Tracy Chapman, 17 years on since her last album: ‘I’m worried about democracy in the United States’

June 11, 1988, changed Tracy Chapman’s life. That day, a massive tribute concert was held at Wembley Stadium in London to celebrate the 70th birthday of South African activist Nelson Mandela, who spent 27 years in prison between 1963 and 1990 for his opposition to apartheid. More than 90,000 people packed the venue; 600 million watched the event on television. The lineup included a large cast of renowned musicians: Sting, Eurythmics, Al Green, Joe Cocker, Bryan Adams, Jackson Browne, George Michael, Simple Minds, Peter Gabriel, Whitney Houston, Dire Straits, Bee Gees… Film luminaries such as Whoopi Goldberg, Richard Gere, and Richard Attenborough roused the audience with fiery speeches. And among so many iconic names appeared Chapman, a 24-year-old newcomer with a guitar in her arms.

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Fuente: El País