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Scatterling of Africa, my early years, Johnny Clegg

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Scatterling of Africa, my early years, Johnny Clegg

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eng

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autobiography

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no index present

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non fiction

Main title

Scatterling of Africa

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1281111771

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Johnny Clegg

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my early years

Summary

"For 14-year-old Johnny Clegg, hearing Zulu street music as plucked on the strings of a guitar by Charlie Mzila one evening outside a corner caf̌ in Bellevue, Johannesburg, was one such 'magical' moment. The success story of Juluka and later Savuka, and the cross-cultural celebration of music, language, story, dance and song that stirred the hearts of millions across the world, is well documented. Their music was the soundtrack to many South Africans' lives during the turbulent 70s and 80s as the country moved from legislated oppression to democratic freedom. It crossed borders, boundaries and generations, resonating around the world and back again. Less known is the story of how it all began and developed. <i>Scatterling of Africa</i> is that origin story, as Johnny Clegg wrote it and wanted it told. It is the story of how the son of an unconventional mother, grandson of Jewish immigrants, came to realise that identity can be a choice, and home is a place you leave and return to as surely as the seasons change."--Amazon.com

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My early years, scatterling of Africa

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