Revelation Time is a dutch reggaeband from Amsterdam. Their biggest hit was the single South Africa, which was released in 1988 with collaboration of good friend and football player Ruud Gullit. It reached the 3rd place in the dutch Top 40. Thanks to the succes Ruud Gullit had with AC Milan, the group toured through Europe for a while. South Africa is an anti-apartheids song which focused on the opponents of Nelson Mandela , the white regime.
You went down in South Africa land long time ago
To eat from their fruits, the silver and gold, yes
You wanted to be a richer man
But the worst part of the story is not often told.
Revelation Time is een Nederlandse reggaeband uit Amsterdam. Hun grootste hit hadden ze met deze single South Africa, die in 1988 in samenwerking met vriend en voetballer Ruud Gullit werd uitgebracht en de derde plaats in de Nederlandse Top 40 bereikte. Dankzij het succes van Gullit bij AC Milan, trad Revelation Time in die tijd ook op in Europa. South Africa is een anti-apartheidslied en richt zich op de tegenstanders van Nelson Mandela, het blanke regime, dat onschuldige mensen vast zet en alleen denkt aan eigen gewin.
You went down in South Africa land long time ago
To eat from their fruits, the silver and gold, yes
You wanted to be a richer man
But the worst part of the story is not often told.
