Template:Did you know nominations/Biko (song)


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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:13, 5 September 2017 (UTC)

Biko (song)

 * ... that "Biko" by Peter Gabriel (pictured), described as a "stunning achievement for its time", was banned in South Africa?
 * ALT1:... that Peter Gabriel (pictured) wrote "Biko" after learning of the death of Steve Biko in police custody on 12 September 1977?
 * ALT2:... that U2 frontman Bono said that he learned of the impacts of apartheid after hearing "Biko", which was inspired by the death of Steve Biko in police custody?
 * Reviewed: QPQ Forthcoming Template:Did you know nominations/Agliata
 * Comment: Lots of potential for hooks here, feel free to add more.

Improved to Good Article status by Vanamonde93 (talk). Self-nominated at 17:50, 4 September 2017 (UTC).


 * Comment Review under way. 7&amp;6=thirteen (☎) 18:08, 4 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Review Symbol confirmed.svg Newly promoted to GA.  Timely nominated. Earwig's Copyvio Detector is clear.   All hooks are neutral and  interesting.  All hooks are cited as are all paragraphs.  I did not have access to the offline sources, but WP:AGF.  This quote from The Guardian says almost every thing you need to know: "It was Steve Biko, not Mandela, who became the first anti-apartheid icon. When the young leader of the radical black consciousness movement died in police custody in 1977, he inspired songs by the folksinger Tom Paxton, the prog-rock star Peter Hammill, the reggae artists Steel Pulse and Tappa Zukie, and, tardily but most famously, Peter Gabriel."  The circumstances are well known in any event.  I took care of the missing QPQ. Note the request for running on September 12, anniversary of martyrdom of Steve Biko. 7&amp;6=thirteen (☎) 19:55, 4 September 2017 (UTC)


 * Many thanks, 7&6! Would one of you be willing to promote this to the appropriate prep set for 12 September? Regards, Vanamonde (talk) 03:53, 5 September 2017 (UTC)