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BY\u00a0ALYSSA KLEIN<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> <\/p>\n Renaissance DJ\u00a0Gilles Peterson<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0recently\u00a0paid respects<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0Nelson Mandela<\/strong>\u00a0with a special tribute edition of his\u00a0BBC 6 Music<\/strong>\u00a0show. Think of Gilles\u2019 extended hourlong mix as the anti-SiriusXM<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u2013\u00a0whose full channel devoted to tributes is looking more like a bastion for\u00a0Sting<\/strong>,\u00a0Bono<\/strong>, and\u00a0Alicia Keys<\/strong>. Peterson opens with Xhosa soulstressSimphiwe Dana<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0before easing into a segment from\u00a0President Obama<\/strong>\u2018s<\/span><\/a>\u00a0now historic JHB Memorial speech. Take a peak at the full track-list and listen\/download the mix below.<\/span><\/p>\n 1) Simphiwe Dana \u2013 Zundiqondisise<\/span><\/p>\n 2) Dollar Brand \u2013 Ishmael<\/span><\/p>\n 3) Sathima Bea Benjamine \u2013 Music<\/span><\/p>\n 4) Hugh Masakela \u2013 What Is Wrong With Groovin<\/span><\/p>\n 5) Harmonius Serenade Choir \u2013 Lyo<\/span><\/p>\n 6) Gil Scott Heron \u2013 Johannesburg<\/span><\/p>\n 7) Letta Mbullu \u2013 Mahlalela<\/span><\/p>\n 8) Protest Meeting \u2013 Amandla<\/span><\/p>\n 9) Hugh Masakela \u2013 Stimela<\/span><\/p>\n 10) Miles Davis \u2013 Big Time<\/span><\/p>\n 11) Miriam Makeba \u2013 Soweto Blues<\/span><\/p>\n 12) Maze featuring Frankie Beverley \u2013 Mandela<\/span><\/p>\n 13) Abdullah Ibrahim \u2013 Did You Hear That Sound?<\/span><\/p>\n 14) Vusi Mahlasela \u2013 Kuzobenani Na?<\/span><\/p>\n 15) John Wizards \u2013 Jabu Ley<\/span><\/p>\n
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\n<\/a><\/p>\nGilles Peterson\u2019s Mandela Tribute Mix Featuring Obama, Simphiwe Dana, Gil Scott Heron + More<\/span><\/h1>\n
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