| One Life | ||||
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| Released | 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | World Music, Rock | |||
| Length | 57:46 | |||
| Label | Rhythm Dog Music | |||
| Producer | Johnny Clegg, Renaud, Claude Six | |||
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One Life is a studio album by South African artist Johnny Clegg, released in 2006. Johnny Clegg, Renaud and Claude Six are listed as the executive producers in the liner notes. The CD and liner notes - with numerous typos - were produced by Marabi Productions.
All songs, music and lyrics by Johnny Clegg, except "Faut Pas Baisser les Bras", lyrics by Claude Six and Johnny Clegg, and vocal intro to "Thamela", traditional.
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| Source | Rating |
| The Guardian |   [1] |
| AllMusic | [2] |
The album won SAMA 13's Best Adult Contemporary Album Award in the English category and received positive reviews by The Guardian and AllMusic. [3]
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