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Sun City by Little Names of performers featured in the music video with their respective lines We’re rockers and rappers united and strong (Run-DMC) We’re here to talk about South Africa, we don’t like what’s going on (Melle Mel & Duke Bootee) It’s time for some justice, it’s time for the truth ( & Kurtis Blow) We’ve realized there’s only one thing we can do (Big Youth & all rappers) I ain’t gonna play Relocation to phony homelands () Separation of families I can’t understand (Pat Benatar) 23 million can’t vote because they’re black () We’re stabbing our brothers and sisters in the back () I ain’t gonna play Sun City Our government tells us we’re doing all we can (George Clinton) Constructive engagement is Ronald Reagan’s plan () Meanwhile people are dying and giving up hope ( & ) This quiet diplomacy ain’t nothing but a joke () I ain’t gonna play Sun City It’s time to accept our responsibility () Freedom is a privilege, nobody rides for free (Ruben Blades & ) Look around the world baby it can’t be denied () Why are we always on the wrong side () I ain’t gonna play Sun City Bophuthatswana is far away (Run-DMC) But we know it’s in South Africa no matter what they say (Kurtis Blow & Africa Bambaataa) You can’t buy me, I don’t care what you pay (Duke Bootee, Melle Mel & Afrika Bambaataa) Don’t ask me Sun City because I ain’t gonna play (Linton Kwesi Johnson & all rappers) I ain’t gonna play Sun City Relocation to phony homelands ( & ) Separation of families I can’t understand (Peter Garrett) 23 million can’t vote because they’re black ( & Kashif) We’re stabbing our brothers and sisters in the back (Bono)

Biko by Free by The Specials Performed by Bruce Springsteen & The E September '77 Street Band Port Elizabeth weather fine It was business as usual Free Nelson Mandela In police room 619 Free, free, free, free, free Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Nelson Mandela Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Yihla Moja, Yihla Moja Free Nelson Mandela Twenty-seven years in captivity -The man is dead Shoes too small to fit his feet

His body abused but his mind is still free When I try to sleep at night Are you so blind that you cannot see? I can only dream in red I said free Nelson Mandela The outside world is black and white I'm begging you, free Nelson Mandela With only one colour dead Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Pleaded the causes at the ANC Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Only one there in a large army Yihla Moja, Yihla Moja Are you so blind that you cannot see? -The man is dead Are you so deaf that you cannot hear his plea? Free Nelson Mandela You can blow out a candle I'm begging you, free Nelson Mandela But you can't blow out a fire Twenty-seven years in captivity Once the flames begin to catch Are you so blind that you cannot see? The wind will blow it higher Are you so deaf that you cannot hear? Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Are you so dumb that you cannot speak? Yihla Moja, Yihla Moja I said free Nelson Mandela -The man is dead I'm begging you, free Nelson Mandela Free Nelson Mandela And the eyes of the world are watching now Begging you, begging you please watching now Free Nelson Mandela You've got to, you've got to

You got to free

You got to free You got to free Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela I'm telling you, telling you, telling you You've got to free, you've got to free You've got to free, you've got to free Nelson Mandela

"Johannesburg" by Gil Scott Heron

What's the word? Tell me brother, have you heard From Johannesburg? What's the word? Sister/woman have you heard From Johannesburg? They tell me that our brothers over there Are defyin' the Man. We don't know for sure because the news we get Is unreliable, man. Well I hate it when the blood starts flowin', But I'm glad to see resistance growin'. Somebody tell me what's the word? Tell me brother, have you heard From Johannesburg? They tell me that our brothers over there Refuse to work in the mines. They may not get the news but they need to know We're on their side. Now sometimes distance brings misunderstanding, But deep in my heart I'm demanding: Somebody tell me what's the word? Sister/woman have you heard 'Bout Johannesburg? I know that their strugglin' over there Ain't gonna free me, But we all need to be strugglin' If we're gonna be free. Don't you wanna be free?