Free Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela (also known in the U.S. and Italy and later versions as: Free Nelson Mandela) is a song by Jerry Dammers, recorded by his band The Special A.K.A.. Nelson Mandela was released in 1984 and is a protest song against the imprisonment of Nelson Mandela. The song is an up-tempo rock song with many influences from South African music. The recording was produced by Elvis Costello. Nelson Mandela appeared on the album In the Studio. The single release reached number 9 in the UK charts and became a number one hit in some countries such as New Zealand, but the song was also very popular in Africa.