The White Zulu Johnny Clegg is now on his way to Australia after performing at the Mawazine Festival in Rabat, Morocco on the weekend which drew one million music fans
Mawazine featured Clegg, Kylie Minogue and Stevie Wonder as well as the Arab world’s biggest star, Warda.While Kylie was named as “The Australian Madonna’, Clegg who is a more well-known name in the region, performed to tens of thousands at the 8th Mawazine on Saturday night.
The festival took place over three days and also featured former UB40 frontman Ali Campbell.
Johnny Clegg is returning to Australia for the first time in 4 years.
The Clegg Australian tour starts in Perth this Thursday (May 21).
Dates are:
Perth: Thursday 21st May 2009 The Riverside Theatre, Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre
Melbourne: Monday 25th May 2009 Palais Theatre
Sydney: Tuesday 26th May 2009 Sydney State Theatre
Brisbane: Thursday 28th May 2009 QPAC Concert Hall
Wellington: Saturday 30th May 2009 St. James, Opera Hall
Auckland: Monday 1st June 2009 Auckland Town Hall, The Edge
