Johnny Clegg: The White Zulu and Anti-Apartheid Musician Dies at 66

Johnny Clegg was a British-born South African singer-songwriter, anthropologist and activist. Born on June 7, 1953, in Bacup, Lancashire, he grew up in Zimbabwe and South Africa.

He co-founded the interracial bands Juluka and Savuka, which blended Zulu and Western music and defied apartheid. Their hits include "Asimbonanga," a tribute to Nelson Mandela, written while Mandela was still imprisoned.

He received South Africa's Order of Ikhamanga in 2012 and a British OBE in 2015. Clegg died of pancreatic cancer at his home in Johannesburg on July 16, 2019, at age 66.

Achievements: Order of Ikhamanga (2012), OBE (2015).

Birth: June 7, 1953 - Bacup, England.

Profession: Singer-songwriter and activist.

Interesting Facts: He was nicknamed the White Zulu.