Gil Scott-Heron - Johannesburg

Johannesburg by Gil Scott-Heron

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[Bilal G]

I'm from Johannesburg south africa. This track was made in support of the struggle against the apartheid regime in a time when Johannesburg was the centre of many political uprisings. A true revolutionary. You will be missed bra.

[revluzionnotelevised]

Thanks SO much for the comment. My father tell me about he protest apartheid and was really inspired by Gil Scot Heron when he was in college. Music like this should be made today; more politically conscious and with great soul. I hope any revolutions, physical, spiritual, or emotional going on in Johannesburg are going well. Again, thanks a lot for the comment and I'm glad you enjoyed the incredible power of this song.

[revluzionnotelevised]

RIP GIL SCOTT-HERON.

He will be missed and his messages NEED to be heard today.

[Alnitak736]

I remember seeing the performance of this on Saturday Night Live way, way back in the day.

[LicenseToStep]

thanks youtube, now i got another legend on my playlist :)

[Larry Harris]

I heard this on college radio back in the 70s. Other than college or community stations, radio is shit. All commercial stations are owned by one of only three companies. That's why there are no-talent millionaire superstars and talented artists playing bars for $5 cover.

[jack gregory]

I"TS THE TYPE OF SONG THAT WOULD MAKE YOU WANT TO STOP APARTHEID".BECAUSE OF SONGS LIKE THIS BRINGING THE REALITY OF APARTHEID TO THE MAINSTREEM,EVENTUALLY APARTHEID FELL IT JUST TOOK A VERY LONG TIME, THE SAD THING IS THAT EVEN THOUGH THERE IS DEMOCRACY,IN SOUTH AFRICA BLACK PEOPLE ARE POORER NOW THAN THEY WERE UNDER APARTHEID, BUT THATS NOT THE POINT,AT LEAST THEY HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE THINGS NOW.

[SagesseNoir]

Now it is probably more a CLASS injustice than the racial injustice of the 1970s. White capitalist exploiters under a majority Black government still oppressing the people. A Luta Continua!

[SagesseNoir]

Yes. I'm a Black from America who was deeply inspired both by your resistance and by the socially conscious music of Gil Scott heron

[Ivy Pittman]

Thanks Gil! RIP brother. You worked for it!