The song has been covered by a number of artists , including Joan Baez , who included it on her recording '' Recently '' . Though Baez sang in her customary vocal style , the track included backing vocals drawn from traditional South African music , arranged by Caiphus Semenya . The track brought Baez a nomination for a Grammy Award . Another notable cover was by the Soweto Gospel Choir , who performed it as a flash mob in 2013 . At the Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Tribute concert in London in 2008 , Clegg , Baez , and the Soweto Gospel Choir performed the song together . At a 1999 performance by Clegg , Mandela joined the band on stage for their performance of " Asimbonanga " , and danced while the song was played . After the song ended , Mandela stated " It is music and dancing that makes me at peace with the world , " and asked the band to play it again . The track was included on the collection '' Sounds from Soweto '' , which contained music from ten different artists
Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Tribute
Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Tribute
Asimbonanga