This is amazing
to talk about it, Brian May, original member of super group Queen, was in Cape
Town last night to lend his support to the Born Free Foundation and Pride of
Africa, two initiatives that assist the conservation and rehabilitation of
lions in Africa.
Furthermore, at
the Grand Cafe in Granger Bay, May and his protege, Kerry Ellis, of the Queen
Musical, dedicated their efforts to Virginia McKenna, an active member of the
Born Free Foundation and tireless supporter of animal conservation.
May strummed to
an awestruck audience while Ellis sang I Loved a Butterfly. They then launched
into an adaptation of Born Free, a song originally written by Don Black for the
1966 movie Born Free about Elsa the lioness, which won an Academy Award for
Best Original Song. McKenna starred in the film.
May ended his
set by singing Crazy Little Thing Called Love, written by the late Queen front
man Freddie Mercury. The Born Free Foundation and Pride of Africa are joining
forces to launch a project by Wild in Art and the Shamwari Group to place lion
sculptures, painted by significant artists, throughout the V&A Waterfront
to highlight the plight of the lions. The project is to be propelled in May
next year.
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