Steve Biko: vídeos

The Life and Death of Steve Biko (1977)

Part 1
World in Action looks at the life of non violent black radical Steve Biko, following his death in police custody. Aired on ITV in England on 3 October 1977.

Biko — Manu Dibango, Sinead O'Connor, Peter Gabriel, etc.

The song "Biko" by Manu Dibango & Sinead O'Connor. The video representation is largely from "Cry Freedom" (1987).

Peter Gabriel - Biko

lyrics:

September '77
Port Elizabeth weather fine
It was business as usual
In police room 619
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Yihla Moja, Yihla Moja
-The man is dead

When I try and sleep at night
I can only dream in red
The outside world is black and white
With only one colour dead
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Yihla Moja, Yihla Moja
-The man is dead

You can blow out a candle
But you can't blow out a fire
Once the flames begin to catch
The wind will blow it higher
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Yihla Moja, Yihla Moja
-The man is dead

And the eyes of the world are
watching now
watching now

Peter Gabriel Biko Live 1986

The final date of the 1986 Amnesty International Conspiracy of Hope Tour. This was the set closer, an emotional version of Biko.

Peter Gabriel — "Biko"

Peter Gabriel's Biko original video, took from "play the videos"

Peter Gabriel - Biko (Still Growing Up Live)

Hommage à S. Biko (1946-1977)…cette vidéo personnalisée est extraite du DVD Still Growing Up Live (2005) / France (2004)/ album III Melt (1980).
La voix actuelle de Peter Gabriel donne peut-être plus d'intensité à cette magnifique chanson…

Rock and Roll Years 1977 part 3

Yet more music and news items from 1977

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