Biko

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"Biko" is a politically charged protest song by Peter Gabriel that commemorates South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko and helped raise global awareness of apartheid.

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Label Occurrences
Biko canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
about apartheid in South Africa
death of Steve Biko
albumSequenceNumber 3
artist Peter Gabriel
bSide Jetzt kommt die Flut
Shosholoza
closingChantLanguage Xhosa
commemorates Steve Biko
composer Peter Gabriel
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
featuresChant Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika (part)
surface form: Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika

Senzeni Na?
firstPerformedLive 1979
genre protest song
rock
hasChorusLine Biko, Biko, because Biko
hasCoverVersionBy Joan Baez
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
surface form: Manfred Mann's Earth Band

Paul Simonon
Robert Wyatt
Simple Minds
hasRefrain Yihla Moja, Yihla Moja (The spirit will descend)
helpedRaiseAwarenessOf Steve Biko
apartheid
includedOnCompilation Hit
Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats
inspiredBy Steve Biko
language English
length 7:32
lengthSingleVersion 4:15
notableLivePerformer Peter Gabriel
partOfAlbum Peter Gabriel (1977 album)
surface form: Peter Gabriel (Melt)
politicalTheme anti-apartheid
human rights
producer Peter Gabriel
Steve Lillywhite
recordedAt Townhouse Studios, London
recordLabel Charisma Records
Geffen Records
Mercury Records
releaseDate 1980-05-30
side A-side
subjectOf music video directed by Lol Creme
tourAssociation Amnesty International Conspiracy of Hope tour
Amnesty International Human Rights Now! tour
Peter Gabriel 1980 tour
usesLanguage Xhosa (chant)
writer Peter Gabriel
yearOfRelease 1980

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Cry Freedom basedOn Biko
Steve Biko familyName Biko