Scatterlings of Africa

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf song
gptkbp:album Scatterlings
gptkbp:artist gptkb:Johnny_Clegg
Johnny Clegg, Sipho Mchunu
Identity_and_belonging
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:Savuka
gptkbp:audience Well-received by audiences
gptkbp:chartPosition Top 10 in South Africa
gptkbp:collaborations Various_artists_in_South_Africa
gptkbp:criticalReception Positive
gptkbp:culturalEvents Anti-apartheid rallies
gptkbp:culturalImpact Promoted_awareness_of_South_African_culture
Significant_in_South_African_music_history
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Represents_multiculturalism_in_South_Africa
gptkbp:debutYear 1987
gptkbp:depictedIn Yes
gptkbp:fanBase International
gptkbp:features Yes
gptkbp:genre World music
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Scatterlings of Africa
gptkbp:influenced Various world music artists
World music, Pop
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Paul_Simon
Folk music
African_music_traditions
gptkbp:influences Zulu_music
gptkbp:inspiration Clegg's_experiences_in_South_Africa
gptkbp:inspiredBy Cultural_heritage_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:instrument Guitar
Percussion
Vocals
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Iconic song in anti-apartheid movement
gptkbp:length 4:00
gptkbp:livePerformance Yes
gptkbp:musicStyle Eclectic
Verse-chorus form
Approximately 4 minutes.
gptkbp:musicVideo Yes
gptkbp:notableFeature Yes
Live Aid 1985
gptkbp:performance Concerts
gptkbp:performances Nominated for several awards
Fusion_of_rock_and_traditional_African_music
gptkbp:performedBy Various music festivals
gptkbp:produces Hilton_Rosenthal
gptkbp:recordings gptkb:South_Africa
1986
Yes
Analog_recording
gptkbp:recordLabel gptkb:Congo_Records
gptkbp:releaseYear 1987
gptkbp:soundtrack Yes
Call and response
gptkbp:streamingPlatforms Yes
gptkbp:theme gptkb:African_diaspora
gptkbp:vocalization Exploration of cultural roots
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Johnny_Clegg