karen Zoid

Lucky Dube

Loyiso

Please don’t go bashing me for my choices. These are not THE BEST, THE MOST, THE ONLY, these are just ten that think are spectacular and South African. So please add to the list and link to videos and websites so that we can expand on this!

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I was absolutely blown away by the response that my post received when I blogged about Lucky Dube passing away. So much so that I feel the need to list some of the astounding, moving and emotional comments that were posted.

At the time of writing this there were 40 comments on the post, here are some of them:

Lucky Dube- you are an inspiration to many a generation. You were loved by many and your music will live on forever. My deepest condolences go out to Lucky’s family and friends. May you rest in peace Sir! – Jason

The gods must be crazy!!! What a terrible moment in ma life and the days to come! Jah bless! RIP LD – Steve, Uganda

I am very sorry for what has happened to that good man. may his soul rest in peace. like one of his song says

“you ll rip what u sowed” the killer will get a punishment. Sorry the Dube family,his friends abroad and fellow South Africans. To you the minister of justice, you have to do something. – Susanna

I am so shocked and traumatised by the the news I heard early this morning. What should not happen, happened. Lucky Dube shot dead. I still have a problem to believe that Lucky Dube is dead.
What I know, He will still be in the mind of people all over the world.
Lucky DUbe, you departed, but you remain the greatest. Your music will never die; people will speak of you from generation to generation.
May you soul rest in peace. – Emmanuel

Its early morning in Dallas, Tx USA..on my way home i was listening to BBC and i heard about this! I am shock!!! realy, how is that possible? how could anyone shot Lucky? the man is an Icon!!
As an African, I have always been proud of Lucky’s talent and success.
Lucky was down to Earth Brotha, I remember when he visited Dar Es Salaam every one was looking forward to his concert.
Lucky Dube Tanzania will miss you

Rest in Peace my Brother – Swahili Brotha

A sad day, From an Aussie Lucky fan – Alan Milnes

LD, Rest in peace. To us who have been left, as LD said ‘How long shall they kill our prophets while we stand aside and watch …..’ – Samuel Gathoka, Kenya

In a bit of a shock and very sad. Maybe it will wake us up and make us realize that violence is a problem for all of us. It’s not just up to the Department of Justice or to the cops. They can’t do it alone. Crime is a bigger problem, that concerns every aspects of our society and every governmental department, as well as all of us must take actions. – Pauline

I would like to offer my sincere and humble condolences to the Dube family and his loyal friends and fans. I would also like to thank all of the people who commented on the post and showed thier support for this country and Lucky Dube. Thanks.

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Today I have never been so happy and proud to see the deep green and stunning gold colours of the Bokke. I have seen them everywhere and felt the nation pulling tighter towards one another.

In tragedy comes unity and Lucky Dube’s untimely departure can do just that. Bring us together. Combined with the stunning vibe around the nation thanks to the South African rugby players I think that our nation is more together on a day like today than it has been ever, even since the ’95 world cup win.

I personally hope that there is some mention of the late Lucky Dube at the world cup final, a tribute song, a chant from the fans, something, anything. But if there isn’t I am sure it will be a silent protest, a quiet disdain for the incident and the situation. I hope that we stand up and shout. I hope that we sit and contemplate our fate as a nation, on the field, off the field and anywhere else that we find ourselves.

But more than anything I hope that we have had enough. I hope that as a nation we have had enough of incredible highs like the RWC final being dampened by unbelievable lows. I hope that we are fed up with our apathy, fed up with our situation and ready to pull together and win the RWC and defeat our internal enemies (whomever they may be). Enough is enough.

Those three words – Enough is Enough – will become a recurring theme here. Not a negative theme, a positive theme that will turn us in to something that we want to be as a nation. Let the world cup galvanize us in to a nation of fighters, a nation of prosperous, contented and thriving individuals.

I am proud of the Springboks, I am proud of Jake White, I am proud of both for overcoming doubt, adversity and conflict within government, politics, economics and other factors to have gotten this far in a tournament of this calibre. Win or lose, I am one proud South African.

Now let’s go out on to that field and whip the English.

COME ON THE BOKKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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What a sad day for South Africa, what a sad day for music and what a sad day for Dube’s family.

A tribute video from the gents at Zoopy (good work):

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