Flash choir tribute to Mandela

A musical flash mob tribute to Nelson Mandela has garnered over a million views so far.

Woolworths, a South African grocery chain had planned to have the Soweto Gospel Choir sing a James Brown tune as a part of a Christmas fundraiser but decided to go with Johnny Clegg's Asimbonanga in honour of Mandela.

The result is magical.

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