Artists United Against Apartheid - Sun City
In 1985, Steven Van Zandt, along with Arthur Baker, Hart Perry, and Danny Schechter, formed Artists United Against Apartheid and Van Zandt would write “Sun City,” an anthemic Rock/Hip Hop/R&B song protesting the Apartheid system symbolized by the South African resort, Sun City. Over 50 artists including Gil Scott-Heron, Ringo Starr, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Bono, Grandmaster Melle Mel, George Clinton, Run DMC, Jimmy Cliff, Ruben Blades, Pat Benatar, Herbie Hancock, Lou Reed, Joey Ramone, Peter Gabriel, Bob Geldof, Clarence Clemons, David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Darlene Love, Bobby Womack, Afrika Bambaataa, Kurtis Blow, The Fat Boys, Jackson Browne, Peter Wolf, Bonnie Raitt, Hall & Oates, Big Youth, Michael Monroe, Stiv Bators, Peter Garrett, Ron Carter, Ray Barretto, Nona Hendryx, and Miles Davis, performed on the track which spawned a conscious raising album of the same name. As one of the first collaborations among major recording stars to support a political, rather than a social cause, it is considered by most political experts to be one of the the fatal blows to Apartheid, leading to Nelson Mandela being freed only a few years later.
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"I ain't gonna play Sun City" Steven Van Zandt, Arthur Baker, Hart Perry, & Danny Schechter, formed Artists United Against Apartheid. “Sun City,” is an anthemic Rock/Hip Hop/R&B song protesting the Apartheid system symbolized by the South African resort, Sun City. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fR2...
An example for our times. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fR2...
A theme song for Clyde... youtu.be/9fR2r8Qlyyk?...
youtu.be/9fR2r8Qlyyk?... He was right. Hit them where it hurts. I ain't gonna play Sun City
In a world of Snoop Doggs, be anything but. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fR2...
if anybody has the stomach for it reply with this video every time Elmo tweets and see if he sweats youtu.be/9fR2r8Qlyyk
For me it was Bono & most of the Artists Against Apartheid (who are still alive; if Bowie & Lou Reed & Clarence were still alive ... 😱) from 1985's "Sun City" being utterly silent (or even defending Israel) in the face of Gaza genocide: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fR2...
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