In the 1980s he was the subject of several songs, such as The Special AKA's "Free Nelson Mandela" and Hugh Masekela's "Bring Him Back Home (Nelson Mandela)", which helped to bring awareness of his imprisonment to an international audience.
Nos anos 1980 Mandela foi o tema de varias cancións, como por exemplo "Free Nelson Mandela" de The Special AKA e "Bring Him Back Home (Nelson Mandela)" de Hugh Masekela, que axudaron a difundir o seu encarceramento de cara á audiencia internacional.