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Davos: Peter Gabriel sings Biko, a capella

By thomascrampton ⋅ January 31, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The most amazing session I attended this year in Davos was a 2-hour Dignity Day event in a local school auditorium.

Speakers included the schoolchildren, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Richard Branson and Peter Gabriel, who sang Biko a capella.

Hearing Desmond Tutu speak was an incredible experience. I have rarely seen someone captivate and hold an audience with such simplicity, humility and light heartedness.

At the end of the event Peter Gabriel led the entire room in singing his tribute to Steve Biko.

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  1. The man can still belt out a tune …

    Posted by Diane | January 31, 2009, 9:08 am

  2. The man can still belt out a tune …

    Posted by Diane | January 31, 2009, 9:08 am

  3. Thank you for sharing this! I have been a huge Peter Gabriel fan for 25 years, and would have loved to have heard this live.

    Posted by Michael Netzley | January 31, 2009, 5:19 pm

  4. Thank you for sharing this! I have been a huge Peter Gabriel fan for 25 years, and would have loved to have heard this live.

    Posted by Michael Netzley | January 31, 2009, 5:19 pm

  5. [...] Gabriel has always been my favorite pop performer.  Much to my pleasant surprise, Thomas Crampton shared overnight a video of Peter Gabriel at Davos singing Biko a capella.  If you don’t know the [...]

    Posted by Michael Netzley, CommunicateAsia, corporate communication, Asia, Web 2.0 | January 31, 2009, 6:17 pm

  6. Once he gets into it, Peter Gabriel is awesome and Biko is inspiring as ever.

    Posted by Joel | January 31, 2009, 11:41 pm

  7. Once he gets into it, Peter Gabriel is awesome and Biko is inspiring as ever.

    Posted by Joel | January 31, 2009, 11:41 pm

  8. Thanks for sharing. Admire the man and his music. Admire the sentiments. Not sure this is a suitable song for singing a-capella.

    Posted by ickledot | January 31, 2009, 11:59 pm

  9. Thanks for sharing. Admire the man and his music. Admire the sentiments. Not sure this is a suitable song for singing a-capella.

    Posted by ickledot | January 31, 2009, 11:59 pm

  10. Thanks for capturing this Thomas, on behalf of all of the co-founders for Global Dignity. What an incredible day with those kids — ours leaders for the future. And it was pure magic that you recorded Peter doing this.

    One. JHB

    Posted by John Hope Bryant | February 2, 2009, 2:53 am

  11. Thanks for capturing this Thomas, on behalf of all of the co-founders for Global Dignity. What an incredible day with those kids — ours leaders for the future. And it was pure magic that you recorded Peter doing this.

    One. JHB

    Posted by John Hope Bryant | February 2, 2009, 2:53 am

  12. Thanks for capturing this Thomas, on behalf of all of the co-founders for Global Dignity. What an incredible day with those kids — ours leaders for the future. And it was pure magic that you recorded Peter doing this.

    One. JHB

    Posted by John Hope Bryant | February 2, 2009, 10:53 am

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Thomas Crampton was a correspondent for the International Herald Tribune and The New York Times for more than a decade, reporting from five continents, writing a column on Asia and covering Asian politics, economics and culture. Currently based in Hong Kong, he writes here about China, the Internet and New Media seen from Asia, while also advising companies on digital communication strategies. For more information click here...