WEB NEWS - Artists pay tribute to Nelson Mandela
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On today’s show: artists across the globe have been paying tribute to Nelson Mandela; hundreds of writers have signed a petition denouncing the mass surveillance of web users; and a daredevil skateboard duo literally playing with fire…
ARTISTS PAY TRIBUTE TO NELSON MANDELA
American writer Maya Angelou penned this poem entitled “His Day Is Done”; in honour of her friend and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela. She delivers the poignant tribute in this YouTube video, celebrating his life’s work.
Nelson Mandela inspired artists the world over throughout his life. And over the past few days, countless artists, both the famous and the less well known, have paid their last respects by dedicated a work to him.
Upon hearing of Madiba’s passing, Nigerian artist James Abinibi for example posted this digital painting online to celebrate the legacy of the man he affectionately refers to as “Papa Africa”.
Miguel Rios, who works for Twitter, produced this picture of Nelson Mandela from hundreds of posts to the microblogging site, sent out in response to his death.
Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created this sculpture on Puri beach in eastern India. People have been laying flowers at the foot of the Nelson Mandela sand sculpture, in memory of their hero Nelson Mandela.
And last week, members of the Soweto Gospel Choir dressed up as supermarket employees in Pretoria to surprise shoppers with a flash mob tribute to Madiba, here they are performing the famous Johnny Clegg song “Asimbonanga”.
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ARTISTS PAY TRIBUTE TO NELSON MANDELA
American writer Maya Angelou penned this poem entitled “His Day Is Done”; in honour of her friend and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela. She delivers the poignant tribute in this YouTube video, celebrating his life’s work.
Nelson Mandela inspired artists the world over throughout his life. And over the past few days, countless artists, both the famous and the less well known, have paid their last respects by dedicated a work to him.
Upon hearing of Madiba’s passing, Nigerian artist James Abinibi for example posted this digital painting online to celebrate the legacy of the man he affectionately refers to as “Papa Africa”.
Miguel Rios, who works for Twitter, produced this picture of Nelson Mandela from hundreds of posts to the microblogging site, sent out in response to his death.
Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created this sculpture on Puri beach in eastern India. People have been laying flowers at the foot of the Nelson Mandela sand sculpture, in memory of their hero Nelson Mandela.
And last week, members of the Soweto Gospel Choir dressed up as supermarket employees in Pretoria to surprise shoppers with a flash mob tribute to Madiba, here they are performing the famous Johnny Clegg song “Asimbonanga”.
WORLD-FAMOUS AUTHORS SIGN ANTI-SURVEILLANCE PETITION
Germany’s Gunter Grass, Italy’s Umberto Eco, France’s Philippe Djian and America&rsqu... Go on reading on our web site.
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