Celebrate Heritage Day with these great musicians
Let us take you down memory lane with these amazing songs that speak of our pride as the Rainbow Nation!
Johnny Clegg is one of the prominent musicians who put Africa on the map. He demonstrated the true meaning of Ubuntu and showed the beauty of our South African culture.
Johnny played a big role in uniting South Africans as one people, playing a role in the fight against apartheid.
READ: East Coast Gold presenters remember Johnny Clegg
Enjoy listening to his songs of unity below:
Dubbed the 'Princess of Africa', Yvonne Chaka Chaka has released countless songs that speak of our pride as a nation that has many different races and cultures.
One such song is 'Umqombothi'.
Yvonne released her first album, 'I’m In Love With The DJ', in 1986 and in 1987, she released 'I’m Burning Up'. These songs also played a role in uniting the African people.
READ: Twitter votes Brenda Fassie South Africa's biggest female artist of all time
'Weekend Special' by the legendary Brenda Fassie is one of the most popular songs across races in South Africa.
The song was enjoyed by the young, old, and different races in the country when it was released in the 80s.
It continues to be a hit even many years after.
READ: Twitter votes Brenda Fassie South Africa's biggest female artist of all time
For loads of fantastic 60s, 70s, and 80s classics, listen to East Coast Gold via the ECR app or here. We’re also on platforms like Alexa (just enable the ‘East Coast Gold’ skill), MyTuner, Radio Garden, iono.fm, Radioline, and OpenRadio.