Free Nelson Mandela
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Free Nelson Mandela is song a by Jerry Dammers of The Special A.K.A. released on the single Nelson Mandela / Break Down The Door in 1984 as a protest against the imprisonment of Nelson Mandela. The song reached the top-ten on rock-music charts in England, and was immensely popular in Africa.
In 1998 it was was featured on the album Sun City released by Bruce Springsteen and Miles Davis. A Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute remake released in 1998 featured Elvis Costello, Dave Wakeling, Ranking Roger and Lynval Golding on backing vocals.
In 1984 the students' union at Wadham College, Oxford passed a motion to end every college "bop" (disco) with the song. The tradition continues despite his release.
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