AMANDLA

"Good and evil are always at war. Good men must choose."

In 1983, in the midst of a growing global movement demanding Mandela's release, Special AKA released "Free Nelson Mandela". As trivial as music seems today, it's the language we speak.

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Listen:
Special AKA - Free Nelson Mandela mp3 at Contort
Special AKA - Free Nelson Mandela (instrumental and LP version) mp3 at AM Then FM
Video:
Mandela: The Man and His Country at YouTube 46 minute documentary. 
Mandela's first interview (1961) at YouTube
Mandela's release from prison at YouTube
Mandela's speech at Free South Africa concert at YouTube 1990, two months after his release.
Visit:
Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
Nelson Mandela at Wikipedia
Nelson Mandela at Biography.com
African National Congress

TAKE A MOMENT

Nelson Mandela was put on life support today. It's not looking good. I assume most of you are familiar with him. If you aren't, you're ignorance is willful. In 1962 he was convicted of plotting to overthrow the government of South Africa. He did 27 years in prison. Within four years of his release in 1990, apartheid was abolished, he won the Nobel Peace Prize, and was elected President of South Africa. That's an amazing live in three sentences. Obviously it doesn't do him justice. Read up at the proper detailed profiles linked below.

In 1983, in the midst of a growing global movement demanding Mandela's release, Special AKA released "Free Nelson Mandela". It is as fitting a musical tribute as there is.

~ NOTE: ALL MEDIA IS HOSTED BY THE BLOGS & SITES NAMED BELOW ~

Listen:
Special AKA - Free Nelson Mandela mp3 at Contort
Visit:
Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
Nelson Mandela at Wikipedia
Nelson Mandela at Biography.com
Africa National Congress