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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.

Nelson Mandela mural unveiled in Montreal

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A mural commemorating Nelson Mandela's visit to Montreal 30 years ago was unveiled in the city's Sud-Ouest borough. It was painted at the Union United Church on Delisle street one of the oldest Black congregations in Canada and the place where Mandela spoke on this trip to the city in 1990.

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

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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

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1985

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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

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1987

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

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1988

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

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1988

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Song 'Nelson Mandela, Sus Dos Amores' by the Cuban artist Pablo Milanes, appears on his album Prosposiciones

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1988

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Music group in Venezuela is called the "Danzas Mandela", named after Mandela in his honour

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1990

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The group preformes music, dance and theatre especially from people of African descent in the Barloventio region

Ronnie's songs for the Famous and Audio Cst

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30 March 1993

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Song Nelson Mandela by Ronnie Hughes

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

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21 July 2008

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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'

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11 March 2010

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

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12 November 2012

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

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6 December 2013

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

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21 June 2017

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The first track on the album is called "Madiba"

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

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21 September 2013

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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.

Four metre tall statue in the middle of the Petit-Perou roundabout was unveiled by the deputy mayor of Les Abymes, Eric Jalton

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10 march 2014

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Nelson Mandela's statue unveiled in Havana, Cuba

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2019-11-15

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Cuba unveiled a statue of Nelson Mandela in Havana, to commemorate the historic ties between Cuba and South Africa.

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

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December 2013

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Poem "Snowflakes in the rain" by Paul McGagh

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2018-12-20

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A poem named 'Snowflakes in the rain' dedicated to Nelson Mandela by Paul Mcgagh.

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Poem titled "A Ray of Light Converted in life" written by Daniel Ivan Rivera Jovel

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"A Ray of Light Converted in life", a poem dedicated to Nelson Mandela by Daniel Iván Rivera Jovel in recognition of the hard work during his life and now.

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