Tony Bird, folk singer, on South Africa Now (1989)

Excerpt featuring Malawian born folk singer, Tony Bird, who recorded two albums in the 1970s. Keep watching the clip to see the credits play out to a live performance by Bird.
Bio: "Tony Bird is a folk rock singer-cum-songwriter who was born and bred in Nyasaland (now Malawi). The artist shot to stardom with his ‘Dylanesque’ vocals let alone his songs that describe life in colonial Nyasaland from a progressive anti-colonial point of view. His debut solo performance was at the Space Theatre in Cape Town where he received good publicity owing to his unique African style. His popular track, ‘Sorry Africa’ gave him credit as one of the first white African folk singers to surface out of the cauldron of southern Africa's apartheid, colonial and post-colonial era.
Based in New York since 1980, Tony Bird has played the international folk tour since the early '70s, including established folk festivals in England, Europe, Canada and the US. Originally pegged as a southern African folk singer upon his arrival to these shores, he has grown into a diverse and modern international songwriter of the times. The ‘Sorry Africa’ star recorded two albums in the 70s and made a comeback with a CD ‘Sorry Africa’ that he released in 1990 on Rounder Records in the USA, Mountain Records in Europe and Africa that comprised of the hit song ‘Mango Time’. Tony Bird has travelled with artists such as Ladysmith Black Mambazo in the 1980s."
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[@onesoundinity]

Missing my great friend 😢. So nice to have found this clip. Thank you for sharing!!

[@jorgearnoldson3107]

I first heard Tony Bird's music when starting my first job at Busch Gardens three years ago ("Mango Time" and "Rift Valley" are on two of the park's music loops), and I instantly fell in love with his musical stylings.

[@culturesolutions3658]

Its unfortunate that most Malawians do not have inkling of who this musician was.