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Published June 28, 2004; Category: EVENTS
Day's events commemmorate African culture, political overhaul
The Johnny Clegg Band, from South Africa, will perform at Dartmouth in July, featuring music of the groups Juluka and Savuka, Clegg's former bands, which comprised black and white musicians.
The Johnny Clegg Band will perform at Dartmouth on Wednesday, July 7. (Photo courtesy of The Johnny Clegg Band)
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The performance coincides with the 10th anniversary of the end of apartheid in South Africa. During apartheid, it was illegal for Juluka (meaning "sweat" in Zulu) to perform in public venues. After Juluka co-founder Juluka Sipho Mchunu left the band to return to his rural homeland, the band changed its name to Savuka (meaning "we have arisen" in Zulu).
Apartheid lasted about 30 years in South Africa, and among its effects were the following: In 1978 the population of South African blacks was 19 million people, and the population of whites was 4.5 million. Whites controlled 87 percent of the land and had 75 percent of the national income. The average white person's earnings were 14 times that of the average black person's, according to materials published by Stanford University.
Before the Dartmouth concert, a film titled Clando (meaning clandestine) will be shown. Made in 1996 in Cameroon, it's about an out-of-work computer programmer who is forced to work as a "clando" (unauthorized) cab driver. The film deals with the conflicts felt by educated black citizens about whether to fight an oppressive regime at home or seek their fortunes elsewhere. The film is in French and Bamileke with English subtitles.
Later that afternoon, a celebration of African culture will take place in front of Collis called An African Afternoon. It will feature crafts, music, food (including roasted goat), African drumming, African style soccer, video and slide presentations and academic chat tables.
By AMANDA WEATHERMAN
EVENTS
- Film: Clando, Wednesday, July 7, 3 p.m., 113 Silsby, free
- An African Afternoon: Wednesday, July 7, 4 p.m.-6:30 p.m., in front of Collis, activities free, food $10/person, 646-2100
- Concert: Wednesday, July 7, 7 p.m., Spaulding Auditorium, $10, Dartmouth students $3, 646-0467
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