More than a dozen African artists, including Johnny Clegg and the Soweto Gospel Choir, performed.

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The "Tiny Desk Concert" series which has also featured Rufus Wainwright, Lyle Lovett, Robert Cray, the Soweto Gospel Choir and more than 250 other artists is only one of NPR Music's attractions.

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Makhaya Ntini, the first black cricketer to play for South Africa, and World Cup icons Franz Beckenbauer, Michel Platini, Eusebio and Roger Milla were present, with entertainment coming from the likes of the Soweto Gospel Choir and singers Angelique Kidjo and Johnny Clegg.

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