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Pioneering South African Musician Johnny Clegg Dead At 66

Johnny Clegg, a groundbreaking South African musician, has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 66. His manager Roddy Quin told the country’s state broadcaster that the singer died peacefully at home in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Clegg’s multi-racial bands during white minority rule attracted an international following. He crafted…

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19:35 on July 16 2019

Pioneering South African Musician Johnny Clegg Dead At 66

Stereogum — Johnny Clegg, a groundbreaking South African musician, has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 66. His manager Roddy Quin told the country’s state br... more info

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