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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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Comments for “Davos: Peter Gabriel sings Biko, a capella”

  • 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
  • Thanks for sharing. Admire the man and his music. Admire the sentiments. Not sure this is a suitable song for singing a-capella.
  • jpostman
    Once he gets into it, Peter Gabriel is awesome and Biko is inspiring as ever.
  • 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.
  • Diane
    The man can still belt out a tune ...
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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...