Johnny Clegg

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Johnny back for an encore May 24, 2004 By Chandrea Gerber JOHNNY Clegg, the South African icon who is affectionately known as "Le Zulu Blanc", returns to the Johannesburg Civic Theatre for the second part of 'A South African Story' - but for two weeks only. The show, which runs from 19 to 30 May, highlights the people and events on his path to international stardom. In 2002 more than 25 000 people in Jozi alone enjoyed the first chapter of 'A South African Story'. Now, two years later, he's back to continue that story. The show traces Clegg's musical and cultural influences, and the extraordinary and inspiring events that led to him to become an internationally acclaimed performer. Clegg has been hailed as the first white musician to successfully cross over into maskande and mbaqanga. Now he shares anecdotes, historical bits-and-pieces and anthropological facts that reveal a fascinating life - the kind of which legends are made. "We promote our Nelson Mandela Theatre as the home for the best of both global and South African live entertainment," says the Johannesburg Civic Theatre's chief executive, Bernard Jay. But, he says, it's not often that any theatre can offer both - "a true South African global superstar". "He not only packs the house, but achieves the kind of nightly standing ovations we are very proud of," Jay adds. Catch Johnny Clegg's 'A South African Story: Part Two' at the Nelson Mandela Theatre at the Civic from 19 to 30 May. Tickets, from R125 to R275, can be booked through Computicket on 011 340 8000, or at www.computicket.com. Permission to use web site material Publishers may use material from this site free of charge, as long as: Credit is given to either the "City of Johannesburg website (www.joburg.org.za)" or to "Johannesburg News Agency (www.joburg.org.za)"; If the article is used online, a link is provided to the original article on this website; The name of the article's author is acknowledged; The webmaster is informed of how and where the material is used (fill in this brief online form). Johannesburg News Agency is operated by BIG Media at 011-484-1400 Print this Page E-mail this article to a friend Help using Joburg.org.za