Mandela records vocal on Corrs manager's song

Nelson Mandela is making a bid for the charts after recording a spoken-word vocal for a song composed in his honour.

Fri, 11 Feb, 2011 - 19:12

Nelson Mandela is making a bid for the charts after recording a spoken-word vocal for a song composed in his honour.

The 92-year-old former South African president made his recording debut on the track, called 'The Mandela Suite', written by Irish musician John Hughes.

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