Thirty years into his career, since his first 1976 hit, Johnny Clegg was very much in control of his destiny when I had another rare opportunity to speak to this late-great icon in late 2006.

Celebrating but still pointing fault at legacy politics, Johnny spoke to the past but always looked forward. The juxtapositions are jarring, but it shows a level of grit that made him an extraordinary narrator.

One Life was the album, 17 tracks long, filled with Zulu chorus that took more than a year to produce. Mandisa was front and centre; I urge you to listen to this interview to the end. There are some great surprises in here.