NMF Archive

The graphic features the continent of Africa in the shape of a fist, filled with the colours of the South African flag. Mr Mandela's name and this birth and death years have been added.

CD named "A Tribute to Nelson Mandela" by Melbra Rai

ZA COM MR-T-7-4-0241
Item
unknown

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Stevie Wonder dedicated his 1985 award for the song "I Just Called to Say I love You" to Mandela resulting in his music being banned by the SABC

ZA COM MR-T-7-4-0501
Item
1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

He also sang 'Happy Birtday' for Mandela during the 1988 Birthday Concert in Wembley Stadium

Santana recorded the instrumental "Mandela", released on his album "Freedom" for the 70th birthday concert in London

ZA COM MR-T-7-4-0567
Item
1987

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Tracy Chapman recorded the song "Freedom Now", released on her album Crossroads, dedicated to Mandela at the 1988 70th Birthday Concert in London

ZA COM MR-T-7-4-0583
Item
1988

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Whitney Houston performed at the 1988 70th Birthday Concert in London and dedicated the gospel song "He I Believe" to Nelson Mandela

ZA COM MR-T-7-4-0584
Item
1988

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Ronnie's songs for the Famous and Audio Cst

ZA COM MR-T-7-4-0871
Item
30 March 1993

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Song Nelson Mandela by Ronnie Hughes

Hope in Action concert by the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic in celebration of Nelson Mandela's birthday

ZA COM MR-T-7-4-1817
Item
21 July 2008

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Chicago Jazz Philharmonics put on a production entitled "From Ella to Mandela" at the Auditorium Theatre, Roosevelt University, 'From Ella to Mandela: A Celebration of the African and American Spirit' presents a musical exploration of the contributions of the female vocalists to the jazz genre, and a Nelson Mandela-inspired suite, 'Hope in Action'

ZA COM MR-T-7-4-1873
Item
11 March 2010

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Of Dance and Struggle: A musical Tribute to the Life of Nelson Mandela; Concert presented by the Elon University Music Department

ZA COM MR-T-7-4-1982
Item
12 November 2012

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Lyrics of the song 'Mandela Madiba' by Phil Morrison, composed by him in December 2013

ZA COM MR-T-7-4-2026
Item
6 December 2013

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

CD "Zvepa a Moyo"(from the heart) has been dedicated to Mandela by the artist Ashley

ZA COM MR-T-7-4-2152
Item
21 June 2017

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The first track on the album is called "Madiba"

Statue of Nelson Mandela was unveiled in Washington on 21 September 2013

ZA COM MR-T-7-5-2014
Item
21 September 2013

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

A nine foot statue by Cape Town sculptor Jean Doyled. The statue is a copy of the one that stands outside the Drakenstein Correctionsl Facility - formerly Victor Verster Prison.

Maya Angelou wrote the poem 'His day is done' in tribute of Nelson Mandela

ZA COM MR-T-7-6-2021
Item
December 2013

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Mandela: Son of Africa, Father of a Nation is a documentary co-produced by Jonathan Demme and contains exclusive interviews with Mandela

ZA COM MR-T-7-7-1120
Item
1996

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

It was nominated for a Best Documentary Oscar

Movie 'Mandela and De Klerk', directed by Joseph Sargent and with Sidney Poitier and Michael Cane

ZA COM MR-T-7-7-1246
Item
16 February 1997

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The movie focusses on the final years of Mandela's imprisonment and his negotiations with the government

Science fiction television series 'Star Trek' shows a photograph of Nelson Mandela briefly in the episode 'Storm Front, Part II' and Star Trek novel 'Enterprise: The First Adventure' features 'Mandela City'

ZA COM MR-T-7-7-1683
Item
15 October 2004

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Certificate of the Nomination of the film 'Tsotsi' for the Oscar Award presented to Mr Mandela by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

ZA COM MR-T-7-7-1742
Item
2006

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Movie 'Invictus' based on John Carlin's book 'Playing the Enemy, Nelson Mandela and the Game that Made a Nation about the events in South Africa before and during the 1995 Rugby World, Directed by Clint Eastwood

ZA COM MR-T-7-7-1856
Item
3 December 2009

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Morgan Freeman played Mandela for which he received an Oscar

Rescue dog in the USA is named after Mandela

ZA COM MR-T-8-2-0169
Item
unknown

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

New species of fly has been named in Mr Mandela's honour: Leptomorphus mandelai by Dr C Borkent

ZA COM MR-T-8-2-1949
Item
2012

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

In recognition of Mr Mandela's role in ending Apartheid and for his advocacy of peace, reconciliation and social justice. The unique specimen of this new species was collected in KwaZulu Natal and is the only species of this genus known from South Africa

Glass globe on a wooden stand presented to Nelson Mandela for his election as International Man of the Decade from the American Biographical Institute