Amy Winehouse Plans Special Duet For Mandela Gig

By WENN, June 26 2008
Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse is preparing a unique treat for Nelson Mandela's birthday concert this Friday (27Jun08) - she's planning a duet with The Special AKA star Jerry Dammers.

The Rehab hitmaker is reported to be teaming up with British rocker Dammers to perform his band's hit song Free Nelson Mandela - a track he wrote in 1984 to campaign for the release of the former South African president.

Dammers, a staunch opponent of the apartheid regime, organized the 70th birthday concert celebration for Mandela in 1988, despite the politician and anti-apartheid activist being in jail at the time.

He was released on 11 February 1990.

His 90th birthday gig is to be held in London's Hyde Park on Friday.

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