Gimme Hope Jo’anna (1988)

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Gimme Hope Jo'anna is an anti-apartheid song written and originally released by Eddy Grant in 1988, during the apartheid era in South Africa. The song was banned by the South African government when it was released, but was widely played in South Africa nonetheless. It reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Grant's first UK top 10 hit for five years.[1]

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  1. Andrew Perry. "How Eddy Grant gave hope to South Africa". 27 June 2008. The Telegraph. Retrieved February 2, 2021.