Splash (South African band)

Splash were a Soweto township band of the 1980s.[1][2][3] In 1980 two members, Radebe and Charles, were arrested and imprisoned for performing "A Tribute to Martyrs" and "Freedom to Mandela", Nelson Mandela.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Max Mojapelo, Sello Galane Beyond Memory: Recording the History, Moments and Memories 1920299289 2008 "Patricia Majalisa also took the music industry by storm backed by Dan Tshanda's band, Splash ..."
  2. ↑ Louise Meintjes Sound of Africa!: Making Music Zulu in a South African Studio 2003 0822384639 p.40 "And, following his soul music successes, Nzimande launched the career of a township pop band, Splash, whose music largely defined a new market category, township pop."
  3. ↑ Gwen Ansell Soweto Blues: Jazz, Popular Music, and Politics in South Africa 0826417531 2005 p.167 "In 1980, two members of the reggae band Splash were given five years in jail for covering the Steel Pulse song 'Tribute to the Martyrs', which mentions Nelson Mandela."
  4. ↑ Julie Frederikse South Africa, a different kind of war: from Soweto to Pretoria 1986 p.130 "According to Constable Nel, Radebe and Charles, who are members of the reggae band 'Splash', had performed songs entitled 'A Tribute to Martyrs' and 'Freedom to Mandela' and had chanted Jah Nelson Mandela', 'Jah Oliver Tambo',.. "