Nelson Mandela's 100th Birthday! Videos by Mandela, The Specials, Johnny Clegg, Santana

Today (July 18, 2018) would have been Nelson Mandela's 100th birthday.

In honour of this great man, here are a few videos about the legendary activist and statesman:



Links: The Specials, Video above courtesy of The Specials



Links: Johnny Clegg, Video above courtesy of tenshu50



Links: Santana, More Santana Stories, Video above courtesy of JP CN

And now a speech from the man himself



Links: Nelson Mandela, Video above courtesy of Mars Daniels, More 100th Birthdays

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News Roundup (Frank Koren, Kauffey Temple, Jack de Keyzer, Spencer MacKenzie)

by Randy Glasbergen

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News

Local

• Barbershop Podcast w Frank Koren
  
  
  
  Links: Frank Koren, More Frank Koren Stories, Video above courtesy of Barber Shop Podcast
• Inside Halton Story about James Anthony
• Harrison Kennedy to Receive Euorpean Blues Award
• Spectator Readers' Choice Award Winners
• Local Musicians Up for Maple Blues Awards

World

• Raul Rekow (Santana percussionist) passes

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The Adventures of Trebleclef, the Hamilton Blues Lovers Monkey

Trebleclef celebrated Devil's Night with Kauffey Temple and the Bent Bugle Band @ Warmington's in Brantford.

Elvis was in the building!

Harmonica master and vocalist Peter Temple

Mo' Kauffey & Peter Temple w Bent Bugle Band (Stephen Boyd & Tom Wells)
Posted by Hamilton B. Lous on Sunday, November 1, 2015

Links: Kauffey Temple,  More Mo' Kauffey Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous, Click here to donate to Mo's Fund

Click here for more pictures of the event.

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As for Halloween, our little monkey went to Donnelly's in Thorold to check out Jack de Keyzer and Friends with the wonderful Spencer MacKenzie joining for a few tracks.

Left to right Jack de Keyzer, Steve Barnes, Neil Nickafor, Brad Krauss, Bill Holinaty

Jack de Keyzer, Brad Krauss, Neil Nickafor, Steve Barnes & Bill Holinaty perform an amazing instrumental
Posted by Hamilton B. Lous on Monday, November 2, 2015

Links: Jack de Keyzer, More Jack De Keyzer Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous

Spencer Mackenzie blew us away with his incredible vocals and guitar playing

Spencer Mackenzie, Jack de Keyzer, Neil Nickafor, Steve Barnes & Bill Holinaty cover Dylan
Posted by Hamilton B. Lous on Sunday, November 1, 2015

Links: Spencer MacKenzie, More Spencer Mackenzie Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous

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Blues News Bites (Matt Paxton, Podcasts, Local Videos)

Local

• Free Matt Paxton MP3 Download
• Alfie Smith Wins Guelph Songwriting Competition

Canada

• Little Walter Tribute CD to Feature Shrimp Daddy, Raoul and the Big Time, Paul Reddick, Bharath
• New CD's: Jeff Healey: Last Call 

World

• Podcasts: BluzNDaBlood #94, Nothing But the Blues #82, SA Roots and Blues#116
• Santana to do Covers CD
• New CD's: Jeff Beck: Emotion and Commotion

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