Channel: Peter Gabriel

Category: Music

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Description: Peter Gabriel performing 'Biko' on Friday 16 July 1982, at the first WOMAD Festival, that took place at the Royal Bath and West Showground, near Shepton Mallet, Somerset. "The only way we have a hope of doing this all again is with your support." - pg, 1982. In the band are Peter, David Rhodes (guitar), Jerry Marotta (drums), Larry Fast (keyboards), Peter Hammill (guitar) and John Giblin (bass). They are joined by Ekome Dance Company. This video premiered as part of WOMAD at Home 2020 on womad.co.uk where the WOMAD team were pleased to bring an essence of the festival online instead. Biko is originally taken from Peter Gabriel's third solo album: smarturl.it/PeterGabriel3 BIKO 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 The man is dead When I try to 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 The man is dead You can blow out a candle But you can't blow out a fire Once the flame begins 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 - The man is dead And the eyes of the world are watching now Watching now