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In an interview with Blues And Soul magazine, Miriam Makeba urges the West to boycott South Africa in order to bring the apartheid regime to an end.
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Nina Simone is playing during twenty nights at Ronnie Scott's Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.The Band Of Holy Joy play at The Harp Dance club, New Cross, London, England, UK, Europe.
Queen play the first of four nights at The Sports And Entertainments Centre, Melbourne, Australia, 
Loose Ends release their second LP, So Where Are You, on 
US computer giant Hewlett-Packard is reported to be paying £1000 a week for the right to use a sound-a-like version of The Beatles' We Can Work It Out in their tv commercials.
Howard Jones plays the first of two nights at Wembley Arena, London, England, UK, Europe.
Millie Jackson plays during an extended run at The Dominion Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe.
Blues And Soul magazine reports that the Salsoul Records label, based in New York City, USA, has gone out of business. The label had been successful in the 1970s releasing hits by New York Skyy, Instant Funk, Aurra and The Salsoul Orchestra.
TOP 5 UK SOUL ALBUMS, COMPILED BY BLUES AND SOUL1. The Night I Fell In Love - Luther Vandross
2. Private Dancer - Tina Turner
3. I Can’t Stop The Love - Maze
4. Chinese Wall - Philip Bailey
5. So Delicious - Fatback