![]() Now now now now, George Bush, hey hey hey, free Mandela ![]() ![]() Now now now now, Margaret Thatcher, hey hey hey, free Mandela, His band started playing their hit song Free Mandela, Free Africa (which is his own version of Kiss Him Goodbye by Steam), but Majek flipped the song. Majek Fashek was invited on stage to entertain the audience. They were launching one thing or the other and the chief of general staff (vice president) Vice Admiral Aikhomu was the special guest of honour. I was watching one of those government programmes c1989. ![]() Majek’s debut album, Prisoner Of Conscience (which included the hit song Send Down The Rain) was very popular and he became even more popular for his stage antics and his anti-government and politically conscious songs. Majek Fashek was part of a band called Jastix in the mid-1980s and they achieved modest success (their songs were played on Radio Nigeria and they performed with The Mandators and Evi Edna Ogoli), but his big breakthrough came when he went solo in 1988. Throwback: Majek Fashek’s 1992 US tour (videos, articles and memories). ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |